Author Archives: Carol

Gummy What?!

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Carol

Pure gummy goodness…silly, but they beg to be eaten with chopsticks! While visiting our family farm in Tennessee this past week, I stopped by a country store run by the Mennonite community. It was filled with what you’d expect–wholegrain this … Continue reading →

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Porq-à-choux

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Carol

A yummy blend of pork, apples, sage and cheddar cheese. I think I have a new canapé to trot out for the next party. I just won’t mention that secret ingredient. Can I count on your discretion? Recently I spotted … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bug Me…I’m Eating Insects!

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Carol

I’ve never had a guest blogger on my site before, but my friend, Robert Watkins, has a story that’s entirely too cool for me to embellish or tinker with. So I’ll present it to you as he did to me, … Continue reading →

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Chicago, the living part

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Carol

Lake Shore Drive is great for biking, walking or admiring from a towel on the beach. There’s nothing like a real city to make you pine for one. Los Angeles is less a city and more a mass of suburbs, … Continue reading →

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Chicago, the touring part

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Carol

Chicago…what a great walking city! We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the pavement, pausing to discover things we probably would have missed if we’d been whisking past it all in a car. Like this statue of “American Gothic,” the Grant … Continue reading →

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