denice duff

My love of Tea

I adore tea. I’ve never drank wine but tea is my closest relation to enjoying the variations and smells and subtle flavors of a drink.  Tea became a daily drink in China around 300AD The word “tea” was derived from ancient Chinese dialects. Such words as “Tchai,” “”Cha,” and “Tay” were used to describe the tea leaf as well as [...]

By |2017-02-28T22:07:38-05:00March 22nd, 2016|Food, Healthy Body, Video|0 Comments

Recipe: Italian Sicilan Stuffed Artichoke

Start with trimming the top off - those pinchy tips. Immerse  and rinse in lemon water in a bowl. The lemon helps prevent browning.  Finely chop the stems as they are to be used in the stuffing, remember they are part of the heart and are YUMMY! Stems  Stuff with Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs (Progresso are my favorite but you can [...]

By |2017-03-11T19:44:39-05:00March 7th, 2016|Food, Healthy Body, Italian, Italy, Recipe, Sicily|0 Comments

An Unbelievable Family Reunion

For our 25th Wedding Anniversary, our friends chipped in and sent us to Italy.  His dream was to see a real soccer game and mine was to visit the town in Sicily where my grandmother was born 93yrs ago. While in Sicily something magical happened on one day without any planning or use of technology….Just me and 2 bad photocopies [...]

By |2017-03-11T19:44:43-05:00June 19th, 2014|Family, Happy Mind, Italian, Italy, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized|2 Comments

Liven Up A Not-So-Great Window View

The view out my kitchen window isn’t the greatest. And since it can become pretty easy to end up spending a decent amount of time at the kitchen sink, between cooking and cleaning… it’s nice to bring a little life to it! Rather than traditional kitchen curtains, I put together this, see how to here So cheap and easy! Still [...]

By |2017-03-11T19:44:43-05:00September 25th, 2013|DIY, Do-It-Yourself, Home Decorating, Pretty Home, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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