Halifax, Nova Scotia
The capital of Nova Scotia is a beautiful city that seat on the Atlantic Ocean coast. Halifax has quit the maritime history that was a large trading port. Our trip to Halifax started with a drive around the Citadel Hill. We drove up the large hill to drive around the fort that was built to overlook the harbor for defense.…
Saint John
Saint John sits on the Bay of Fundy and has many sights to see during your stop here. In order to see the most of the city in the short amount of time we have we took a bus trip to take us to the highlights. Once we left the cruise terminal we drove through the city to our first…
Podcasts I’m Enjoying
The rise of podcasts allows me to have background sound while I am working or traveling. I can binge listen during my 8 plus hour of working a day or catch up while I am sitting on a plane or train. Slow Burn Slates Slow Burn currently has 2 seasons available for your listening pleasure. The first season centers around…
Holiday Gifts
Each year I try to give a little gift that is a little more personal and isn’t store purchased. Yes this can be a little time consuming but the joy I get from people loving the fact that I took the time to make a homemade treat it well worth it. Most Requested Homemade Gift The most anticipated treat that…
Grandpop’s Turkey Soup
Ingredients: 4 Onions Chopped 4 Stalks Celery Chopped Celery Leaves Chopped 2 Boxes Chicken Broth 4 Turkey Wings 2 Turkey Legs if Chicken Wings do not have enough meat 2 29 oz. Cans Tomato Sauce Enough Water to Fill Pot Poultry Seasoning Pepper Salt Turkey Neck Turkey Giblets 1 ¼ Cup White Rice (more if needed) Instructions: Add chopped onions,…
Thanksgiving Meal
Each year I host Thanksgiving dinner for usually 8 – 10 guests. Since I have a somewhat small kitchen and limited oven space I try to do as much food prep the days leading up to the holiday. I do this to make the day of easier for myself….even though I am hosting I still want to be able to…
