Category Archives: Stories From Our Home

International Travel, Just Pictures, Off the Beaten Path, Stories From Our Home, Travel Logs & Excursions

The Allure of Paris. A Walking Tour of Cafes, Patisseries, Boutiques, and Chocolatiers

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For so many years I’ve heard Paris described as the most romantic city in the world. Cafes on every corner, patisseries to please us, boutiques that excite us, and art to delight us.  I have to say this is the first time I truly understood the allure of the city.

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International Travel, Just Pictures, Off the Beaten Path, Stories From Our Home, Travel Logs & Excursions

Yoga, Art, Paris. A Mother Daughter Parisian Holiday 💐

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Bonjour! J’espĂšre que tu as passĂ© un bon weekend.  Hello everybody! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and a relaxing 4th of July week.  I had an amazing 4th of July week.  My daughter Sri and I spent it in beautiful Paris! A one week holiday in Paris to see beautiful art and practice yoga. Does this sound too good to be true?

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Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes, Stories From Our Home

Raw Mango Chutney & Sweet Apple on Baguette

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Loking for an artsy avant garde appetizer that tastes as good as it look? Then this recipe is for you. A combination on raw mango chutney served on top of of baguette with sweet apples. Absolutely delicious and totally unique!

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International Travel, Just Pictures, Off the Beaten Path, Stories From Our Home, Travel Logs & Excursions

Postcards from Italy

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The twins Anjali and Rani returned home from a school trip to Italy last week. It was so good to have them home đŸ€—.  On this fun Italy trip the kids visited Naples, Florence, Bologna, and Rome. Here is a look at some of the highlights from the twin’s memorable holiday in Italy.

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From the Kitchen, Stories From Our Home, Vegetable Gardening

Mint. The Social Butterfly of the Garden

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Mint, you get a bad rap so often. You take over like a weed many gardeners say. Your fragrance and flavor is very strong, so use it lightly chefs recommend. But to me, you are the social butterfly of the garden.

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At any good party we need at least one social butterfly that livens up the gathering with their talkative, amicable, and fun presence.  These personalities mingle easily with everyone and make people feel warm and special. That’s what you are mint, a social butterfly in the garden. Continue reading Mint. The Social Butterfly of the Garden →

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Stories From Our Home, Sweet Treats

Georgina’s Rose Petal Jam

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Roses are blooming everywhere around town including my garden. When we have this many roses all blooming at once I think of my friend Georgina’s rose petal jam. Every summer my friend Georgina will gift me a couple jars of her homemade rose petal jam made with rose petals from the spring flush of rose blooms. This jam is just out of this world delicious 😋. Our eldest daughter Sri absolutely loves, loves, loves, Georgina’s rose petal jam. Georgina has been dropping off a jar or two of her rose petal jelly every summer for almost 10 years now, and Sri just got hooked on it. As a routine every summer Sri would look in the refrigerator and ask me, “Mom, where is Georgina Aunty’s Rose Petal Jelly?”  As if it is a guarantee that it will be there in the summer time. Sri has been having this jam ever since she was in Middle School (she graduated college now). Georgina has been making her Rose Petal Jam for that many years. Continue reading Georgina’s Rose Petal Jam →