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Dec. 22, 2009 8:50 pm 
Updated: Dec. 23, 2009 8:04 am
Hello everyone! The Holiday is fast approaching  and I wanted to make sure I wished all my Allrecipes family a Merry Christmas and  Happy New Year! May this new year find you and your family enjoying many new recipes and exciting cooking adventures. Don't forget to be a blessing to… MORE
 
 
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Dec. 6, 2009 11:46 am 
Updated: Dec. 17, 2009 11:03 am
Hello everyone!It is about time I get a few free minutes to blog. I wanted to chat about the new coffee system that has been installed in my in-laws place since our last visit. I love coffee and I really appreciate a quick cup of coffee that has great flavor too. I have been experimenting with… MORE
 
 
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Nov. 6, 2009 8:08 am 
Updated: Nov. 17, 2009 6:17 am
Well the big day has arrived! We are going to visit our family and supporting churches in the USA. Much preparation has gone into this trip including having to prepare our home and pets for this time away. We have a couple who are remodeling their house come to stay here. It is a blessing for… MORE
 
 
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Oct. 24, 2009 7:36 am 
Updated: Oct. 25, 2009 10:25 am
Hello everyone and I do hope you are well and ready for the weekend. We arrived home from a trip to the city hospital for a repair job. The second one, this time they removed a piece of plastic thread about 2" long that was either left behind or didn't dissolve. I can't image it would… MORE
 
 
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Oct. 13, 2009 8:22 am 
Updated: Nov. 28, 2009 8:37 pm
Hello and yes it is true...Tessie now has a new home. She has be given a reprieve. Sunday we put her in our small dog crate and took her out to one of the families we minister to. Time is running out to fatten her up because we will being visiting family soon and not having Tessie for… MORE
 
 
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Oct. 1, 2009 11:10 am 
Updated: Oct. 10, 2009 11:41 am
Hello all, Today is the first day of October and wow, my mom was totally right...the older you get the faster time flies! Being swept into October isn't so bad though because it means I'm a little closer to seeing my family (grandkids) and friends. We are in full gear trying to keep up MORE
 
 
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Sep. 14, 2009 11:54 am 
Updated: Sep. 22, 2009 4:14 pm
Hello and thanks for stopping by! Tessie my turkey has pulled a fast one, she started laying eggs. We are getting ready to have her for dinner, if you know what I mean...so she came up with just one more reason to hold on to her. Really she is fun to have around, she follows hubby around and… MORE
 
 
Sep. 2, 2009 2:22 pm 
Updated: Sep. 14, 2009 5:09 am
No... that is not a few of my favorite things! Last blog I told you we got a package from the states with Pop Tarts and Peppermint Patties. So, my man is now gluten free so guess who has to eat the 4 packs of pop tarts all by herself :o) When I say 4 packs I don't mean 4 boxes, I mean 4 silvery… MORE
 
 
Aug. 22, 2009 12:53 pm 
Updated: Aug. 31, 2009 1:21 pm
These truly are a few of my favorite things. We just returned from a trip to the central post office in the big city. Our trip started with a 1am bus which arrives at 6am in Neuquen, our fellow missionaries picked us up and took us to their home for some coffee and a quick nap. At 10 am we… MORE
A View of the Volcano Lanin from the top of Rahue, the first mountain leaving my village, Alumine
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Aug. 13, 2009 8:41 pm 
Updated: Sep. 2, 2009 7:41 pm
I have some photos of my Cowboy Preacher with his new Huaso Hat. It was made to be an exact fit for him in a hat shop in Chile.  The device used to get the exact shape for the hat is very old and made of wood. The man secured the form around his head and then marked and took… MORE
Huaso Hat Fitting
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Bus home from Chile
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Huaso hat wearing cowboy
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CookinArgentina
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Home Town: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: Aluminé, Neuquén, Argentina
Member Since: Dec. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Dessert
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Fishing, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing, Charity Work
 
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About Me 
I am the wife of an Independent Baptist Missionary to the Mapuche Indians in the Andes Mts. I have always loved to cook and feed my family different and exciting meals. No plain old every day recipes I had growing up. My mother was a fantastic cook in her very limited menus, just never tried new recipes.
My favorite things to cook
Cheesecakes
My favorite family cooking traditions
Pennsylvania dutch potato filling, pot pie, cabbage rolls, apple tart and shoo fly pie
My cooking triumphs
Cheesecakes, all types and flavors
My cooking tragedies
hamburger helper mixes when I was a teen
 
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