Stop Number Two on our trip was meant to give us a break from being on a train for the ten hours it takes to get from Brussels to Vienna, but Nuremberg ended up being much more than a pit stop for us. We arrived a bit later than we had intended thanks to a […]

Whipped this recipe up back when I was living in San Marcos. I go through phases with my fruits and had apparently decided that I was over having raw pears (and had crescent rolls for some reason). 2-3 pears pealed and chopped3 tbsp butter melted1/4 cup sugar1/2 tbsp cinnamon1 can crescent rollsdash of nutmeg (optional)Heat […]

Love, love, love these. Seriously. I have a hard time making them last (especially hard to only eat them for breakfast!). Filling and tasty, plus protein and fiber to make me feel not too bad about eating half the pan by myself. 1 cup butter/margarine softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup quick-cooking oats […]

Brussels was the first stop on our two-week world-wind tour of Europe that spanned eight countries if you count France and the Vatican. Everything started swimmingly, we got to the station early and half asleep, climbed aboard and were pampered by first class seats where our only companions in the sparsely filled train car were […]

I don’t recall ever even seeing mussels for sale back in the US, but here in France they’re everywhere, eaten with fries, and in some places, are sold as street food. Seriously. So here’s a recipe with a little spice to clear your sinuses, tingle your taste buds, and fill your belly. Modified from  Thai […]

I’m going to miss going to the market when we go back home to Texas, especially the sweet lady at the Moroccan food stall who sells Bot-bot and other goodies. Buying this flatbread and then stuffing it with tasty vegetables and rice has become a staple for us now—which is impressive seeing as the husband […]