October 11, 2022 London and New York This is it. The last day of our 25-Day Magical European Tour. We packed in a lot of adventures with good food. There was an electric tea pot in our hotel room however the cord did not reach the outlet. It also didn’t have a plug…
October 10, 2022 London Our adventure is almost over. We leave tomorrow. I am amazed at everything we have packed in so far. Still we have a full day left. I wanted to try to visit the Royal Botanical Gardens. We left the hotel a little after 10am. We stood at a bus…
October 9, 2022 Aix-en-Provence, France and London, England All good things must come to an end. It is time to say Au Revoir to Aix-en-Provence. We are sad, but we will return. Josée had recommended a restaurant on the Cours Mirabeau, Le Singe Vert, or the green monkey. With a few hours left, we…
October 8 Aix-en-Provence, France Good morning. This is the church across from our hotel. Gary took the photo from our hotel window. Everywhere you look is beauty, charm and history. We are back at one of our favorite French Vegan Bakeries. Oh how I like the sound of that! We have experienced not…
This filling can be used for so many different dessert or just eat it all by itself with a spoon. We use it to fill our gluten-free, baked Cannoli Shells. Ingredients: 1 cup raw almonds 3/4 cups water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2-3/4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup shaved dark chocolate or tiny chocolate chips…
October 7, 2022 Aix-en-Provence, France We’ve got a lot of plans for today. Still full from yesterday’s dinner, we walked a few steps from our hotel to Le Cours Mirabeau for a classic moment, sitting at an outdoor table at a cafe, positioned to watch the passersby. We had tea. Gary is so French.…
October 6 Aix-en-Provence, France And we are back. If it’s morning and we are in Aix-en-Provence, you will find us at Instant V. Today we are trying some different treats, a chocolate chip muffin for me and a cinnamon snail for Gary. It’s vacation! A floating mannequin outside one of the boutiques adds…
October 5, 2022 Aix-en-Provence, France Bonjour! We had a comfortable night’s sleep, our first night in Aix. Josée sent a text early in the morning saying we would go to La Plage Dorée, the golden beach, instead of Porquerolles. It was closer, about an hour drive away. We would picnic there on the beach.…
October 4, 2022 Nice and Aix-en-Provence, France It was a short but full time here in Nice and we would be leaving on the 11:53am TGV to Aix-en-Provence. We’d arrive in Aix after 2:30pm. This schedule worked brilliantly allowing us a luxurious morning in Nice and then a satisfying afternoon and evening in Aix-en-Provence.…
October 3, 2022 Nice, France We had big plans today. Our friends Mehmouna and Guy, who live in Nice, offered to take us on a drive, to see the sights, all the way to Menton, France and back. We were to meet at 10:45am at the Place Jacques Toja. While we waited, we learned…
October 2, 2022 Rapallo, Italy and Nice, France Our train was leaving Rapallo at 7:33am. After eight days, we were ready for our next destination and adventure in Nice. I made our last cups of tea in our beautiful room overlooking the sea. I don’t like wasting food and ate the remaining two melted…
October 1 Rapallo, Italy Gary’s feeling better but still not quite his best. We were supposed to take a trip to Lavagna today with his cousin Vittorio. Vittorio lives and works there and he wanted to show us his ‘hood. Gary was disappointed not to go but thought it best to lay low for…
September 29, 30 Rapallo, Italy It’s rare that Gary is under the weather. Today he woke up feeling “blech” and said he’d like to stay inside our room which had a beautiful view overlooking the Ligurian Sea. I ventured out on my own. I started by ordering more tea at the front desk, which was…
September 28 Rapallo, Italy It’s a good day to relax. We got up late. I ordered some hot tea to have in the room. We got up to go for a stroll. I needed some kind of skin moisturizer. Not an easy thing to find in this small, Italian town. We stopped by La…
The idea and inspiration for this pie arrived on Thanksgiving morning, just in time! It was ready by noon and served for dinner. I love the Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture, the intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together and I make sure to have a corn, bean and squash dish at…
Our Pumpkin Seed crust made with just seeds and water! Not only is it vegan, it is gluten-free, salt-free, and oil-free. This recipe makes one pie crust for an 8-inch pie plate. Try it with our Three Sisters Savory Pie. Ingredients: 1 cup green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), soaked overnight 1 cup gluten-free flour, plus more…
Many of our REAL recipes call for gluten-free flour or use a mix we have created. This is the blend we like best: 1 part rolled oats, 1 part millet, 1 part garbanzo bean flour. This mix has no starch and no added gums. It is made with whole foods. PLEASE use all-organic ingredients. One…
September 27, 2022 Rapallo, Italy Today, Gary’s cousin Vittorio and his wife Cinzia were picking us up at our hotel and driving us to Genoa! Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. Gary’s brother-in-law decided not to make the trip today, so we waited for Gary’s…
September 26, 2022 Rapallo We arrived two nights ago and I am still in awe of the location of our hotel, right on the coast of the Ligurian Sea. Today we are walking to Portofino. Gary’s sister Deb told us about it. We could walk the whole way or take a ferry. She…
September 25, 2022 Rapallo This was a very, very special day. And because there was so much activity and love and excitement, I forgot to take pictures of our very special meal. Scusi! The day started earlier than expected. I was thrilled to have a room with a balcony overlooking the Ligurian Sea. We left…