Life one bite at a time…
We took a recent trip to Grand Haven to check out the annual Kite Festival on one of the many gorgeous beaches in Michigan. The beach area eateries were slammed, so we found ourselves driving and looking for that hidden gem where we could find an amazing lunch and Righteous Cuisine did not disappoint! It’s […]
Read More Righteous Cuisine – Grand Haven, MICheesecake has to be one of my all time favorite desserts. I love them all, and it’s easy to eat more than my share very quickly. Also trying to find a low-calorie snack to have on hand when I have a craving for that creamy goodness led me to try something different. Coming in at […]
Read More Recipe: Individual No bake CheesecakesPoem first published in the 2022 Capital City Film Festival Poetry Project Journal Last year I had the pleasure of becoming a Capital City Film Festival Poet for the inaugural year of the poetry project. The assignment was to watch a film during the festival and write poetry based on the piece. I had initially […]
Read More Poem: Nostalgia on the Silver ScreenI absolutely love crab cakes! What I don’t love is the price of buying them at my favorite seafood restaurant. I spend a lot of time cooking and planning meals, and have found I can make a lot of my favorite meals while preserving my budget. I had a craving for crab cakes and specifically […]
Read More Recipe: Crab Cakes with Corn Relish and RemouladeToday’s inspiration came from just behind my home. While on a wintery walk, I took this picture and considered the perspective. So close, but so distant – the catalyst of The River. The River The river cuts the landscape like an icy machete – dividing the shores. There is life here – beyond the edge. […]
Read More A Poem: The RiverAfter returning from our trip to Austin, TX, one of the food items I couldn’t stop thinking about was the chilaquiles that we had at Pueblo Viejo which I wrote about here. Well – actually my husband’s order and I only got a bite of what was an amazing breakfast entree. I had to know […]
Read More ChilaquilesWith so many amazing choices on our recent trip to Austin, we found ourselves at two separate Pueblo Viejo locations (Outside of Flitch Coffee on Tillery St. and outside of Cosmic on Pickle Rd.). They vary slightly but were similar in flavor. I found my two favorite tacos on the first day. The Taco Don […]
Read More Pueblo Viejo – Austin, TXThe Antagonist The antagonist, to give you the gist, is a terrible, horrible guy. He may try to hide the darkness inside – but it’s there – he can’t deny. Perched on a throne, made of his own self-proclaimed decree – if you don’t succumb, as quick he will come and ask – don’t you […]
Read More A Poem: The Antagonistthe sun on my face weakening the bitter cold – hope for a new day ©️ Emily Flanner
Read More A haikuOne of the things we enjoyed on vacation in December was drive on the Formula 1 track in Austin, TX! Technically, I was a passenger, allowing me to take some amazing, albeit a bit fuzzy, pictures of the ride. We were able to get tickets for the parade of lights called the Peppermint Parkway, and […]
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