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Category Archives: Food and Drink
Austin
Alex and I got to Austin on Tuesday afternoon. It is, ah, much bigger than I remembered! We are staying with my friend, the amazing Donna F., who is treating us like royalty! We started the house-hunting process right away, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Friends, Kids, Travel
Tagged Austin, Central Market, Dr. Pepper, House Hunting, Shady Grove
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Traditional Polish Easter Basket
Today, I began preparing food to place in our Easter Basket and take to the priest to be blessed on Holy Saturday. I will pretty much spend the week preparing food for our feast on Sunday. The Traditional Polish Easter … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Religion
Tagged Easter, Polish, Traditional Polish Easter Basket
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Holiday Eating Tips
I get this email every year, but I love it! In fact, I agree with it so much I’m posting it here. Enjoy! HOLIDAY EATING TIPS 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just wanted to wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! There is so much horror in our world, I am grateful to have at least one day out of the year to just focus on blessings. I am grateful, most … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Friends, Music
Tagged Family Life, Friends, Thanksgiving
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Headin’ for the Holidays
So, today I am going to start baking homemade rolls for Thanksgiving. We are going to be at a friend’s home this year (Thanks, Tiffany!) so I don’t have to actually prepare the entire meal, which is so nice! And, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Kids
Tagged Family Life, Holidays, Kids, Thanksgiving
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Cupcake Fame?
So I finally got around to uploading the pictures of Faith’s 12th Birthday party to my Flickr account, and no sooner had I finished than I got an invitation to join a Flickr Group called “Cupcakes Take The Cake”, due … Continue reading
Once-A-Month-Cooking
There have been lots of times when money has been very tight for our family, and I have always found that the easiest way to trim our budget has been to save money on groceries. It is so easy to … Continue reading
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Alex, Thou Art Loosed (And Other Random News)
Alex got his provisional driver’s license yesterday. He has since driven himself all over the place, and we are confident that he will soon master that gear shift, resulting in much smoother take-offs and no more stalling out at stoplights! … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Kids, Politics, Random
Tagged Family Life, Food and Drink, Kids, Politics
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Some Like It Hot
Last night, we got to eat Mexican food. At La Bodega on Big Spring Street in Midland. REAL Mexican food!!! Tex-Mex. The stuff that God eats. After eating “Mexican Food” in North Carolina for 14 years, it is always a … Continue reading
Gatlinburg Weekend
Gaylon and I had an amazing weekend in Gatlinburg! We stayed at the Edgewater Hotel, which was okay. The elevators were agonizingly s-l-o-w. But the view from our 8th floor room was awesome! The staff was very nice, friendly and … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Travel
Tagged 4th of July, Food & Drink, Gatlinburg, Great Smokey Mountains, Tennessee, Travel
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Mexican Food Standards
There are a ton of Mexican food restaurants in our area. In fact, Alex is ever fearful that someone is going to tear down our house to build a new one! All of these establishments are owned and operated by … Continue reading
Paczki Day
While everyone is down in New Orleans partying at Mardi Gras, and Europeans are indulging in Carnival, Poles all over the United States are celebrating Paczki Day! (Pronounced: punch-key day) Traditionally, the reason for making paczki has been to use … Continue reading
If you like the dip. . .
. . . you should see the photo!! Let me explain. I checked my email tonight, and found a Flickr message from somebody named Jarrett, telling me that he represents a new website called NowPublic.com, and that they have found … Continue reading
Wigilia
Today, we will come home from Mass and begin preparing for our Christmas Eve Celebration, Wigilia (vi-GEE-lee-ah’). This is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve Vigil Dinner, beginning with the first star of the evening, Gwiazdka (g-VIAHZ-kah), followed by the lighting … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Food and Drink, Religion
Tagged Catholic, Family Life, Heritage, Memories, Polish
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Thanksgiving Menu
Every year I buy new magazines and mine the internet for new Thanksgiving recipes and ideas. Many years my family has patiently endured new menu items while secretly wishing I would simply serve the dishes they have come to love … Continue reading
