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Adventure # 25 – Makeup – BoCo Coffee
My first visual of Boquette Mountain Coffee included this amazing break / tasting / testing room. The espresso machine stood out with it’s knobs, leavers, and shiny metal body. Mmmmm……espresso! My...
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Adventure # 48 – Grape Stomping
The Medaloni Crush Party advertised this adventure on Living Social and I knew I must attend! Located in Lewisville, NC, Medaloni Cellars grows a variety of grapes on their 22 acre vineyard and has a...
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Adventure # 52 – Dry Ice Cream
Oh what an adventure and what grand results. I’ve never made anything with dry ice before, nor have I ever purchased it. But, if you need it, Harris Teeter, the local grocery store, does carry it...
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi – and so do I
I have a hard time finding movies and shows that I like on the plethora of technology that we have available at my house: Netflix, HBOgo, Amazon, etc. However, I came across this gem by accident. A...
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Tis the Season for Cookies!
Each year I try to outdo myself on the previous. One year I made 17 different kind of cookies for 17 families and friends to receive some of each. This year, I took a different route after seeing the...
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Adventure # 71 – Dining with The Restauranteur
Yes, I would consider myself to be a foodie. So – when by happenstance I was able to spend an evening with one of the most acclaimed restaurateur’s in the area, I was in awe. Not to mention the fact...
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Adventure # 72 – Eat at the Top 25 Restaurant in Charlotte
Every couple of years Charlotte Magazine puts out a list of the Top 25 Restaurants of Charlotte. Based on the 2011 issue, I slowly began working on the list – Restaurant Week, Date Nights and Ladies...
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Adventure # 73 – Allison vs. The Veggies
I have this great friend who I love dearly but who just doesn’t have my same veggie-loving eating habits. She’s a good ‘ole meat and potatoes kinds of girl. And that’s ok. But I just always want her to...
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Grocery Shopping
I mixed up my grocery shopping lately as I was in need of produce to make a vegetable broth. I have taken to making my own after reading the nutrition label on my bouillon cubes and having a minor...
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Comfort Food on a Snow Day
Snow days in Charlotte usually consist of about an inch of snow that lasts several hours before melting or getting rained on. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, Charlotte is and will be experiencing the...
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