Category: Adventures

  • Bohemian Rhapsody

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    We found a great new hangout in the East Village in Tulsa with great pies, great appetizers and great cocktails! Please come along for a tour.

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  • Peppered-Cherry Vinaigrette

    Peppered-Cherry Vinaigrette

    I hope the hyphenated adjective above describes this recipe a bit better.  I felt totally inadequate with my Cherry-Pepper Jelly and I know that I led some readers astray thinking that I had made a preserve with cherry peppers (instead of jalapenos and dried cherries). Anywhoo, I wanted to be a little clearer with the…

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  • Park in the Pearl

    Park in the Pearl

    Join me as we explored the new food truck court in Tulsa. The Park on Pearl opened this past weekend and will be open every Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner.

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  • O Canada

    O Canada

    After 35 years, we make a trek back to Alberta to visit old friends.

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  • Woody Turns Two

    Woody Turns Two

    …or a night with Sam Baker. The Woody Guthrie Center’s 2nd anniversary celebration brought a great line-up of musicians and we got to see (and meet) Sam Baker!!!!!

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  • Hot Springs  and Lake Ouachita Trip

    Hot Springs and Lake Ouachita Trip

    We travel to Hot Springs at least once a year, but we have found a new favorite haunt at Lake Ouachita State Park.

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  • Spring Breakin’ (2015)

    Spring Breakin’ (2015)

    Follow me to San Antonio on a much needed Spring Break trip. Of course there was lots of food and fun involved.

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  • Turquoise Trail and Abiquiu

    Turquoise Trail and Abiquiu

    Today is actually the day that I wrap up our New Mexico trip saga. The odyssey began with us taking the scenic route for a holiday vacation.   We continued this theme and actually did a lot of driving from our home-base in Santa Fe.   On Christmas Eve day, we drove south on the Turquoise Trail (Highway…

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  • Santa Fe Christmas

    Santa Fe Christmas

    We hope everyone had a safe and festive New Year!   I am still chronicling our recent New Mexico holiday.   We started our trek into New Mexico on some deserted snowy roads on the scenic route. We visited two brewpubs:  Duel and Santa Fe Brewing. On Christmas Eve we walked Canyon Road in Santa Fe…

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  • Green Chili Hummus

    Green Chili Hummus

    After visiting New Mexico, I am so tempted to put green chilis in anything and everything. Case in point—this hummus.   Green Chili Hummus adapted from Dorie Greenspan 1 can (15.5 oz.) chickpeas 2 large garlic cloves, chopped 1/3 c. tahini 2 T. fresh lemon juice (or to taste) 1 can (4.5 oz.) chopped green chilis…

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