One of the things we particularly look forward to while traveling is sampling the local cuisine of the area we are visiting. During our stay in Barcelona, we discovered restaurant Taller De Tapas in the Born district. For its compact size, its menu was quite extensive, with many items to choose from. Though neither of us is a huge beans fan, one of the dishes we decided to order was the “Garbanzos con espinacas frescas y pancetta iberica”, a popular bean dish served in Barcelona. These chickpeas with fresh spinach and Iberian pancetta, along with quite a few other tapa dishes were delicious! Plus, while we were waiting, an energetic group of…
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Easy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Blob Cookies
Now that we’re all spending more time at home, it seems many of us have been polishing our baking skills. Digging out those old recipes hidden away in the back of the drawer, trying to recreate a childhood favorite, or going online to find something completely new. Whichever it is, any time spent in the kitchen is time well spent! Guess what? You don’t have to be a baker to make decadent cookies at home! This easy no-bake chocolate oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe has always taken me back to when I was a kid. My mom would make these blob cookies for me and my brothers, while we argued…
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100 Things We Want to Do in 2020 — Free Templates Gift
A few years ago, we created our first list of “100 Things We Want to Do This Year”. Now, every December 31st we sit down and cross off all the items that we have fulfilled in the past year. Then, on New Year’s Day, we compose a new list of goals and activities for the next twelve months. This is a lot of fun, and it has kind of become a tradition in our family. Last year we shared our template with you so that you could create a list of your own. Due to popular demand, we are introducing a new template for 2020! It’s printable and free to…
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100 Things We Want to Do in 2019 — Fun Templates to Share
In one of our recent Twitter chats about Holiday Traditions, we’ve mentioned our New Year’s tradition of making a list of 100 things to do for the next year to the #traveltribe, and received multiple questions on how it works. Here is our answer, and the templates for you to use! A few years ago, on a New Year Day, we created our first list of “100 Things We Want to Do this Year” and really enjoyed it. So now, on December 31st of every year we review our accomplishments of the past year, and on January 1st create a new goal list for the year ahead. It’s fun to…
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Tomato Appetizer with Barcelonian Twist Recipe
Have you ever tried to recreate the food you ate during your travels once you get home? We do it all the time! Sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much. 😊 This tomato appetizer with a Barcelonian twist is definitely a winner! As we’ve mentioned in the previous post “Our Top 10 Places to Visit in Barcelona”, we had finally found our “perfect” tomato at La Boqueria market. However, once back in our hotel room, we realized that we didn’t have any salt, or even a knife. We figured our bartender might have both and made a B-line to the rooftop lounge. Luckily for us, the place was pretty empty —…
