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Travel: 4 Days in Hoi An
Hoi An in Vietnam is such a beautiful little town. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is worth the visit. Unlike our other stops on our Southeast Asia tour we had a lot of down time in Hoi An. We ate, biked and rested a lot. Basically, we had a vacation from our vacation and Hoi An was the perfect place to do so. Get ready to enjoy four days in Hoi An. Golden Bell Homestay Our hotel, the Golden Bell Homestay, was great.…
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Recipe: Scrambled Eggs
Gordon Ramsay inspired scrambled eggs. It’s time for breakfast! I’m sure you’ve caught one of my last couple of posts, but if not, here’s the background. My dad got me this amazing pan for Christmas – it’s a 12 inch Pampered Chef skillet. The deal – Gordon Ramsay delivers three meals for Christmas, too. For meal number three, let’s start! Ingredients 6 eggs 2 tablespoons of butter about 2 tablespoons of creme fresh 2 chives, chopped First, gather all of your ingredients. Today, we’re having…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Corn Fritters
Gordon Ramsay inspiration number two – corn fritters. This recipe, however, is deliciously gluten free. If you read my last post, you know my dad got me this kick-butt pan for Christmas and Gordon Ramsay was to deliver it with 3 meals. Well, here’s meal number two! Time for lunch. Ingredients 90g gluten free flour 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3 eggs 500 grams of corn 6 green onions 20g of cilantro 10g of diced green chili butter to fry…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Italian Meatballs
I love to cook and this year for Christmas my dad got me this amazing pan! It’s the 12 inch skillet that matches the rest of our Pampered Chef set. When he got it for me he joked that Gordon Ramsay was going to deliver it and cook three meals – well, here’s the first Gordon inspired meal. Oh, and I’ve two more on the way this week. Dad, he delivered! xo This recipe is modified from his classic Italian meatball since one, I’m a…
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Recipe: Double Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Cookies?! Yes – time for cookies. These double chocolate cake mix cookies are the perfect little treat during these cold winter months. I’ve made them as double chocolate mint, double chocolate skor and double chocolate peanut. Today, we’re making double chocolate reese’s. Let’s get baking. Ingredients 1 box of chocolate fudge cake mix 1/2 a cup of melted butter 2 eggs 1/2 a cup of coco powder 1 cup of chocolate chips 3/4 of a cup of candy (reese’s, mint chocolate chips, ect.) First –…
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Travel: Taxi Scam Ho Chi Minh City
Yes, we got scammed while in Ho Chi Minh City. It’s not something I’m overly happy about since I did a lot of research on scams (I read a few articles, so not really a lot); but more than that, I just feel stupid. So, in an effort to help anyone else who’s travelling to Vietnam or to share a story to help you, who may have been scammed, see that you’re not stupid. People who scam are lame and low-lifes. I try to think…
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Travel: Birthday in Ho Chi Minh City
Birthday in Ho Chi Minh City – where I turned one marvellous year older. Since I planned the hotels before hand, I knew where we’d be for my birthday in late April – Vietnam! This restaurant, Noir, has excellent reviews and a top chef. The trick? You eat in the dark! 100% blackness. The lady next to us had to remove her watch because the little hands glowed. You wouldn’t believe what your senses are like when you’re eating in the dark – you should…
