by Lenora Boyle | May 4, 2020 | Courage
2 C flour2 tsp cinnamon2 tsp baking soda½ tsp salt 2 C sugar1 ½ C vegetable oil 3 C raw grated carrots (~7 medium carrots)8 oz can crushed pineapple (undrained)1 tsp vanilla3-4 eggs beaten1 C chopped walnuts or pecans (dry roast in skillet or oven to enhance flavor)...
by Lenora Boyle | Mar 13, 2019 | Italian food, Italy Retreat for Women, Italy Travel
Pasta Fagioli, Pasta Beans with Trofie shaped pasta In Italy, beans are used in a variety of ways–salads, mashed on bread or bruschetta with olive oil drizzled on top, in soups and stews. A side dish (contorno) of beans is often served with any...
by Lenora Boyle | Dec 22, 2018 | Italy Travel
SLOW IT DOWN: Slow It Down. That was the assigned title for our writing group several weeks ago. A difficult thing to do during the holidays. But, I am practicing. I’ve made a big decision not to lead my Italy Retreats for Women in 2019. Along with that...
by Lenora Boyle | May 17, 2018 | Italian food, Italy Travel
This will be my 10th year hanging out in Cinque Terre–the five fishing villages-turned tourist-towns in the region of Liguria in Italy during my Italy Retreat for Women Tours. Hiking, swimming, and eating four of the traditional local foods is always part of...
by Lenora Boyle | Apr 5, 2018 | Italy Travel, Italy Travel-Tuscany
To write about Tuscany would take volumes of books filled with beautiful photos and stories of vineyards, artistic treasures, historical architecture and churches. In fact, there are mountains of books written about Tuscany, one of Italy’s 20 regions! It is...
