Tag Archives: Food

Gift #504: Giving Thanks – for food

Today I was able to leave work early and I spent the afternoon with my mom in the kitchen, making casseroles, cranberry relish, and desserts for Thanksgiving.  It was wonderful to prepare foods for our family together.  I’m sure the … Continue reading

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Gift #439: Crabapple fruit

It’s been a bit too hot for my usual evening walks, so I’ve contented myself with wandering around the backyard looking for ordinary miracles.  This is a good exercise for me because I often get into the mindset that one … Continue reading

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Gift #359: Bonnie Brae Ice Cream

Bonnie Brae is a Denver treasure – a special neighborhood of beautiful homes and little shops and restaurants.  And in this special place there is an ice cream shop.  It looks like something from Disneyland, especially at night when all … Continue reading

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Gift #353: Katherine’s French Bakery and Cafe

Today’s gift starts with a loss.  One of my family’s favorite places to eat when we lived here was Thai Hiep in Littleton.  I blogged about it last year on our visit to Denver and shared how much we loved … Continue reading

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Gift #290: Beet and goat cheese quiche

For dinner tonight I enjoyed a most excellent quiche made with beets and goat cheese.  I was originally planning to make a fig/goat cheese quiche with a recipe I found on pinterest.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any fresh figs over the weekend.  While … Continue reading

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Gift #280: The Grand

This evening finds me back in Cinci!  I’m very happy to be back.  It’s been 5 months since my last visit in October.  Of course, nothing would do but dinner at my favorite restaurant in town – The Grand.  I’ve … Continue reading

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Gift #189: Goat cheese pesto and downtown adventures

This afternoon my mom and I spent a wonderful time in downtown Indianapolis.  We started at Mass Ave Knit Shop, which is the largest knit store in the area.  We found some wonderful goodies there.  My current favorite yarn for … Continue reading

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Gift #183: Crimson Gold Apples

I found these amazing little apples at the store today.  I really enjoy shopping at Meijers because they have an amazing produce section.  They seem to specialize in finding unique and usual items.  This was the first time I’d ever … Continue reading

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Gift # 146: Grand Finale

Over the weekend we ate at one of my favorite restaurants, Grand Finale.  It’s located in historical Glendale and specializes in crepes and desserts!  The restaurant is housed in a beautiful building from 1895 that had previously been a saloon … Continue reading

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Gift #102: Home grown apples

To give a little spark and excitement to what was otherwise a Monday that everyone would dread, we had apples!!!  I’m so glad I came to work today! My group leader has an apple tree in her backyard and it … Continue reading

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