Tropical Adventures
Playa Del Carmen
I started going to the Eastern side of Mexico in 2013, it was before I started diving but I missed snorkeling which you really cannot do in Puerto Vallarta. We decided to go to Playa del Carmen for our first trip to that side not on a cruise. After doing
Puerto Vallarta
My first visit to Mexico was to Puerto Vallarta about 25 years ago and have been there so many time I lost count a long time ago. My first advice is to not get sucked in by the timeshare people and the easiest way is to already have airport transfers.
Thailand
Thailand was an amazing adventure that I am choosing to show you in pictures that can be found in the drop down menu. On this page i will give some links to places we stayed and fun adventures we went on. We spent two weeks in this beautiful place, two
City Adventures
Italy: Florence and Rome
Once again I am reminded how lucky I am to work for such an amazing company who allows us to extend our work trip to see some of this beautiful world. This year we had our annual Sales Kick Off in Rome so I took advantage of this, having never
Lake 22 Hike
Took on a new hike last weekend. About 1.5 hours from my house is the town of Granite Falls. If you drive past the town and into the land of no cell service you will get to Lake 22 and other fun hiking options. We knew the parking was going
Recipes
Chocolate Sapote Bread
Ingredients • 1 ripe chocolate sapote • 1/2 stick of butter, melted (equal to 1/2 cup) • 1 egg, beaten • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon baking soda • pinch of salt • 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/4 cup chopped
Cranberry Brie Bites
Not a recipe that I created but one I serve during the holidays. 2 Crescent Roll Sheets (cut each sheet into 18 squares) 36t fresh cranberry sauce (recipe below) 36 small pieces of Brie 4T Chopped Rosemary Optional 4T Chopped Nuts (I use pecans or pistachio) Cranberry Sauce 1 bag
Cranberry Loaf
Ingredients • 2 cups sugar • 3 eggs, room temperature • ¾ cup butter, room temperature • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • ½ teaspoon almond extract • 2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 (8 oz) bag fresh cranberries CRUMBLE • ¼ cup