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  Hungry? – How to make Arroz Doce                 Hi, I am Iris (Dutch) and I work and live in Portugal since the 27th of August 2019. One of the good things about Portugal? FOOD, definitely. I love sweet desserts (unfortunately, my diet doesn’t). Last weekend we celebrated Easter with food and drinks for a whole army. On this special day, Senhora donna Clara shared her recipe, and together we made Arroz Doce (sweet rice). Now, I have the pleasure to share it with you!   Ingredients that you need - 1.5 cup of sugar  - 2 Cinnamon sticks  - Cinnamon powder to decorate  - 1 cup of rice  - 2,5 cups of water  - 2 egg yolk  - 1 lemon peel - 1 litter of milk  - 1 pinch of salt  Let's get started!   Step 1: Put it in the pans  Grab 2 pans and fill them according to the following:    Pan 1: Fill the pan with rice, water, and salt.  Pan 2: Fill the...

Tips to find your own apartment/house in Portugal – Where do you need to start?! Hi, I am Iris (Dutch) and I work and live in Portugal since the 27th of August 2019. The first months I lived in a shared apartment, provided by the company that I worked for. After six months I was a bit tired to share the bathroom and the living room and trying to not make too much noise. When my Portuguese boyfriend also lived in the same room full-time, it was time to make a decision: find a little palace just for the 2 of us! Finding a place can be a bit difficult, so I would like to share some tips with you. Find out in which area you want to live The first step, is the most important step: where do you want to live? Find out which area suits your preferences and also your budget. If you want to live in a big apartment with a swimming pool in the middle of the center of Lisbon, you will need to have a big wallet filled with money. Be also careful with really cheap places, because this can be loca...