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Gastronomical Tour (continued)

So, I’m back in Peoria, and I think I put on at least 5 pounds in three days. I’m so disgusted with myself….but it was such a great trip. If you’re not into food like I am, you can just skip the rest of the post, because I’m just going to talk about food and [...]

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Gastronomical Tour of Western Michigan

A friends of mine owns a restaurant in Peoria, and asked me if I wanted to attend a food show with him this week.   I thought about it for about 3 seconds, arranged my schedule, and this morning I find myself in a cabin overlooking Lake Hutchins in Fennville, MI sipping my morning French [...]

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Peaches & Gratitude

Yesterday I retweeted this from @jeffvcook: “That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.” #Thoreau. It seems that issues of contentment and gratitude are all around me right now. Maybe I’m the only one, but I find that our culture constantly reminds me of everything that I don’t have. That’s why Ann Voskamp’s book [...]

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