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  • Welcome!
  • About
  • Food
    • Cooking
    • Meal Prep
    • Travel Food
  • Gardening
  • Travel
    • Australia
      • Sydney
    • Canada
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia
      • Saint John, New Brunswick
    • Iceland
    • Italy
      • Sicily
    • New Zealand
      • Queenstown
    • Saint Maarten
    • south africa
    • United States
      • Maine
        • Bar Harbor
        • Portland
      • Utah
  • Holiday
    • Holiday Gifts
  • Contact
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  • Canada,  Halifax, Nova Scotia,  travel

    Halifax, Nova Scotia

    January 24, 2019 / 1 Comment

    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.…

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  • Canada,  Saint John, New Brunswick,  travel

    Saint John

    January 10, 2019 / No Comments

    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…

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    Podcasts I’m Enjoying

    January 2, 2019 / No Comments

    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…

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  • Christmas,  Food,  Holiday Gifts

    Holiday Gifts

    December 22, 2018 / No Comments

    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…

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    Grandpop’s Turkey Soup

    December 15, 2018 / No Comments

    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,…

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    Thanksgiving Meal

    November 22, 2018 / No Comments

    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…

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I am in the accounting field by day and an amateur explorer, gardener, chef and baker by night.

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  • This is 40 (well, almost 40). Such a great birthday trip celebrating entering our next decade with laughter, love, and
  • Of course I had to bake something this weekend...chocolate macaroon tart. . . . #tart #chocolatacaroontart #chocolatemacaroon #baking #homebaker #saturdaybaking
  • Today’s baking oatmeal cranberry cookies! . . . #cookies #oatmealcookies #oatmealcranberrycookies #baking #baker #homebaker #inmykitchen #saturdaybaking
  • A little Friday night pizza! . . . #pizzanight #pizza #homemadepizza #sicilianpizza
  • Happy 50TH Anniversary mom and dad! You may not be able to head out to celebrate it doesn’t mean you
  • Taking advantage of the beautiful weather and getting some fresh air during the #quarantine. Starting the garden while I’m at
  • When there’s a retirement at work and you are asked to bring something - of course I baked a cake!