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!
Fri Jun 12

Whoa!

As soon as I mentioned taking this road trip to my dad, he said we had to check out Moab, and boy was he right!  After concluding our time celebrating with Todd and Jenn, we headed into Utah.

Welcome to Utah!
We had hoped to get one of these photos as we crossed each state border.  Unfortunately, only Utah really did it up for us, as you’ll see in subsequent postings.  Ah well.

There were two different ways to get down to Moab, and we picked the route that the AAA map marked as scenic.  Man, it was amazing.

I don’t know what I was expecting, but the canyons along the Colorado River were fantastic.  Highway 128 ran right along the river, and then the rock walls just go straight up into the sky from there!

Pretty much every time we rounded a bend in the road, Dan and I were saying “Whoa!”  I think these 60 miles were my favorite of the whole trip.

One of the best “side trips” was stopping alongside the road to climb up these rocks.  It was a fun little excursion, and we got some great shots from up there, with only a few scrapes.

Then once we got down to Moab, we went for a hike along the Corona Arch Trail.

It was a pretty simple hike - it’s just 1.5 miles and most of it is along pretty flat rock.  We just had to follow the cairns.

From there, you couldn’t beat the scenery.

Dan at the base of Bowtie Arch

Watch the ledge!

Dan poses by the littlest arch of the hike!

Lindsey at the bottom of Corona Arch
This gives you a sense of the enormous scale of the place!

When I called my sister to tell her we were leaving Moab, she asked “Do you want to sell all your posessions and move there?”  We do still own our house in Durham, but it’s a darn good question.  I hope we get the chance to return and do some more hiking in Arches National Park and Canyonlands and discover many more “Whoa!” vistas.