Category Archives: beef

Carnival Dreaming-Costa Maya

Today would be our last stop on our tour of the Western Caribbean.  Today we stopped in Costa Maya.  We have been here several times and have enjoyed visiting the beach or just relaxing at the port.  There is so much … Continue reading

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Carnival Dreaming-Isla Roatan

Our third stop for this trip was to the tiny island of Roatan just off the Honduras coast.  We visited here twice before and loved it. We rose early to eat breakfast at the buffet and get ready to head … Continue reading

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Beef Stroganoff in the summer?

Good question but yes, beef stroganoff in the summer.  Actually I did not plan to have what even I consider a cold weather meal but I live in Florida and this time of the year we Floridians are always aware … Continue reading

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Traveling the Natchez Trace

Today was a banner day!  We were up early and eager to get started on our ride on the Natchez Trace.  But first things first, I made my way to the window so I could enjoy one last time the … Continue reading

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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

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Oktoberfest Wunderbar!

What exactly is Oktoberfest and how did it get started?  Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.  The tradition started two hundred years ago … Continue reading

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And the winner is…

My entry in Parkfairfax’s first-ever chili cook-off! When I saw the notice in my neighborhood’s newsletter about the cook-off, I immediately called my mom to get suggestions for a winning recipe. She passed along her award-winning “Eye-Poppin’ Chili with Corn”. … Continue reading

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Cooking with Beer. Brilliant!

I love beer, so I don’t know why I’ve never cooked with it before! I love chili and my usual standby is Cooking Light’s All-American Chili. However, it takes forever to make. So this year, I decided to not go anywhere for … Continue reading

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