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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Fudge-Nut Cake
I love chocolate, I love nuts and I love simple. This recipe has all three qualifications for a great tasting and easy to make dessert. I do not have to explain the love of chocolate and nuts but let me tell … Continue reading
Posted in Betty Crocker, cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Food, fudge-nut cake, Recipe, walnuts
Tagged betty crocker, bettycrocker.com, chocolate cake, cocoa, fudge cake, fudge cake with walnuts, fudge-nut cake, recipe cards, walnuts
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Delicious Divas photo published in food/travel guide
No matter what anyone says, everyone likes to be recognized for their work and I am certainly no different. So when I opened the blog site one day in March to post a new blog I noticed that there was … Continue reading
Making plans to prepare a Royal dinner
By now I am sure you can tell that I love cruising and I love Royal Caribbean cruising. To date we have traveled on the Majesty of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Oasis of the … Continue reading
Cruising to the Bahamas—CocoCay at last!!
Whenever I am really happy about something you can hear me say as I throw my arms high into the air, “Joy and rapture”. Well today I did just that as I looked out of the porthole and saw sunny … Continue reading
Cruising the Bahamas—A day in Nassau, The Bahamas
Today there was a wonderful stream of sunlight that filled our cabin. I looked out the porthole and was greeted with the sight of the soft colors that are the buildings in Nassau. My eyes were filled with buildings painted … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Chocolate, custard, Event, fish, Food, lentils, pot de creme, Sea bass, seafood
Tagged cruise, cruising, Nassau, Nassau The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Royalcaribbean.com
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Cruising to the Bahamas—Change of plans
It is very early in the morning and just a glimmer of light is shining through our porthole. I rose up and looked out the porthole and saw the wonderful little island of CocoCay, Bahamas. But as I looked out … Continue reading
Cruising to the Bahamas-Sailing away
Day one of our cruise was a pleasant one. We arrived around 10:30am at the port terminal and only waited a short time before the doors opened. Check-in went quickly and we were finally boarding. As always everyone was sent … Continue reading
Posted in Angel food cake, Caprese Salad, chicken, Chicken Marsala, Dessert, Food, Italian Food, steamed asparagus, tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged Caprese salad, Chicken Marsala, cruises, cruising, low-fat Angel food cake, marinated strawberries, Monarch of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, Royalcaribbean.com, Royalcaribbeancruises.com
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Cruising the Bahamas-‘An offer we could not refuse’
Randy has many alerts on his computer that come alive whenever there is a deal to be made on airline tickets or cruises. After allwe are retired and available at the drop of a hat to go to exotic places. Or are … Continue reading