Archive for December, 2015
Maine: Bar Harbor on a Whim
“I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” – Walt Whitman Last week, work took me to Bangor and Ellsworth, Maine. My co-worker suggested I check out Bar Harbor before heading home. Why not? Sure, I was running on empty. But the seed had been planted, and my curiosity was piqued. My […]
French Toast Casserole
Courtesy of my sister, Maria. Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese 12 slices white bread 1½ cups frozen blueberries 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 12 eggs 2 c milk 1 c maple syrup Directions: Thickly spread cream cheese on six slices of white bread. Place bread on bottom of a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Evenly distribute […]
CHEESE PIE (AKA TIROPITA)
Courtesy of my mother, Callie. Ingredients: Olive oil 6 eggs 1 lb of feta cheese Almond milk Filo dough Rice Directions: Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Beat up six eggs. Add the feta, crumble, and mix. Add a touch of almond milk. Set the mix of eggs, feta and almond milk to the side. Take a […]
Boston: Exploring Online Dating
“Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.” – Henry Cloud I grew up on the North Shore of Massachusetts, but I have spent over a decade living in warmer climates. A few months ago, I moved back. […]
Baklava
Courtesy of my mother, Callie. Ingredients: 1 package of filo dough 3 packages of 1lb walnuts 3 sticks of butter 1 cup of sugar 3-4 heaping teaspoons of Cinnamon, for a nice, brown color Syrup Ingredients: 2 cups of water 3 cups of sugar 3 quarters of a cup of honey 1 lemon wedge Directions: […]
Apple Delight
APPLE DELIGHT Courtesy of my cousin, Anthi. Ingredients: Olive oil 4-5 diced apples 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1/2 cup of coconut sugar Filo dough Directions: Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Take a pan, and put a thin layer of oil on the bottom. Then lay a piece […]