Yummy things

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Yummy things
Random musings on happenings in my kitchen and my life, in Durham, NC


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About me
Hi! I'm Lindsey.

I do public health work at Duke University, like to run at a slow, but steady pace, teach group fitness classes, and do my best to keep up with my family that's spread across the country. In the midst all of that, playing in the kitchen is one of my favorite stress relievers and creative outlets, so this blog chronicles some of my favorite cooking and baking adventures, but in the process it also tells the story of the rest of my life.

Like many people in the Triangle area, I'm a transplant. After spending the first 21 years of my life in the midwest, I've been settled in North Carolina for seven years. One of the things I love most about the area is the diversity of local farms, farmers' markets, and great food, so I follow lots of local food happenings, but I also keep up with my fair share of Midwestern favorites.

If you like what you find here, feel free to drop me a note and email Yummy things. I'd love to hear from all of you out there!
Thu Jun 11

We're not at home anymore

Our original plan had been to head out of Fort Collins and drive through Rocky Mountain National Park and up Mount Evans - the highest paved road in the country - on the way to Grand Junction.  Unfortunately, winter hadn’t really moved on out yet, so both of these scenic roads were still at the tail end of being closed for the season.  Coming from the South, it was hard to believe that there’s still enough snow to shut down a road in snow country over Memorial Day weekend, but that was the case.  However, even the regular route west through Colorado was pretty impressive.

Luckily, we were able to drive up to the south end of Rocky Mountain National Park to see Lake Granby and Shadow Mountain Lake.

Based on what we saw without even entering the park, I’m sure it’s be great to spend a few days winding through the Rockies.  However, we kept on trecking westward, and we were not disappointed.

Even in the mountains, there certainly aren’t landscapes like this driving through North Carolina!

We used up every minute of the time we had to get from Fort Collins to Grand Junction, stopping to take pictures and take it all in.

Driving by rock structures like this definitely made we want to grab an intro geology textbook and remember how all of this was formed.  This is not what land looks like in the Piedmont!

John Denver was definitely right about that Rocky Mountain High!