A Place Like This

Category: Cooking

  • Left Wanting Biscuits

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Meem and O are huge Alton Brown fans. When we heard he was coming to Knoxville, it was a no brainer that we would be going to see him. Is what I didn't know is that I'd find myself at the Tennessee Theater kicking off the beginning of The Southern Biscuit Festival. Who knew such…

  • The Summer Season Has Begun

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Over the weekend it was time to:  Fire Up The Grill Try and get a spot on one of the spinning chairs. Play some music. E brought home is ukelele from University. They wanted to sing John Mayer songs and all I could think of were Hawaiian ballads or better yet , my Tiny Tim…

  • What’s For Lunch: A la Dr. Seuss

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Oh this past week saw much activity on the Dr. Seuss front. Over at Jump into a Book we hosted the most incredible giveaway of 30 Dr. Seuss books. I'm happy to announce that the winner is a second grade teacher in Florida, Dana Elting.  I can only imagine the surprise on her student's faces…

  • What’s For Lunch: Oprah Style

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Greetings friends. Sorry for my absence last week. The flu bug hit my house and therefore my blogging but don't worry. All of us have recovered and are getting back to normal.  Before I dish on some incredible news, go put some water on because today's lunch has pasta in it. Don't forget the salt…

  • The “What’s For Lunch” Project

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    Valarie Budayr
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    It isn't usually an annual tradition that I get the doldrums in winter but this year I have them. The item which is annoying me the most is lunch. Yep, that's right you heard me. Though there are 7 days in a week, I have a lunch menu which encompasses 4 things, which means I'm…

  • Holiday Wishes from The Traveling Tribe

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    Valarie Budayr
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    So here we are on Christmas Eve. Our family, aka. The Traveling Tribe, has come from all over the globe to be together, Canada, France, USA, Lebanon, and Sweden. We're heading over to my nephew and nieces where we'll prepare a wonderful feast filled with all of our family favorites. Here's wishing you a wonderful…

  • Dip in the Cooking Pot Day

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Today I'm out and about gathering all the good food to prepare for tomorrow at our family feast. December 23rd is a day of gratitude, a day when we take a piece of fresh bread and dip it into the pot of great smelling and cooking food. For all we are about to eat, for…

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

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    Valarie Budayr
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    What would you think if I sang out of tune,   Would you stand up and walk out on me? Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,And I'll try not to sing out of key. Oh I get by with a little help from my friends, Mmm,I get high with a little…

  • Rose Jam

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I think by now you've figured out that everything is in full bloom around here. Between the smell of the honeysuckle and all of my roses blooming, the fragrance around the house is almost unbearable……in a good sort of way.  My zephrine rose which smells like raspberries is flourishing and so before the bugs get…

  • Giveaway from Little Acorn Learning

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    Valarie Budayr
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     A little over a year ago I virtually met Eileen Straiton from Little Acorn Learning. The moment I received her e-newsletter, I immediately felt nurtured by her daily creative caring. As the year has progressed I've had the honor and pleasure of collaborating with Eileen on her newsletter and working as a contributing author for the Little Acorn…