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Year: 2013

Pictures of the Week

Posted on June 10, 2013June 9, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

1) Car ferry 2) Electronic-free 3) On the road 4) Paddle-board 5) Evening 6) Morning 7) Photobomb

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It’s a bird. It’s a plane.

Posted on June 9, 2013June 9, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

Nope, not Superman, just time flying by! Amazing how that happens on vacation, Friday never comes this fast during a work week. We’ve been enjoying a road trip in Canada this week. First stop Toronto. It was just a quick stop, well if you don’t count the horrid traffic. The city is a clusterf*ck of…

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Pictures of the Week

Posted on June 1, 2013May 31, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

1) Homegrown 2) The View 3) Last day! 4) Memorial Day 5) Parade 6) Favorite 7) More fire

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Spicy Jam Cheeseball

Appetizing Weekend {Warm Blue Cheese and Bacon Dip}

Posted on May 29, 2013November 13, 2020 by Jacky Hackett

Appetizers, my favorite meal of all.  Seriously, I could live on them for every meal of the day.  But I always struggle with deciding that perfect appetizer to make, especially when bring it so someone’s house.  Aiming for something that goes with the meal being served, is not too filling, and that everyone will like….

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Pictures of the Week

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

1) Simple 2) Ride 3) Perfect 4) Sunbathing 5) Olympic day 6) Keeping cool 7) Digging in the dirt

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cauliflower steak au poivre

Kitchen Challenge {Cauliflower Steak Au Poivre}

Posted on May 24, 2013June 20, 2015 by Jacky Hackett

Challenge, meatless steak au poivre… I think the natural choice would be portobello mushrooms, they are a great stand in for beef.  My mind went to cauliflower, my love of cauliflower has been well established, and I did love those cauliflower steaks. Hot out of the oven. The cast iron skillet is a rock star…

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roasted red pepper dip

Derby Dip {Roasted Red Pepper Dip}

Posted on May 21, 2013April 7, 2014 by Jacky Hackett

Not sure I ever mentioned I used to do roller derby.  Well not the full contact version, but a derby for “women old enough to know better!”, Derby Lite. It was so fun, challenging, and the women were all amazing. It has been a few years since I last skated with them, purely a time…

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Perfect Roasted chicken

Perfect Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemon Sauce

Posted on May 20, 2013April 7, 2014 by Jacky Hackett

So ya know I preserved those lemons with no clue how I was going to use them.  My husband actually hates lemon is his food which makes using them up even more of a challenge.  I just could not see them to go to waste. Well even preserved lemons have a shelf life.  As much…

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Pictures of the Week

Posted on May 18, 2013May 17, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

1) More progress 2) Post race refresh 3) Mother’s Day 4) Hell yea! 5) I scream 6) Airport dining 7) My view

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Montauk Vacation

Posted on May 17, 2013May 17, 2013 by Jacky Hackett

I took a long weekend for Mother’s Day and headed to Montauk to visit my son.  After a long travel day I arrived to just in time to enjoy happy hour on a beautiful day with an equally beautiful view. A fabulous start to a fabulous weekend where I was so well taken care of….

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