Let me start by saying: I don’t like bleu cheese. I’ve never been a big fan. Something about the aged green/blue moldiness of it just feels wrong. It’s very strong and tangy — and I just prefer a good sharp cheddar or a jack. A gouda or a brie. Fast forward to 2011, 2012? I’m not entirely sure. But nearly…
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Strawberry Basil Lemonade
It’s that time of year — the strawberry fields are full of ripe berries to pick, every road-side stand and farmer’s market has fresh, native strawberries and if you’re like me, you scoop them up as if you’re never going to see strawberries again — then you have to figure out how to use them all before they rot. I’ve…
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Dress to Impress No One In Quarantine
“I have nothing to wear.” Anyone else feeling this way? I haven’t put on a dress, or anything fancy for that matter, in 14 weeks. I am a regular purveyor of Marshall’s and TJ Maxx, they are my two favorite places to shop. (I once dated a guy who said he had never been in one and I’m not sure…
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Enjoying Troy… New York
Midway through my lease last year, I would tell everyone who asked where I lived, “But I want to move to downtown Troy!” I remember when I first looked in the area, moving to the Capital Region, the apartment complexes I looked at in Troy were in rougher neighborhoods, but I didn’t know where to look. Once I was here,…
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