Tag Archives: Dinner

’cause I’ve got to have faith

Lady Luck has been on my side lately with a winning streak of radio prizes including numerous movie tickets complete with swag, entries to local events, and the most glorious prize of all…2 tickets to see John Mayer, complete with VIP backstage … Continue reading

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Not your ordinary girl or grilled cheese sandwich.

I’ve always thought I was special.  Not just the “Jesus loves you” kind of special but the “destined for fame” kind of special.  I think it may have started when my grandmother told me I could be a model because I was tall … Continue reading

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A little taste of Italy…in Spain.

In June of 2008 I took my daughter, Julia, on a trip to Costa del Sol, Spain in celebration of her high school graduation.  This was just as much a celebration for me as it was for her.  After all, … Continue reading

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Bow down to the King and Queen of salads: The Cobb and The Wedge

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been a hearty eater.  That’s polite for “this girl can put some serious food away.”  My mother never had to worry about me cleaning my plate at meal time.  She probably could have put it back in … Continue reading

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Warming up…with a spicy bowl of Chicken Chili!

It’s snowing here in Colorado today and there’s nothing that sounds better than a big bowl of spicy chili to warm me through after hours of sledding down my favorite sledding hill.  No, I haven’t been sledding today but it … Continue reading

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To love, honor and cherish.

As a child, I spent many weekends with my grandparents in the Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan.  Famous for its attractions such as Stagecoach Stop, USA and Prehistoric Forest, the Irish Hills hold many of my dear memories.  My grandparents owned a … Continue reading

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Crabs CAN Move Forward!

Crab Cakes with Spicy Rémoulade: Photograph by Andrea Karapas If there’s one thing I don’t do…it’s live in the past.  Being a “glass half full” kind of girl, I reflect on the past only to identify the lesson to be … Continue reading

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