Vacation

Part 7: Tee’s Maiden Trip to the Pacific Northwest

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Hel-lo! “Where the hell did Tee go?” Well, it’s summer break, so Tee went on yet another adventure. A long 7 week-trip to be precise. And yes, she’s finally back! How are you doing? Hope you’re having a great summer yourself. If you’re not, go get one. Now! Summer is not over yet. At least …

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Part 6: Tee’s Maiden Trip to the Pacific Northwest

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Next stop: Steveston. A picturesque little town. Mr. Chi-Town and I were awed by it’s beauty. Before exploring the area, we decided to grab some chow. They say when in doubt, ask the locals, so we parked the rental car and walked into Mary’s British Home, a little English-goodies/grocery store. The sights and smells of …

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Part 4: Tee’s Maiden Trip to the Pacific Northwest

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It’s Day 4. What’s new? Cloudy, dribbly BC-style. But there’s just something about this cloudy-dribbly day. I hate to say it. It’s beautiful. So it’s brunch time. When it’s cold out, I crave for hot. Hankering for some wild Indian spices, we sped off to D.C. (Dosa Corner). Lamb curry X-TRA spicy was highly recommended …

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Part 3: Tee’s Trip to the Pacific Northwest

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Day 2 in BC. Really? (Pinch, pinch). Rise and “shine”, Beautiful City.  🙂 We woke up to A.M. drizzles. If waking up was hard to do, decision-making was even harder. With only four days to venture around Vancouver, Mr. Chi-Town and I caught ourselves silently going back-and forth with our to-do list. Priorities change once …

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Part 2: Tee’s Trip to the Pacific Northwest

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Hi there! Welcome to Part 11. Thank you for (re)visiting As it Cooks.  🙂 Long time, no blog. No blog, no fun. But it’s a can’t do it all, can’t have it all world, folks. Truth is I’ve been having a blast since the summer break began. A much needed break for sure. I’m a …

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Pipe Dreams Part 11: Thanks to Winter Storm Jupiter

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Here’s my 15 year old beautiful red bud tree. Like a bird’s eye chillie, she’s one tough cookie. Sadly, she lost a branch during last year’s ice storm. When the going gets tough, this lady keeps going. Today, she’s Jupiter’s work of ice art. Look! She’s so pweeedy! Everything is so quiet and peaceful here …

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Pipe Dreams Part 1: Thanks to Winter Storm Jupiter

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What do you do when the mighty ice storm hits, the roads are frozen solid,  and there’s no where to go? I pipe dream. I pipe dream of food. Good food like Chicago good food. As I sit here by my frozen window in the middle of nowhere in the Jupiter-hit Great Plains, I close …

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