Category: Adventures

  • Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

    Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

    Today’s post comes from a clipping from April 2010! Read on for a great infusion and a greater cocktail!

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  • “In My Kitchen” August 2024 (and July)

    “In My Kitchen” August 2024 (and July)

    I missed my July post for “In My Kitchen” so I’m combining two months in one today.  This photo string is in somewhat chronological order from June and July. You can read about my mint blackberry mint pepper jam here. I didn’t pick quite as many blueberries but I had enough for two batches of jam…

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  • “In My Kitchen” November 2023

    “In My Kitchen” November 2023

    I forgot to post last month! Most of our work recently has been picking produce from the garden before it froze!

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  • A travel guide review—Camino de Santiago: Sacred Sites, Historic Villages, Local Food & Wine

    A travel guide review—Camino de Santiago: Sacred Sites, Historic Villages, Local Food & Wine

    The TLC Book Tour had me really touring for this review stop…all the way from France to Spain along the Camino de Santiago. About the book: CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: SACRED SITES, HISTORIC VILLAGES, LOCAL FOOD & WINE (TRAVEL GUIDE) Publisher: Moon Travel; 2nd edition (May 24, 2022) Paperback: 568 Pages Over 1,200 years old, 500 miles…

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  • Washington, D.C….what we ate.

    Washington, D.C….what we ate.

    Business trip to a conference in D.C….but we managed to find some interesting places to eat.

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  • Memphis and Nashville

    Memphis and Nashville

    This is another buried post I found in my drafts.   It was written in November after we had a bit of a vacation. It has been a long time since The Hubs and I have traveled just for fun.  Of course, when we travel to family events, we do have fun, but again, it seems…

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  • Please vote for me!

    Please vote for me!

    I’m a finalist in a Taste of Home recipe contest. Please read on and VOTE for my ,Maple-Chai Pumpkin Muffins.

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  • End of the Rainbow

    End of the Rainbow

    I’ve mentioned a few times that we recently spent a week at the lake for a family reunion. It was wonderful and there was really no drama to share.  🙂 I did want to share these two photos.  We were fortunate to have really mild weather and a few rain showers while we were there.…

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  • Spicy Beef Sambel

    Spicy Beef Sambel

    Here’s the latest results from a virtual cooking class with Chef Elizabeth from Haochi US (on a virtual Yelp event). This spicy beef dish is too good not to share (and so easy)!

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  • I am a cookbook-aholic.

    I am a cookbook-aholic.

    Announcing a new direction: Cookbook of the Week. Follow my new themed posting vow—to highlight all the cookbooks in my vast (and growing) library.

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