Category Archives: pasta

Beautiful, charming Old Town Tallinn

We woke up this morning to another cold, (58°) rainy day.  We did not rush to breakfast but took our time hoping the rain would stop.  From our balcony we could see Old Town Tallinn’s skyline with its many beautiful … Continue reading

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Light, refreshing Thai Noodle Salad

When I sat down to post this recipe I noticed that it had been a month since my last posting.  At the end of that post, I mentioned that my next recipe would be a dessert.  And, I actually made … Continue reading

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Heavenly Hawaii Cruise on board the Star Princess

We only had one more day before boarding the Star Princess for our heavenly cruise across the Pacific to Hawaii.  Randy and I enjoyed a quiet breakfast, doing a bit of laundry and visiting with Antoinette.  Antoinette stopped by the … Continue reading

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Wonderfully moist, brined Thanksgiving turkey

If you have never brined a turkey before, you really must try this turkey recipe I found this recipe in Southern Living Cooking for Christmas 2012. This is a special edition presented exclusively by Dillard’s that I picked up on a shopping … Continue reading

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Carnival Dreaming-Homeward Bound

Knowing it was going to be our last day on the ship we decided to sleep in.  Of course, what I kept forgetting was that like clockwork we always wake up at 7am anyway.  So much for sleeping in! We headed … Continue reading

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Smooth sailing day at sea

We woke at about 7am to a wonderful morning of blue skies filled with thin, wispy cirrus clouds and the calmest of seas.  The water was like looking at a mirror, not even small whitecaps could be seen on the … Continue reading

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Homeward Bound—Family and food a wonderful combination!

Today was a perfect day!  It did not start out that way but as soon as we left the terrible hotel we spent the night in and moved to another the sun shone a little brighter, the birds sang a … Continue reading

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Operation Pantry & Refrigerator Clean-Out!

As I mentioned in my last blog, it’s been extremely frustrating as a foodie to be unable to experiment with new recipes or go out to eat given my job status. However, over the last few months I’ve become very … Continue reading

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Dinner at Tarpon Bay

Recently, I visited mom and my stepdad Randy who live in Florida. While on my vacation, we stayed at their timeshare at the Coconut Plantation Resort in Bonita Springs. What an amazing place. Not only was the weather beyond gorgeous, … Continue reading

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Little puddings with mighty flavor

I love entertaining!  I especially love  entertaining friends that come for a visit that live so very far away and we do not get to see them very often. Recently our friend Vilma came a calling.  She brought her friend Micki along.  … Continue reading

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