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 Jul 3

Vacation highlights

Before we head off on another trip out of town (we’re headed to DC for the holiday weekend!), I thought I’d finish up summarizing our New England trip.  Whew!  All this traveling is tough to keep up with!

In addition to lots of great eats, this trip was great because we got to catch up with so many different people.  Among our favorite outings were:

  • Visiting our college friends, Joan and Chris, and their little girls, Kira and Alana.  We were lucky to be able to drive through New Hampshire less than 2 weeks after Kira was born.  It was also our first time to meet Alana in person; she’s even cuter than all the Facebook pictures we’ve been keeping up with!

    Joan and Kira


    Alana puts on her pretty pink shoes
  • Getting lucky and being in Vermont the same time our friends Philly Kristin and Adam were, so that we could all hang out at their cabin in Hinesburg.  We also had a great time hiking with them at Smuggler’s Notch.

    Outside the cabin with Kristin and Adam


    At the top of Pond Trail on Smuggler’s Notch
  • Checking out the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College, where Kelsey just started graduate school.  It’s a lovely campus with stunning goldenrod buildings.

    Kelsey in front of the Bread Loaf Inn, where her room is


    Kelsey’s room for the next 6 weeks - she got lucky and got a single room!


    The view from Kelsey’s window - pretty scenic, huh?


    A classroom building, and the Ark, where all Bread Loaf social events are held


    I loved the light and the colors inside the Ark
  • The view of Montreal from the Mont Royal park
  • The Basilique Notre-Dame in Old Montreal.  The French Gothic interior was amazing, and I loved the look of the Sacre-Couer Chapel. 

    The altar of the main sanctuary


    All the carvings, painting and gold leafing within the sanctuary were done by hand!


    The contemporary bronze sculpture at the altar of the chapel.


    An example of the amazing craftmanship in the chapel.  It was all refinished by hand after arson destroyed the chapel in 1978.  The mix of the traditional and the contemporary was just right for the 1982 rennovation.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this vicarious trip through New Hampshire, Vermont, and Quebec! If so, you can check out more photos here.

More adventures from our weekend in our nation’s capitol after the holiday weekend.  :-)