That time I KonMari’d My Life…

In February 2016 I came across The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, aka the KonMari Method, reading it during my ample daily down time. I don’t remember now what compelled me to try it, but doing it was absolutely worth it. First of all, I don’t think I realized how many things I had.…

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When life give you lemons…make curd…and then make a pie

A fellow dancer brought two large boxes of citrus to one of our last rehearsals of 2016: meyer lemons and oranges. I’m not a huge citrus fan; my husband on the other hand will eat 2-3 oranges at a time, and since he was sick at the time, I loaded my bag with oranges. I…

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Kitchen Experiments: GF Loquat Crisp

1) Maker’s Mark Bourbon soaked loquats, picked from the tree in my backyard, tossed in honey and vanilla extract topped with 2) garbanzo bean flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter placed in a 350ºF oven for about 30 minutes no measurements, just yum!

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Carnival Time is Over!

Well Carnival season has finally come to an end and we are now in Lent. I’m not super-religious, and I’m not Catholic, but living in such a Catholic city, your schedule ends up revolving around their religious calendar. I went to the mardi gras again, but this year was slightly different, albeit still fun. Most of…

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