Category: Adventures

  • Always take the scenic route….

    Always take the scenic route….

    Did you catch all the clues I posted recently? Did you wonder why I was decorating with farolitos and baking bischochitos? I know you friends and how astute you are so I am sure some of you guessed. Yes, we went to Santa Fe for Christmas again.  It had been three years since we spent…

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  • Christmas Fudge

    Christmas Fudge

    Oh, FUDGE!!!!! Today I am posting a classic family fudge recipe in honor of sweet Ralphie in “A Christmas Story” (and for December’s Food ‘n Flix).

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  • Happy Birthday to Me Trip!

    Happy Birthday to Me Trip!

    I love traveling with The Hubs, even when it’s just a quick weekend getaway. Case in point….this past weekend we incorporated a one night work trip with a one night fun trip.   Voila!  A birthday trip extraordinaire! We love Kansas City and it is only about three and a half hours away.   It…

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  • Kimchi Fried Rice

    Kimchi Fried Rice

    Come along on an eating adventure, experimenting with the gift of kimchi…

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  • A Cross Country Culinary Tour

    A Cross Country Culinary Tour

    Come along with me as we travel to Michigan, Florida and Australia to meet three of my blogger friends…(We’ll try not to get shipwrecked.)

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  • What do Linnaeus and Monet have in common with Tulsa?

    What do Linnaeus and Monet have in common with Tulsa?

    Well, to start with a fabulous public garden and a spectacular art exhibit.

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  • The Lake

    The Lake

    A week of doing absolutely (and I mean “absolutely”) nothing….

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  • Santa Fe:  A solo trek

    Santa Fe: A solo trek

    On a recent trip, I was determined to dine in a few of Santa Fe’s most famous restaurants. See how I did.

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  • Are you a Springsteen fan?

    Are you a Springsteen fan?

    If you are, you must check out this exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa.

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  • New Orleans:  Lagniappe, Part deux

    New Orleans: Lagniappe, Part deux

    This is absolutely the last of my NOLA odyssey. Here are a few more things we found plus the rest of the travel tips from my New Orleans’ buddy.

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