First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the response to my request for donations to the 5K I’m walking in a few weeks! The donation page is going to be up until April 30, so please stop by if you can even spare a dollar! I got a few inquiries about the blogger “flea market” I’ll [...]
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I decided to spoil Adam and me today. I had it stuck in my head most of the day that I was going to be using something from a far away land to make dinner. Any ideas as to what that is? No? I didn’t either. My sister brought me this airtight package of rice [...]
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Ever since I saw Ashley’s post on chiles rellenos, I’ve been dying to try my hand at making them. I had that pesky little oven problem, and I knew I didn’t want to fry them. After frying beignets, I knew that frying really isn’t for me. Traditional chiles rellenos (literally means stuffed chiles) are filled [...]
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Wow, what a day! Just an FYI for anyone that may have an objection: this post contains photos of animals in captivity as we spent the day at the zoo. No lectures about how terrible zoos are, just either enjoy or ignore the pictures! 188: Campers in attendance today 17: Campers between the ages of [...]
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¡Feliz cinco de mayo! How many of you know the story behind the celebration that is cinco de mayo? I see a few hands raised out there, but contrary to popular belief, it is NOT Mexican Independence Day! That’s September 16. Cinco de mayo commemorates the win of a small army in the town of [...]
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I used something in the kitchen today that I don’t think I’ve used in all the time I’ve lived here. It wasn’t a gadget, or appliance, or even a new food… it was A COOKBOOK! Now, the adorable wrought iron cookbook holder was a wedding gift from a fabulous friend of mine, which I also [...]
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