Jewl Of The Lotus

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Wow, 2011 Was Pretty Awesome

I can’t believe 2011 is over… seriously… I can’t. Fastest. Year. Ever. 2011 was phenomenal. Insane. Exhilarating. Awesome. Joyful. Busy. Just all around generally incredible. Probably my favorite year in my <27 years of existence. Here’s just a few reasons why: Marriage – Best day of my life. We did it!! And it was...

 

Cuisine Theme Week No. 1: Middle Eastern

Last week I decided to try something different – a whole week of cooking dinners from the same international cuisine. Since I had a Middle Eastern cookbook on lend that I hadn’t yet gotten into – Middle Eastern it was! All in all, Middle Eastern week was wonderfully successful! One dish might have even...

 

One Month Later – A Look Back At Israel

It’s been one month to the day since I’ve returned from Israel… but with as busy as we’ve been with wedding planning and life, it feels like it was forever ago. I think many of us agree that it was probably the best week of our lives, and it sounds like most people are...