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Category Archives: Foodie Fridays
Foodie Fridays – Worth the Drive
We have shared we you many times about foods we’ve enjoyed at restaurants. It’s fun to go home and learn how to make it ourselves. Not this week. There is a restaurant located New Smyrna Beach that makes a dish … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged New Smyrna Beach, vegetarian nachos, Yellow Dog Eats
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Foodie Fridays – French Bread for the Senses
How can something made with so few ingredients turn into something so delicious? Flour. Yeast. Sugar. Salt. Oil. Water and Time. My husband loves food. As a way to show my love for him I enjoy making things that he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, romancing your husband
Tagged five senses, Foodie Fridays, French Bread recipe, making bread, Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
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Foodie Friday – Chicken Wings
Tom loves to cook as I do, and there are some recipes that are his alone to make. Being from Buffalo, NY, chicken wings are one of his specialties. Tonight he made them seasoned and topped with Kinder’s Honey Hot … Continue reading
Foodie Fridays – Buffalo Joes
Traveling always provides good food that becomes part of the memories of a great vacation. We were in Salt Lake City with friends visiting the National Parks—Zion and Bryce Canyon. The vistas were breathtaking and the memories made priceless. One … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged Buffalo Joes, Cooking with Bison, Lincoln Highway Tavern, recipes with Funyuns, Wickles Wicked Pickles
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Foodie Fridays – Pumpkin Scones
In Florida we enjoy this season not because of the cooler weather, of which there is none. We enjoy it by what we eat. A favorite in our family is the Copycat recipe I found of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Scone. It … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged Classy Cooking, pumpkin scones, Starbucks Copycat recipe
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Foodie Fridays – Farmers Market Day Date
Living in Florida, it is difficult to grow a garden. Even my flowers are suffering in this unbearable heat, and they usually flourish. Our local Farmer’s Market is a regular date we take together on Saturday mornings. We look over … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Daytime Dates, Foodie Fridays
Tagged Dinner at the Zoo, Farmers Market, Poblano Peppers, stuffed, Surprising your spouse
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Foodie Fridays – Chicken Cacciatore, Bruschetta and Vanilla Cream Tarts with Cherries
Years ago I read a book that completely changed the way I viewed cooking and hosting friends in our home. The book’s title is, Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist. My biggest takeaway from her book is the reminder of … Continue reading
Foodie Fridays – Summer Grilled Steak Salad
We were having friends over for a Friday afternoon lunch—a perk of retired life. 🥰 Tom and I decided a Steak Salad would be perfect for a hot Summer afternoon lunch, and it was. Tom took care of marinating and … Continue reading
Foodie Fridays – Chicago, Thanks for the Memories
Tom and I have enjoyed so many meals and moments in Chicago. The business we owned was a commercial food equipment parts and service distributor. Every May, (C-FESA) the National Association to which we were members, had meetings at the … Continue reading
Posted in Cherish, Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Intimacy, Travel
Tagged Chicago, Dover Sole, Foodie Fridays, High Tea, The Drake Hotel, The Magnificent Mile
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Foodie Fridays – New Favorite
There is a local restaurant where we have gone for years. They used to serve a Veggie Flatbread pizza that was amazing. I thought the secret ingredient was red baby potatoes, but I was wrong! When I asked the server … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged copy cat recipes, roasted radishes, veggie pizza
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Foodie Fridays – A Challenge Accepted
Our 10 year old granddaughter just spent a week with us. She is the one in our daughter’s family who has always had a mature palate for her age. I have a video of her at 12 months sipping her … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged breakfast, BudgetBytes$, Crepes, Foodie Fridays, Nutella, recipes, Strawberries, Ukraine
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Foodie Fridays – Fondue House Du Pont
We have never been fondue people, but hey! We were in Switzerland, where cheese fondue was born. We had to give it the spotlight its reputation had secured. I did some research and found a highly reviewed fondue restaurant called—Fondue … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Chapel Bridge, Chocolate fondue, Fondue Du Pont, Lucerne, River Reuss, Swiss Cheese fondue, Switzerland
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Foodie Fridays – Lucerne and Signature Dishes
Lucerne was our first time in Switzerland, a country Tom and I have both wanted to visit. It was another chance to experience something new together. Our hotel, the Hotel Wilden Mann, was in the city center of Lucerne and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Lucerne, Reosti, Swiss Mac and Cheese, Switzerland, Wirtshaus Taube
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Foodie Friday – Lake Como and Cannoli’s
Our hotel in Lake Como was situated right on the square overlooking the southern tip of this gorgeous lake. The weather was cool and windy making a lake tour uninviting. One couple traveling with us decided to take the tour … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged cannolis, Day Date, Lake Como, Sicilian Bakery
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Foodie Fridays – Lake Como
We had been in Italy 5 full days and at this point we had yet to have pizza. Our final day in Tuscany we tried an Italian Pizzeria. As we were seated our server stated loudly and firmly, “Noh peeza … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Da Michele Pizzeria, Italy, Lake Como, pizza
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Foodie Fridays – Pasta Carbonara, nailed it!
There are moments when you are grateful for your spouse’s willingness to sacrifice. I had this happen at our last meal in Tuscany. I had been wanting pizza. But for some reason we hadn’t had the chance to enjoy it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Fish Risotto, Foodie Fridays, Italian food, Pasta Carbonara
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Foodie Fridays – Siena, Italy
“One of the many ways to know a territory is by “tasting it”. (From their website) Our first day exploring Tuscany took us to Siena. We planned to tour the city seeing its museums, famous plaza and duomo. But we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Italy, La Taverna di Giuseppe, Michelin Star Restaurant, Siena, travel
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Foodie Fridays – Italy Here We Come
I know I have been absent for a few weeks and I’ve missed you all. But there were many logs in the fire needing constant attention. Thankfully, we’ve found reprieve and our 45th anniversary trip to Italy and Switzerland is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Romantic Vacation Ideas, Travel, Vacations
Tagged affogato, Anniversary Trip, Italy, Switzerland, Tuscany, Vacations
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Foodie Fridays – Happy Pi Day
I have a history of baking pies since Tom and I were first married. We lived in a rented retirement condo in Bradenton, FL, 3 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. I loved our one bedroom apartment with the canary … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Making Scents
Tagged Birthdays, National Pie Day, traditions
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