Category Archives: Food & Eats

2012 Kentucky State Fair

Another year, another trip to the Kentucky State Fair. We went through the “Pride of the Counties”, where almost every county in Kentucky has a tourism booth set up.  We discovered that Smuckers Uncrustables are manufactured in Kentucky. One county … Continue reading

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Birthday Bash

Last weekend, I was invited to a birthday party for the daughter of a co-worker.  It was the child’s third birthday. Now, I’ve been to third-birthday parties before, but I was unprepared for the party that awaited me.  There were … Continue reading

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Fern Creek Roadtrip

Roadtrip!  To Fern Creek, Kentucky! Actually not as much of a road trip as you might think; Fern Creek is a suburb of Louisville about ten minutes down the road from our house.  We only seem to make a trip … Continue reading

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SAW ROCK CITY

We decided to take the advice of the barn sign and see Rock City. I had seen Rock city before, when I was about the age of Grand Child 1, and when CVH said she had never been, I thought … Continue reading

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Pancakes in Paradise

Lynn’s Paradise Cafe is a popular eatery and tourist attraction here in Louisville, and we finally ate there today.  You usually have to wait a very long time for a table (at least forty-five minutes when they are not busy … Continue reading

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That’s 芋角 to you, neighbor

The Empress of China is a venerable Chinese restaurant down the street from our house.  I don’t know how many years it has been there, but it came under new management late last year, and they freshened up the menu … Continue reading

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Chew every bite 100 times

Louisville participated in TEDx: Changing the Way We Eat today. Cities around the country joined with a master of ceremonies in NYC for presentations on promoting a sustainable food economy (cartoon below courtesy xkcd.com). I’m not so sure we can … Continue reading

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A visit to the bird sanctuary

The kids came up for Christmas weekend, and today we took them to visit the bird sanctuary where CVH volunteers.  They got to see a barn owl, eastern screech owl, and a peregrine falcon up close and personal. After the … Continue reading

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I’ve got plenty to be thankful for

– just as Bing Crosby sang in “Holiday Inn”. CVH fixed an outstanding Thanksgiving feast: marinated kalamata olives and provolone, hot crab dip, stuffed baby artichokes, roasted turkey breast with cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, fresh green bean and mushroom casserole, … Continue reading

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Adventures in lunch

Our old pepper grinder broke a couple of weeks ago; it was over twenty years old, so I suppose we got our money’s worth out of it.  Nonetheless, CVH simply cannot cook without a good supply of fresh ground pepper, … Continue reading

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