Explore the Road with Donnamarie

How to Make Traditional Irish Recipes with a…

- March 4, 2021 | March 5, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

Since travel is limited I am writing several posts this month on Irish food, drinks, and tales in honor of St. Patrick's Day. I have updated these traditional Irish recipes to make them healthier, easier…

Camping / Family Trips

Camping at Disney World, How to Enjoy the…

- March 1, 2021 | March 1, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

We all love the Disney Theme Parks, but did you know that you can go camping at Disney World too? Set on 750 acres, Disney's Fort Wilderness provides a Frontier themed nature experience accompanied by…

Foreign Food Experiences

How to Make Easy Soul Food Recipes

- February 25, 2021 | February 25, 2021 - Donnamarie 1 Comment

I have created these easy soul food recipes based on menu items in local Memphis and Clarksdale restaurants which we had planned to visit during our Blues Road Trip. Although we didn't get to go…

Family Trips / Small Towns

South Shore Long Island, fall in love with…

- February 22, 2021 | February 22, 2021 - Donnamarie 1 Comment

I grew up here on the South Shore of Long Island. In short, here are some of the places I returned to during a recent visit. My childhood home Returning Home A few years ago,…

Foreign Food Experiences

Southern Soul Food Recipes, and How to Make…

- February 18, 2021 | March 5, 2021 - Donnamarie 1 Comment

I looked at some menus at restaurants in the Memphis and Clarksdale areas where we had planned on eating during our Blues Road Trip to come up with these recipe ideas. I hope you enjoy…

Lifestyle / Road Trips

Important People in Black History: Where To Learn…

- February 15, 2021 | March 5, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

Explore the road with me as we journey through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee to learn about important people in black history. Originally this was meant to be part of a larger road trip. We planned…

Foreign Food Experiences

How to Make Valentine Day Recipes for Two

- February 11, 2021 | February 28, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

Saint Valentine Day conjures up images of romantic dinners for two by candlelight with Barry White playing in the background to set the mood. Whatever images come to your mind here are some Valentine Day…

Small Towns

Upstate New York Towns: My Favorites to Visit

- February 8, 2021 | February 8, 2021 - Donnamarie 1 Comment

Here is a map with some small upstate New York towns and the roads to get there I grew up on Long Island but fell in love with the mountains of upstate NY during family…

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Foreign Food Experiences / Virtual Travel

French Food Recipes: How to Create a Fabulous…

- February 4, 2021 | February 13, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

If you can't travel to France, then bring France to your home by cooking romantic French cuisine. Try these French food recipes starting with an appetizer of tapenade, an olive spread. Then cook up some…

Family Trips / Romantic Getaways

Niagara Falls USA: Fall in Love

- February 1, 2021 | February 5, 2021 - Donnamarie comment

I have journeyed to Niagara Falls USA several times in my life and the roaring power of the water never ceases to amaze me. The first time I visited with my family as a teenager…

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