I’ll admit, vacation is on my mind. It has been for a while so today’s post is exactly about that – how to have a good time not at work:) There are lots of popular vacation spots in Florida. Entire Florida is one huge sunny vacation spot, if you ask me, a cold-ridden New Englander. […]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream! Yep, today’s recipe is a homemade ice-cream dessert. With warmer weather right around the corner (I mean, c’mon spring!), what better way to indulge than with a cool (literally) dessert. The recipe that I am about to share was presented to me by my sister, who, […]
As I was writing the first part of this two-part series about motivating your ESL students, I had an “explosion” of ideas. But a difficult week with (wouldn’t you know?) a very reluctant and attitude-filled student almost made me turn around and not write about it any more. After all, what kind of an expert […]
Nothing screams weekend more than homemade waffles. The minute you realize that you want waffles for breakfast (or somebody demands them:) the beautiful feeling washes over you. Aaaahhh, knowing that you can wake up on your own time, enjoy your cup of coffee for much longer than 5 minutes and actually take pleasure in making the […]
Before I even dive in, I have to say – I started writing this post and realized that there is SO MUCH I want to share with you on this topic. In order not to take up too much of your time, though, I have split it into two parts and the first one is […]
There are two things that I want to tell you before I dive into the recipe of this wonderful honeydew blackberry super salad. First, how I came about it, and second, how I thought I would present it. Life goes in cycles and I have noticed that every year around New Years, or sometimes a […]
When you think of certain foods, unexpected associations come to mind. Let’s take cabbage, for example. To me personally, it is a simple hard working man’s food that I somehow find difficult to imagine on a table at a stylish dinner party. However, last week’s beet salad I’d call “fancy”. Don’t ask me why. Beet […]
Language is made up of words and learning new words allows us to understand what people are saying. Therefore, vocabulary instruction is key. If you ever learned another language, you will know that in the beginning, the sounds and the words that are made up of them really do not make much sense or even […]
What do root vegetables, seeds and goats have in common? Believe it or not, but these are the ingredients of a very fresh, healthy, gorgeous looking and extremely tasty salad. Yes, it’s another salad. And if you’re still wondering about the goat, rest assured – I do not use this animal in my recipe, just the […]
I cannot believe March is here! The month that for my family means two birthdays – one of which is right smack on St.Patrick’s Day – and two anniversaries. The month that also means that spring is right around the corner, which is a big deal for us who live in the colder climates […]