I took some time over this past weekend to visit with and stay with my mom for a couple of days so that we could reconnect after our Easter holiday together and get some errands done while the weather was nice. As a thank you for her hospitality (which she always tells me I never […]
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Having returned from Las Vegas late last night after taking the end of the past week off from both work and blogging to rest, relax and recharge – only to immediately head back into my office bright and early this morning – I thought I’d kick off this week’s series of planned posts with something […]
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I had mentioned in my last post that we just kicked off Maple Season here in the Pioneer Valley – one of my favorite traditions as a lifelong New Englander, but even more so now that I’ve been living right on the border of states like Vermont and New Hampshire for the past few years. […]
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It’s blueberry season here in New England for another couple of weeks, and given that I recently went a little overboard with picking my own during a day off and ended up with a lot more than I had originally planned for, I knew there were a couple of longtime favorite recipes I could utilize […]
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I love fresh fruit, and I like to indulge in pancakes or waffles from time to time to satisfy my sweet tooth (although I’m more of a savory breakfast kind-of-girl!) so when I stumbled upon this strawberry and peach-infused pancake recipe a couple of weeks ago, I knew I wanted to give it a try- […]
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Between the recent periods of torrential rain/flooding, snow squalls, and then sporadic bursts of sunshine and high temperatures (AKA January in New England, everyone!) it’s nice to just escape the outdoors- even for an hour or two- and cozy up somewhere warm and filled with both greenery and caffeine. Thankfully, Green Haus Café – located […]
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Now that I’m back in New England and have access to my kitchen again, I thought it was time to share another pumpkin-infused mini breakfast recipe (to serve as a follow-up to last month’s tiny pumpkin muffins!) that you can whip up in the days leading up to Halloween. While scones sometimes get a bad […]
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When it comes to breakfast choices, I’m a fan of more savory options than sweet ones. That’s not to say I won’t indulge in some sugar and syrup-topped pancakes or French Toast now and then, but I typically lean towards an omelette, bacon and vegetables as my go-to. I’ve always said “I have to be […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 