A little bit about me
Hi, I'm Karen. Spend a few minutes with me as I travel the back roads of New England and beyond. I'll share with you great food, interesting places and enjoyable pastimes that I find along the way....no matter where in the world I happen to be.
Tag Archives: Maine
Reflections On Summer
At this time of the year, I find myself reflecting on the lovely summer that is now coming to an end. Summer days seem to pass far too quickly. One day I was planting my vegetable garden, then I was … Continue reading
The Most Famous Sandwich In New England
The most famous sandwich in New England is a lobster roll. What can you say about a lobster roll? After all, it is just a sandwich served on what most people would call a hotdog or frankfurter bun. But what … Continue reading
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Tagged food, lobster roll, Maine, New England, Recipes, seafood
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A Boater’s Dream
The Midcoast of Maine is one of the state’s most beautiful areas. It is known for its quaint harbor villages, light houses, rocky coastline, offshore islands, bald eagles, seals, and lobster boats. If you want to see it all, you … Continue reading
The Colors Of Summer
Towards to end of summer, the gardens at our cottage are a blaze of color. You might say it is their last hurrah. The vegetable garden is just coming into its’ prime with ripening tomatoes and large basil plants whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Asiatic lily, Flowers, Garden, Gardening, Maine, Nature, plants, Summer
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The Foraging Trilogy II: To Market, To Market
I love visiting a city that has nice markets and Portland, Maine which is an hour away from our summer cottage on the lake, makes a great destination for searching out food sources. It was once named America’s foodiest small … Continue reading
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Tagged food, foraging, Italian, Maine, Micucci Grocery, Portland, Standard Baking Co., travel, Two Fat Cats, Whole Foods
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Let’s Sit In The Shade
Summer is a lovely time to be in Maine. One of the nicest things is that the weather doesn’t usually get too hot. Our little lakeside cottage is surrounded by trees and there is usually a nice breeze blowing across … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry bushes, Flowers, Gardening, Maine, Nature, plants, shade plants, Summer, travel, wild blueberries
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Let Freedom Ring
The fourth of July is the most important holiday celebrated in the United States. Instead of a post about food that people traditionally have on the 4th (and believe me there was plenty of delicious food that was eaten), I … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, antique fire truck, antique tractors, antique trucks, celebration, firetrucks, holiday, Maine, parade, travel, vacation
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The Cry Of The Loon
Climate change seems to be on everyone’s mind lately. All over the world, more people are talking about problems related to the weather and how it is affecting where they live. Drought, oppressive heat, fires, storms and flooding rains are … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, cry of the loon, loons, Maine, Nature, New England, outdoors, travel, vacation, weather, wildlife
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Freeport Is More Than Shopping
If you have heard of Freeport, Maine, the first thing that may come to mind is shopping. I’m going to take you on a day trip and show you that the quaint town should be visited for more than hitting … Continue reading
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Tagged farm, food, Freeport, Italian, L.L.Bean, Maine, restaurant, seafood, shopping, travel, vacation
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