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Dried Fruit ‘n Nuts Bread Recipe (yeast and egg free)

Posted on March 4, 2017March 6, 2017by Kristin

Print Dried Fruits ‘n Nuts Bread (Hälsobröd) Sometimes I am amazed at how easy and fun it is to make a recipe from scratch. I was not raised to make cakes from scratch, so I always thought that everyone made cakes, pancakes, and anything of that nature from a box. Boy, was I wrong!Lately, my […]

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Old Town Pasadena Farmers Market “Fall Harvest Festival”

Posted on April 9, 2016June 30, 2016by Kristin

Every Sunday from 9am-2pm you can find many Pasadenians shopping and eating at the Old Pasadena Farmers Market. The beauty behind this farmers market – it takes place on the weekend and the BEST part  is this is a yearly farmers market instead of being seasonal. Today, they held their “Fall Harvest Festival” which included […]

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You Can Pickle That! (Tricks to Pickling Garlic)

Posted on February 8, 2016June 30, 2016by Kristin

Have you ever seen the episode of “We can pickle that” on Portlandia where the couple try to pickle everything, and yes I do mean EVERYTHING and ANYTHING! I have only watched a few episodes of Portlandia, but when I saw this particular skit it made me laugh because that is how I feel, well […]

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Foods You Can Freeze and Keep Fresh

Posted on November 9, 2014March 30, 2016by Kristin

I don’t know about you, but I was never taught to freeze food items like bread, nuts and even mushrooms while growing up. It was until the last few years I have been shown that you can pretty much freeze anything, but the key is to make sure it is fresh before freezing. Here are […]

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About Me

Hello. My name is Kristin Velez.

I am a marketing consultant by day and painter/photographer/crocheter and cook by night. My heart really lies within traveling and learning about different cultures. I will be writing about travel tips, painting and DIY projects, as well as adding some cooking recipes. I am at a point in my life where I am enjoying what life has to offer me. And right now - life is offering me the freedom to travel, paint and learn new recipes whenever I want!

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