This is will a short post. But I had to share our first successful camping trip of the year (finally!)! As you may or may not recall, we had a bad experience in May when we tried to go camping at the Shenandoah National Park only to get there and learned that all campsites were… Continue reading Peaceful Camping
Last month, I decided to skip the Foodie Pen Pal matching since I didn't know how busy I would be in July. I believe this short break was the perfect reminder of why I love the program so much. I found myself on several occasions, browsing through the markets, finding things I would have loved… Continue reading WIAW: “Back On Track” Edition
What an exciting past few days! It all started on Friday, when Zac, our beloved Australian friend, came back to Charlottesville, after two years of being back home! Zac was our neighbor in 2011 and some of my best memories are from that time. We called ourselves the Druid Gang (based on the name of… Continue reading A Nostalgic Weekend (& Citizenship Update)
This week's recipe was inspired by the beautiful local eggplant I found at the market. I rarely cook with eggplant so I had to do a little research to figure out what to make. I didn't want to make anything too heavy since it's so hot outside. I finally settled on a galette, which is… Continue reading Garden Vegetable Galette
The Hungry Quebbie 