We haven't done much cooking the past couple of weeks, because we have been so busy exploring! Things are finally opening up in Deutschland! Memorial Day weekend we enjoyed a fun day at Europa Park, an amusement park in Rust, Germany. Then we got treated to another 4-day weekend, and decided to check out Koblenz! We have been soaking up the amazing culture, history, and nice sunny weather. 

One of the great "foodie" experiences that we enjoyed on our trip to Oregon was the Food Courts.  There are 100's of Food Courts and one of the fun things about visiting a food court is  the variety in the food.  Its a lot of fun to walk around look at all the menus and talk to the vender's.  Green Castle  is one of the many Courts that we enjoyed.   Green Castle Food Court Just Walk Around And Take It All In So Many To Choose From Melody Ordering Mediterranean Chicken Delicious, Great Flavor! Leonard Found Just The Right Selection For Lunch Leonard Had Pulled Bar B Qued Pork, It Was Awesome! I Selected A Mac and Cheese Smothered With Alfredo Sauce,  With  Spinach and Topped With Cheddar and Jalapeno's The Flavor was Fabulous! We had so much fun with our Food Court experience and hope you enjoyed it with us.  Of course we have the list of everything we would like to try next time....

When we visit Oregon one of my favorite adventures is visiting the Farmers Market in Downtown Portland, Oregon.  This visit was very special because two of our Granddaughters were at home and we got to visit the market and spend the day with them.  Victoria On The Left A Recent Graduate Of Brown University And Alexandra Currently Attending Bates University.   Of Course I Love The Beauty Of Our Two Granddaughters,  And Just Look At That Stack Of Beautiful Carrots This Tomato Display Looked Like A Work of Art and These Tomatoes Were Delicious! Beautiful Heirloom Tomatoes A Very Colorful  Display of Artichokes We Had To Have Some Peaches For Cobbler Look At The Size Of Those Onions and Wonderful Peppers Victoria Is Shopping For Just The Perfect Corn For Her Vegan Corn Empanada's  Victoria's Recipe Creamy Corn Empanada's (Link)   And Look What I Found The Food Lovers Blog For All My Texas Friends, Ple...

We just love to visit Farmers Markets in and around our area. It is so much fun to look at all the produce and visit with all the venders about the newest and the oldest tips in gardening and farming.  We recently visited the Athens, Texas Farmers Market, Athens is a very short drive from us and we really enjoyed our visit at their once a week Farmers Market. Direct From The Farm Baskets of Goodness A Tip of The Hat and A Good Morning To Ya From The Tomato Man These Ladies are Ready With Wonderful Samples of Jams and Jellies Fresh Baked Breads From Serenity Baking Company From Backyard Blessing's Lots of Organic Eggs and Food A Farmers Market With Great Music Cash In Hand and Ready For Another Sale Fresh Squash, Black Eyed Peas and Green Tomatoes A Great Meal Just Waiting To Happen  The Local Honey Man This Honey Is Fabulous! Just Look At This Load Of Watermelon's Of Course We Took One Home It Was So Good! I sure am glad t...

One of the wonderful rewards about blogging are the people that we meet and form relationships with. Sometime ago I met Kitty from  Kitty's Kozy Kitchen at Yvonne's Stone Gable. Kitty and I began to chat back and forth and I looked forward to our weekly visits. One day I received an email from her telling me that she and her very good friend Pat from  Pattycakes In The Kitchen were  talking  about different bloggers they wanted to meet and I was one of the bloggers they wanted to meet. I was so honored and thrilled of course that they wanted to meet me and the feeling was most certainly mutual. After several emails back and forth we made a luncheon date and I could hardly wait for the date to arrive. My sweet Husband was dropping me off to have lunch with Kitty and Patsy then after lunch we were going to visit with family and friends in a near by community, it was a Day Trip. The Chocolate Angel Plano, Texas   Patsy , Miz Helen, Kitty  The Chocol...

One of the really fun places that we love to go in the fall of the year is First Monday Trade Days in Canton, TX. Known as "First Monday" it is the largest continually operating outdoor Flea Market in the USA. Established in 1850 it is also considered one of the oldest Flea Markets in the USA. On any given First Monday of the month about 6000 vendors gather on hundreds of acres that make up the First Monday Flea Market. Upon arrival, which needs to be very early in the morning in order to find a parking space, the day begins. On this day we arrived around 8:30 a.m. and this was what the parking field looked like already. Wear your very best walking shoes and be prepared to walk, and walk, and walk. We were parked at the bottom of the hill and it was a long way to the top, but as you can see it was a beautiful fall day in Texas. There is a certain excitement that builds as we approach the gate. Our goal for today is to find an antique fireplace mantel and of cou...

About 14 years ago my friend Vicki and I were so excited as we heard about a new Tea Room that would  be opening in near by Mabank,Texas. Mabank is located about a 1 hour drive southeast of Dallas and about a 12 mile drive from our little community.    Little did we know about the wonderful times that awaited us at the new Victorian Lady Tea Room. From Left to Right Tia the Chef, Donna the Hostess, Janice the Owner, Mgr. Janice , the Owner and Manager says, when  she opened the Tea Room her goal  was to have the Tea Room be a part of her ministry for the community, and she has certainly met that goal and is still doing so today. She has provided a serene setting with a warm and welcoming atmosphere feeding both the body and the soul. Often times through the years she has offered us a scripture to help get through the day or a special prayer time to give us strength for the journey ahead. Tia the Chef, has been with the Tea Room from the beginning. Tia's foo...