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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

Since I missed sending out my typical Tuesday post, I will try and make up for it today. An exceptionally busy week and carving out time to write a post wasn’t in the cards. There is a lot to share today and thank you so much for joining me for my weekly Saturday post, Saturday…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 6, 2024July 7, 2025

We are nearly finished with our first week in December! Time sure flies when the holidays are approaching. Welcome to Saturday Meanderings where we chat about all good things this week. This may be a short one as I am traveling with a friend in California. With hopes of staring at the ocean for a…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

For the last Saturday Meanderings of 2023, I am including two weeks of good things to chat about. With every intention to post last Saturday, well, you know how life goes the week before and after Christmas. Happily with a house full of family and guests, I never finished my post and here it is,…

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
ByMary Crozier October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

I first tasted these delicious lemon ricotta pancakes at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, California many years ago. These pancakes are so light and lemony that I can literally still taste them in my memory. My desire to make them at home is impetus for purchasing the restaurant’s cookbook, The Summertime Anytime Cookbook…

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Happy Weekend!
ByMary Crozier July 22, 2018July 22, 2018

I am writing this from the deck of our vacation destination in gorgeous Newport Beach, California. As I stare at the Pacific Ocean, I am feeling such gratitude for being here-out of the triple digit heat and high monsoon humidity of Phoenix. The best part of being here is having this cherished time with my…

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