During one of my stints in Europe, I was introduced to the concept of eating cold oats. At first, I was resistant to the idea, considering warm, creamy, sweet oatmeal the only way to begin the day. Back then, I consumed a packet of Quaker instant oatmeal, with particular loyalty to the cinnamon roll flavor, [...]
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I can clearly remember the first occasion on which I was introduced to carrot cake. It was a family gathering in our old, ranch style home. I was six years old, wearing my favorite dress: a black, pink, and teal number with voluminously ruffled short sleeves and a full skirt, ideal for twirling. I sat next [...] Hello! I hope everyone had lovely weekends. I may have mentioned once or twice before that I have quite a fiery love affair with the beach. My family spends at least a week each summer at a piece of seaside heaven in Maine, and as a result, I have always [...] Tradition has its benefits. There is something forever comforting about returning to the familiar, the tried and true. I experience this every summer when my family spends a week in southern Maine – our beach town has always felt separate from time. The vacation is built around our traditions – numb toes in the cold [...] |
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