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Pumpkin Pasta

A week after I graduated high school, my mom and I hopped on a plane and flew to Paris then Florence for a week of travel, eating and celebrating! While in Florence, we went on a day-trip through Tuscany with Accidental Tourist. Throughout the day, we tasted olive oil, wine (which I didn’t like at […]

Chapati & Curry Dal

Today, I’m sharing a food that’s made it into my favorite foods list over the past few months. It’s eaten in many countries of the world (India and Southeast Asia mainly) and is a fabulous vegetarian, spiced comfort food that’s actually not bad for you. It’s also something that was on my 2013 Food Resolutions […]

Simple Saturday: Mint Nog Shake

Around our house, it’s not only the season of joy, giving and celebrating Jesus’ birth, but also a time to consume egg nog and peppermint ice cream. My husband already bought our first jug of egg nog last weekend and we’ve been slowly sampling it since. And I made it clear that we had to […]

Rugelach for the Holidays

When I had just turned 16 and had my license and a car to drive, I decided I would find myself a part time job to make a little cash…and be able to pay for my gas so I could actually go places. I had a friend from school who worked at a local bakery […]

Fruitful Travels: Escape to Mexico

After almost a year of planning, a few weeks ago my family (including my husband, parents, two sisters and their husbands) took a week-long vacation to Manzanillo, Mexico. It’s a beach town on the Pacific coast. We found a gorgeous house (complete with maid, chef, house manager and two pools) at VRBO.com and it was absolutely […]