A Pumpkin Success

December 22, 2009

After taking quite a while to get over the failure that was my last batch of pumpkin pancakes, I decided to get up off the couch and try again.  Because the original batch had a great flavor but didn’t cook well, I decided to stick to the same recipe but change the way I cooked [...]

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A Pumpkin Failure

December 3, 2009

The first place I ever tried pumpkin pancakes was at our favorite breakfast place in Chicago…the Bongo Room. Ever since we had these I have wanted to try making them. Being as that I needed an idea for dinner tonight I decided I would try making chocolate chip, pumpkin pancakes with a vanilla [...]

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A Hike in Amalfi

November 18, 2009

At one point in my life I thought that taking a ride on a local bus in Mexico would be the scariest bus ride I would ever experience.  Come to find out, after venturing from Sorrento to the coastal town of Amalfi, a bus ride in Italy takes the cake.  After barreling along a cliff [...]

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Into the Homeland

November 15, 2009

Italy is one of those places that I had waited my entire life, all big whopping 26 years of it, to visit. My family talked about it growing up and I knew that was where a large part of my family traditions came from. So you can probably imagine my surprise and ecstatic, [...]

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Ciao Italia

November 12, 2009

If you have been reading this blog for any period of time you may have picked up on the fact that I get pretty passionate about everything that is Italian. I jump for joy when I see that salami is on sale at the grocery store. I crave pasta and often feel a [...]

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The Trans-Siberian Orchestra

November 4, 2009

Last night Jim and I went to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert.  This is the second year in a row that we have seen them live at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver for their Christmas concert, and it was every bit as amazing as the first time we went.  Nothing else has ever [...]

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La Parilla

November 1, 2009

Jim and I just got back from a week vacation in Cancun, Mexico.  Cancun is, by far, our favorite place in Mexico to vacation.  The beach and ocean are incredible, the resort we stay at is awesome (The Royal Resorts), the food is great, and we get a chance to experience both vacation life and [...]

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Tortilla Pizzas

October 27, 2009

Lately I have been on a “we must use everything in our refrigerator before it spoils” kick. An obsession like this can be both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how you look at it. On the plus side, using everything in the refrigerator keeps me creative. I am [...]

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Wicked (the book)

October 23, 2009

A couple years ago Jim and I went to see the musical Wicked when it came to Denver.  We absolutely loved it.  The story line was great and we connected to the characters right away.  I loved the humor and irony in it, and most of all, the talent was incredible.  In fact, I remember [...]

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Summer at Tiffany

October 22, 2009

One of my good friends is always saving book recommendations for me. She will find the latest list of “must reads” for travel, book clubs, etc. and pass the list my way. Just recently she gave me a list that had Summer at Tiffany by Majorie Hart on it. After getting online [...]

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