Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Pot of chicken and sausage gumbo

February 19, 2024

Ingredients: 1 – Tbls. plus ½ cup vegetable oil 2 – Lbs smoked sausage, cut down the center and sliced 3-4 – Lbs. bone-in chicken thighs, skin and most visible …

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Jennbalaya a.k.a. Jambalaya

Pot of jambalaya

Ingredients: 1 – Large onion 1 – Large bell pepper Bunch of green onions 4 – Ribs of celery 1 – Lb. sausage, sliced (andouille or cajun style work great) …

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Pico de Gallo

Home made pico de gallo

January 19, 2024

Ingredients: 1 – Cup finely chopped white onion 2 – medium jalapeno, cleaned and finely chopped 1/4 – Cup lime juice 3/4 – Tsp. fine sea salt 1 1/2 – …

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Australia & New Zealand

Ross at Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia

December 31, 2023

Photographs from an amazing week in Brisbane, Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.

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Bogota, Colombia

Colorful Bogota outdoor sign

December 13, 2023

Photographs from a weekend trip (or two) to Bogota, Colombia

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São Paulo, Brazil

Caipirinha

August 22, 2023

Photographs from a quick weekend trip to São Paulo, Brazil

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Tokyo & Seoul Birthday Trip

North Korea from South Korean Reunification Center

July 23, 2023

Photographs from my 40th birthday trip to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Amazing food and sights, including seeing into North Korea from the Reunification Center.

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Simple Stir-fry Broccoli

Simple Broccoli Stir-fry

June 1, 2023

Ingredients: 1 – large bunch of broccoli (about 1 1/2 pounds) 2 – Tbls. soy sauce (seasoning is best) 1 – Tbls. cornstarch 1 – Tsp. sugar 2 – Tbls. …

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2023 New Orleans JazzFest

Cha Wa

May 9, 2023

Photographs from my second time attending NOLA JazzFest

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Brussels & Amsterdam Trip

Canals of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

January 31, 2023

Photographs from my first international trip with standby flights from United Airlines and since February 2019. An amazing country and culture. Highly recommend to all, as the pictures do not …

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