Zen Pho & Noodles This adorable restaurant with its many orchids and modern feel was a delightful dining experience overall. I haven’t fully converted to being a pho fan, but I am a fan of my husband, and it was his turn to pick the place. Zen Pho & Noodles by Durbin 5835 Normandy Blvd, […]
It’s not exactly the crow’s nest, but these enclaves are just as alluring. Ready for some waterside dining? Drive out to St. Augustine, then head for Anastasia Island. You’ll find the Conch House Marina. This restaurant grows out of the pier and has little tiki huts with tables. Leaning over the edge of the ocean […]
I used to spend lots of emotions panicking about whether or not I had any legitimate hobbies. Attempting to make a list of my unique collection of hobbies was hard. The task was an insecurity minefield. Somehow I had breezed through including some on college applications. I don’t even remember what I put back then. […]
Adventures in baking continues. Peanut-butter-aholics-anonymous seemed to get excited about my Kinda Keto Buckeyes, so I decided to stick with the trend. This is the I have extra bananas, love chocolate and want a DIY wannabe Clif Bar dessert. Here is your shopping list: Ingredients Why Bananas are the Best Bananas add just the right […]
It’s the kinda place where you can park your lap top for hours and get lost in work. You could meet a friend for toasted cheddar bagels and iced coffee, then get cozy in the luxurious couch cushions. With a few tables on their porch, you might read one of the books they make available […]
You’ll need: The Wonder of Canned Pie Filling It all started with pie filling. On one of my regular grocery runs, I got some blueberry pie filling to make blueberry dumpcake. Or maybe it was cherry first. I’m not sure. But the result was delicious. So I wanted to try something new, something a little […]
Lately I’ve had a sugary cakey donut craving that just won’t quit. Like Homer Simpson, I wake up in the AM and hear the call of the coffee machine truly muffled by the call for DONUTS. It was perfect timing to get an invitation to a Yelp Elite event at The Donut Expirement in Saint […]
In a recent moment of airbnb serendipity, I met a local writer when I was visiting Oviedo, FL. Diane Keyes, my former hometown librarian and current airbnb host, shared her passion for writing and literacy with me. She told me how she published a children’s book and is the president of The Literary Alliance. I […]
Peanut butter and chocolate. The combo is life. The pairing is sweet and salty and joyful. Ingredients: 2 cups of sugar-free peanut butter 3/4 cup of butter 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3/4 cup of coconut flour 1/3 cup of Lakanto Monkfruit sweetner 2 cups of sugar-free chocolate chips I love these yummy treats. They sit […]
In my recent and never-ending search for a stylist, I decided to try a new salon. I did the ol’ ‘salons near me’ bit and found a few options. One of them offered online appointments and had decent prices. I scrolled through to find if their stylists looked promising – aka looked like they wouldn’t […]