Quinoa – a super food from the Andes mountains that is a magical grain and now a hot food product on the international market. This super food is gluten free, low carbohydrate compared to rice and offers 4% protein. How I love Quinoa and what it offers for […]
Sitting in the Allergy doctor’s office this morning working on a fitness test for my asthma, the blood work results came in from the lab. Remember my episode last week where I nearly bit the dust? Well, my suspicions that I have developed a meat allergy due to […]
Get your kicks on Route 66 Written 1946 by Bobby Troup
The Pomegranate originated from Persia and is one of the oldest known fruits. A symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. In “The Abduction of Persephone”, daughter of Zeus and of Demeter – Goddess of the crops and harvest. Persephone was known for her beauty and one day […]
A wonderful way to spend the afternoon with friends and little ones. The fields of Pick Your Own at Larriland Farms are expansive and varied. With a wide variety of apples that are ready for picking encourages yummy things like Apple Pie. Apple Pie a la mode you are calling […]
Have you ever watched an eating contest at a State Fair? I sure haven’t seen one before. So when visiting the Maryland State Fair I saw that there was to be a “Sausage Eating Contest.” There was no way I was going to miss it. Sponsored by Roma […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve. Xavier Cugat
After returning to Maryland and back to regular life. It’s hard to beat the amazing two weeks spent on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Everything here seems so mundane and my memories are so fresh of wonderful moments on the island. During my stay, I didn’t share that […]
A fabulous summer extravaganza. The 23rd annual Strawberry festival held at the Benson Hammond House in Linthicum, Maryland offers food, music, crafts and historic home tours. How many ways can a strawberry be served? Fresh strawberries, strawberries dipped in chocolate, strawberry shortcake, strawberry jelly and jams, and best […]
Emily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art 