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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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  • 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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  • Food,  Italy,  Sicily,  travel,  Travel Food

    Finisci di Mangiare!

    August 8, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Pasta and seafood and granita, oh my! The one thing I was looking forward to on this trip was all of the wonderful food! Preparing for the trip I knew this would be one vacation destination that I would not have trouble finding meals! This proved correct the minute we started our adventure in Sicily! From the first meal I…

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    Planning Ahead

    February 28, 2018 / No Comments

    Sundays are for meal planning and prepping. Since this Sunday is a rainy dreary day it was the perfect day to get ready for the week! Meal planning and prepping has been such a savior to me, especially now that I am back to going into the office almost every day. Having the week’s meals planned out takes stress off…

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  • Christmas,  Food,  Holiday Gifts

    The Season of Giving

    December 18, 2017 / No Comments

    This year getting into the holiday spirit has been a difficult for some reason. I don’t know what the cause it…..busy 9-5 job, busy home life, or what, but it just doesn’t feel like Christmas will be here before you know it. We have recently started to get got a taste of winter where you actually had to pull out…

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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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  • Thank you to these wonderful friends for making turning 40 not so bad! Thank you @dq2025 @diane5220 @jamiemcgill414 @nicoleisnik @joemccphilly
  • It’s like having my own farmer’s market right in my garden every Saturday morning! . . . #mygarden #vegetablegarden #myvegetablegarden
  • First big harvest from the garden today. . . . #frommygarden #gardening #veggies #freshveggies #cucumbers #eggplant #tomatoes #sungoldtomatoes #urbangarden #gardenhappy
  • 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!