Little did I know that a 75 minute drive to Warrenton would give me a taste of the English experience.  Not too far from the Eastern NC town are wineries, fine dining and delicious treats sold in small mom and pop gas stations and grocery stores.  Warrenton proved to be not only a perfect day-trip, […]

Hawaiian shave ice is an ice-based dessert made by shaving a block of ice to achieve a light and fluffy snow-like texture.  It is important to note that the frozen treat is called “shave ice” and not “shaved ice”.  The ice is soaked with syrups that can range from lush tropical fruit flavors like passion fruit, […]

It’s the time of year where many look forward to cooler weather, long cable sweaters, leather boots and, yes, Pumpkin Spice Lattes.  Love it or hate it, the PSL and other seasonal foods have many fans.  In addition to a lovely fall coffee drink, I also have a great round-up of autumn inspired food and […]

This Sunday morning, I made my first batch of homemade granola.  It was crazy easy and after I tell you what it took to make it,  you will not want to buy it at the grocery store ever again. This is what you will need for cashew coconut granola: Ingredients: 2 cups of gluten-free oats 1/4 […]

This Holiday Gift Guide was originally published in 2020 and has been updated as of December 2021 … Continue Reading These breaded  fish sticks wrapped in Hawaiian crescent rolls are an easy and delicious five … Continue Reading This past April, I took an easy 45 minute drive to Siler City in Chatham County.  My […]

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I was instantly captivated by one antique store in downtown Fayetteville last year during my 24 hour travel and food tour of the city.  The store owner brought to my attention that her shop was just one of more than a dozen businesses that are a part of Fayetteville’s Antique Trail.  I knew at that moment […]

The Red House Inn is located on 266 West Probart St. Brevard, NC 28712 The day I drove to Brevard from Morrisville,  I ran into some April snowfall two hours into my 48 hour adventure.  In spite of the inclement weather, my road trip to the mountain city was smooth, especially with the help of […]

What makes a good taco?  That question is highly debatable.  Everyone’s taco experience will vary, depending on the type of tacos they grew up eating.  As a born and bred Texan with close ties to Mexico, I refer back to my memories of eating tacos in border towns such as Reynosa and Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas.  […]

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I will take a liquid lip color and lip gloss over lipstick any day.  Despite my love for liquid lip colors, my long hair and windy days are a recipe for smeared lip color on my cheeks and or clothing. Smeared lip color on my cheeks is not a huge problem, but lipstick on clothing can be costly […]

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