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When Tragedy Hits
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu While flipping through my Facebook feed, I was shocked to see a former classmate’s world had crumbled apart. Several friends had shared a GoFundMe page to help the Monaco family. I clicked on the link, and I […]
Baked Kale Salad
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” Ingredients: Kale Fresh basil leaves Dried cranberries Sliced almonds Pink Himalayan salt Pepper Olive Oil Balsamic vinaigrette Directions: Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Put desired amount of kale into a pan. Add basil leaves from your basil plant. […]
The Bitch Rules
“Bad Bitch Definition: A self-respected, strong female who has everything together. That consists of body, mind, finances, and swagger. Also, a female who does and gets hers by any means necessary.” One night years ago, I had an interesting text message exchange with a friend… Me: You know what is funny? Ms. X is not smart […]
SPINACH PIE (AKA SPANAKOPITA)
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” – Cesar Chavez Courtesy of my mother, Callie. Ingredients: Olive oil 5-6 Eggs 2 large bags of spinach 3/4 lb of feta cheese 1 large onion 1 package of filo […]
The Dog and Pony Tavern, Bar Harbor, Maine
“I’m into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great.” – Giada De Laurentiis I love seafood, especially lobster. When Brenda suggested getting a lobster roll while in Bar Harbor, my mouth salivated. My mission […]
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: […]