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I was so excited to get me some oysters when we were in New Orleans! Nola has an awesome oyster scene and also for pretty cheap! Head to The Blind Pelican for happy hour and get raw oysters for 25 cents!!! They are also known more specifically for their chargrilled oysters and for those you…
In Cape Town, my group had a day where we went south and hung out on the coast. We filled our day with boat time, coast time, and sea creatures. We took the Garden Route, which is a coastal road up on the cliffs so you get incredible views! The first stop was a boat…
Happy July 4th everybody! Obviously you should be making a dessert that has some red, blue and some white in it and one that is going to cool people off! What could be better than a COPYCAT DAIRY QUEEN CAKE?! Nothing! I made this a few years ago, but decided this year with the hot…
Another post for Westword on Adrift. Push your way through a thick black curtain to suddenly find yourself in a warm, tropical place — a place where the walls are bamboo and the drinks are decorated with flowers and fruit on the rims. This Polynesian-themed restaurant on South Broadway is just the spot to escape…
It only took living in Denver for four years for me to branch out and visit Fort Collins. The college town located a little over an hour from Denver reminded me of Michigan State Universities campus—not just because they also are green. We visited not for football but for the beer. We planned on actually…
The title of this post is meant to be punny, not literal; though those who know me would say I am clumsy. This post is about welcoming fall cooking to the kitchen, since we just welcomed the fall season last week, and with that I bring and you a fall breakfast and appetizer. This past…
Challenge number three was a biggy, it was without a doubt the hardest challenge of the four challenges of this trip —challenge number three was tackling Windom Peak. We woke at about 4:30 am and our group of seven headed out right around 5 am. We did the same hike that half of the group…
On a Wednesday this crew (pictured below) decided to put ourselves through some cruel and unusual punishment….getting up at 4:30 in the morning. After that though everything we did that day was a breeze—just kidding! On this Wednesday morning we packed up our packs and hit the road for Silverton. We were heading out on a…
There are lots of things to try in Nice but one food item that shouldn’t be missed is socca. Socca is an unleavened bread made out of chickpea flour and is a specialty in Nice. You will find it pretty much at all touristy restaurants but if you are looking for some of the best…
Sunrise on a pagoda in Bagan is supposed to be as good as sunset so one morning we woke up bright and early to experience it. What we learned for this experience is that we don’t really understand sunrises. We climbed up on top of the pagoda exactly when the sun was set to rise…