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Category: Food

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On The Road Again – Part 1

May 23, 2025
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Cadiz

June 18, 2024
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Rota

June 17, 2024
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Madrid

June 16, 2024
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Riding on Day 5

June 14, 2024
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Riding on Day 4

June 13, 2024
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Riding on Day 3

June 12, 2024
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The Bike Tour Starts

June 10, 2024
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25th Anniversary Vacation Starts

June 8, 2024
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Lake Chelan Weekend 2022

May 2, 2022
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Celebrating Easter

April 4, 2021
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Memories Made (and Mushrooms Consumed) at Meany’s Mushroom Weekend

October 7, 2018
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My adventures are as diverse as my friends. I'm an advid long-distance bike rider, cook, author, artist, volunteer, mother, grandmother, and wife.

Let's give those potatoes and beignets their momen Let's give those potatoes and beignets their moment in the spotlight, too! Here's the revised post.

Comfort food, happy bellies, and AMAZING volunteers! ❀️🍽️

Today's lunch at the Wallingford Community Senior Center was a BIG hit!

On the menu:\
πŸ₯˜ Turkey meatloaf (and yes, even I loved it, and I'm usually not a fan of turkey meatloaf!)\
πŸ₯” Asiago cheese potatoes\
πŸ₯¦ Roasted cauliflower topped with shredded cheddar\
🍫 Mini chocolate hazelnut beignets, generously dropped off yesterday by Patricia Pronesti!

A little kitchen improvisation made things even better. No ketchup for the meatloaf? No problem! I substituted tomato sauce, then mixed tomato sauce with honey for the topping. Sometimes the best recipes come from making do with what you have! Everyone raved about the meal and said it felt like good old-fashioned comfort food. Mission accomplished!

But today's real superstar was my exceptional volunteer, **Andrea Willimetz!** πŸ™Œ

Andrea didn't just help with today's meal. She peeled and separated all the mandarin orange segments for tomorrow's salad AND peeled and cubed all the russet potatoes we'll need for Thursday's baked potato soup.

That's a whole lot of prep work taken off my plate (pun intended)! πŸ˜‚

Being the kitchen manager (aka chef) is a lot easier when you have wonderful community volunteers pitching in. I'm discovering that building a great volunteer crew is just as important as planning a great menu.

**Want to be part of the fun? Come volunteer with us!** You don't need to be a professional chef, just bring a willingness to help, a little enthusiasm, and a smile. There's plenty to do, and you'll make a real difference in our community.

Sign up for a volunteer shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CACAD22A0FE3-67056319-wallingford#

Come cook, prep, serve, laugh, and help make lunchtime something special! ❀️

#WallingfordSeniorCenter #CommunityVolunteers #ComfortFood #VolunteerSeattle #CommunityMatters
πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ **A change of plans turned into a fantastic S πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ **A change of plans turned into a fantastic Sunday ride!**

Yesterday was supposed to be a volunteer day for Sunday food rescue (PRP). After putting out a plea on Facebook, we managed to get 12 volunteers signed up. Mission accomplished!

Then Cascade put out an urgent call for ride leaders for a 100+ rider group ride. Since PRP was covered, I switched gears (literally!) and signed up.

We met at the new Seattle Break Bike House in Pioneer Square at 1 PM. There were so many riders it felt like an official cycling event! I helped with the 15-mile Steady group (12–14 mph), with Naomi leading, me sweeping, and Mike Kelly as our trusty floater. We had 25 riders in our group!

The day was dry, but that brisk wind triggered my cold-induced hives AGAIN. Thankfully, Marlene had Benadryl, so I got ahead of the itching before it drove me crazy.

Our route took us along the Portside Trail, over the lower West Seattle Bridge, along Alki Beach (with a quick stop at the mini Statue of Liberty), around Alki Point and onto Beach Drive.

Then came the dreaded Dakota Street climb! 😳 Those on regular bikes did great. Me? My e-bike has no gears, so I'm stuck with that big chainring the entire way. I may start out faster, but halfway up, everyone passes me. I barely made it to the top a few times, but I DIDN'T WALK! That's a win! πŸ˜‚

Back at Seattle Break, we enjoyed sandwiches, chips and beverages, plus a raffle courtesy of Cascade.

By 4:15, I was tired and seriously considering taking light rail home. But I dug deep and rode the whole way back to Roosevelt instead. Another little victory!

What a great day, and I'm so glad I took advantage of the dry weather. Although, after two episodes of cold-induced hives, I'm beginning to wonder if my body is trying to tell me something about winter cycling! πŸ₯ΆπŸ€£

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