During the month of February many countries celebrate Carnaval. The origin of this celebration was to feast on all of the products that must be disposed of prior to Lent in the form of a giant party. To many outsiders it may seem like another Halloween but this celebration in Spain has become more satire like and involves many witty costumes and play on words regarding hot topics and politics.
There was a large parade that lasted over an hour. The people are very creative in there costumes and work together. There was one group that included every character from Shrek!!
Another group I thought was funny was the group of elderly Spanish people. You must live here to completely understand.
All the families came together and many parents were dressed with their children making there way through the parade.
Two friends came to visit for the festivities. After the parade there is a large party in the bull ring where everyone comes in costume and enjoys some live music. I dressed as a loofah and my friends were fairies.
I have also been busy trying some new recipes. Here is a chocolate red wine cake that I made with some marscapone and whipped cream topping.
A popular treat of Úbeda and Baeza are ochios. It is a bread that is either topped with pimentón which is similar to paprika or sugar. I cannot enjoy these treats since they are made of wheat flour but a friend gave me an authentic recipe and I adapted it to make it gluten free. I only made these today so I have not had a chance to try them but boy am I excited!
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