• Holidays

    Deviled Egg Plates

    I have a collection of egg plates.  I don’t know exactly when I acquired my first one, but I likely have 5 or 6 different ones, and I am always tempted to buy another one when I see them at…

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    Marinated Carrots

    I have a collection of recipes from friends & family that go back many years.  I love the handwritten ones because it is a way to connect & enjoy memories about the person thru their writing.  I also document the…

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    St. Patrick’s Day

    Top ‘o’ the Morning to ya! Pancake and I look for any opportunity to have a celebration.  We are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day because of our Norman-Irish surname Fagan.  Pancake is a natural-born Irish girl. I got my Irishness thru…

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    Hinamatsuri

    Hinamatsuri, also known as girl’s day, is celebrated in Japan on the third of March.  It includes a display of dolls & other items which are symbolic of the holiday.   The placement goes in a specific order beginning at…

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    Mardi Gras Celebration

    In celebration of Mardi Gras, I decided to make a Low Country Boil.  If you haven’t made it or ordered this dish at a restaurant, it’s a one-pot recipe consisting of potatoes, corn, sausage (like kielbasa) & shrimp, all flavored…

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    Post-Holiday Inventory

    The new year gives me an incentive to take inventory of “stuff” & make the decision to eliminate things I’m not using. I know that taking care of the physical stuff also frees up my mental clutter. I’m not a…