Where is home you might ask? After four continents and 5 countries, I feel a bit of a nomad and will probably always be one. Being exposed to various cultures and traditions, I feel enriched and more open to new experiences as a result. I’ve always enjoyed writing letters, emails, journals and travelogues. The light bulb went on, and here I am with my very own blog, writing what I enjoy doing most and reaching out to like-minded folks far and wide.
Join me on a Safari of the Mind. Walk with me while I tend to my gardens, stand beside me while I create in the kitchen and follow my travels from your armchair.
What a great tour of Brazil and from a fellow Delawarean even! Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging, you are off to a wonderful start!
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Thanks for the warm welcome Barb. Perhaps I can pick up a few tips n’ tricks from you, the Professional blogger! :).
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Hi Loretta, I’m sorry you are having trouble following the How Does Your Garden Grow link on my blog – it’s the pink flower in my right hand side bar – under sisterhood of bloggers & above Fiesta Friday. I clicked on it last night, and again today and it seems to work ok if you click right over the pink flower. I hope it works now for you – otherwise google mammasaurus… today’s a good day to look, as it’s the first of a new week of posts!
Good luck, and nice to meet you – Emma.
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Aww thanks for getting right back to me Emma. Unfortunately, there is no pink flower, it’s just a blank box on my screen, with the caption underneath. The link does not work either. Maybe my computer is acting up or something? Will have to check it out when I get back from work. Thanks though. Would love to join your garden community.
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I’m sorry but I think it may be your computer.
Have a good day and hopefully the bugs in the system will have disappeared by the time you get home!
Best wishes, Emma.
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Just following up on the above Emma… I’m at work and have tried that link on a few computers here and it did not work. I also googled it like you suggested, but no luck! No worries anyway, I was thinking perhaps that site was just for the folks in England :)). Anyway, thanks for your time.
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Nice to met you Loretta! Welcome to the WordPress blogging world! I am loving what i am seeing thus far!:)
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Thanks so much Indus, I really appreciate your visit.
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Loretta i love your blog 🙂 Thought of nominating you for the Liebster award. Check out http://acbistro2014.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/liebster-award/
Nice to meet you in this virtual world 🙂
Cheers !!
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Glad to find your blog through Melissa as she reblog ur Goan Pudding it’s Terrific & wooow u have amazing blog too.
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Thank you Linda :).
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Good morning, I really like your blog 🙂 I awarded you a Liebster Award here http://myadventuresindinnertime.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/liebster-award/
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Hi there. Thanks for dropping by! I would love to hear more travel stories from you.
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Yes for sure, I did start this blog by writing about our adventures in Brasil this year….I’ve written a few other trip reports, but have concentrated a bit more on cooking lately. I’ll definitely have to put up some more travel blogs. Thanks for stopping by too. 🙂
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I love to cook but I can’t do complicated recipes! hahah… The less ingredients, the less steps, the happier I’ll be! 🙂 Good luck!!!
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There are so many varieties of vinegar in my Chinese store, what in your mind is the closest to our Goan vinegar?
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I’ll have to get back to you on that one Roy, I haven’t the faintest :). Are you in Canada? Is your wife Thelma? Or perhaps you are another Roy Pacheco 🙂
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Bingo-Yes…Thelma is my better half.
Can I contribute a Chicken recipe?
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Yes, of course you can contribute your chicken recipe. 🙂
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Hello Loretta! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #12! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!
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Thanks for the visit, and the follow, I’ll head over to yours now 🙂
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Yes My wife’s name is Thelma and we reside in London-Ont. Now I remember, you met Teresa in Miami a few years ago. Teresa is in Miami right now.
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Ha ha, I thought that was you :). Yes, I’m Teresa’s friend, and yes we did meet in Miami. Teresa follows my blog too :). I just wrote to her last week, but didn’t realize she was still in Miami. Do tell her to give me a call if you get to talk to her? Also, do convey my best to Thelma, it was great re-uniting with her too. Regarding the Goan vinegar, I understand that the Chinese rice vinegar may be comparable – I hope this helps.
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Lucky for me …I can now buy the Goan vinegar in Toronto at Saldanhas.
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Yes I know there are Chinese vinegars….but you should see their very large selections. Life would have been easy ,if I knew how to read Chinese. Our Goan vinegar is made from Tody.I think we can wait for blogs for Goan vinegar
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Just curious Roy, how did you stumble across my blog?
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I think probably on Facebook!
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I see that you have tweaked your about me page. Short and sweet, nice! Because I love following your stories and looking at your photos, I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please click on the link for details.
https://thattravelingnurse.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Thanks so much for the Versatile Blogger Award, unfortunately I won’t be able to participate this time around. 🙂
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Hi, I have also nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Happy Blogging 🙂
https://njerimbogo.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/versatile-blogger-award/
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Thanks so much for the Versatile Blogger Award, unfortunately I won’t be able to participate this time around. 🙂
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Hi! Just wanted you to know that I enjoy your blog & I have nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award, you can check out the rules on my blog, that is, if you’re able to participate https://itrytoblog101.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
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Thanks very much.
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Isn’t this for women only?
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Hi Loretta,
I really like your blog. So, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. I hope you accept, and I look forward to reading your story. Here’s a link to my blog, and one more that you may find helpful. Here’s to the love of blogging!!!
http://wisdomsquill.wordpress.com
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/12/03/understanding-blog-awards
BE
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Hi Loretta I think you have one of the loveliest blogs around here . So I have nominated you for One lovely blogger award. Please collect it at http://aromasandflavours.com/2015/02/10/strawberry-and-banana-bread-a-lovely-blogger-award/
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Hey dear Loretta – I’ve invited you to join our black and white photo challenge – see it here: http://musingsofafrequentflyingscientist.com/2015/03/02/so-not-ready/
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Would love to when I’ve perfected my photographic skills Desley, but for now, I’m lousy 🙂
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LOL ok, no obligation. But it’s good fun and a learning experience 🙂
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Hello! I just wanted to come by and say thank you for following me! Your blog is beautiful! Looking forward to reading more from you! 💜
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Thanks so much, looking forward to connecting with your blog too, I do believe we have some things in common. 🙂
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Seems like we have everything in common hahaha! 😁
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Thank you Loretta. That’s very kind of you. I did remove the image. I don’t know what the problem is. I would love it if you could help. My email address is skd@lasalamsa.in
Thank you so much for offering to help.
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Wow. I
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You are the folks off to Malaysia?? What a great adventure for you…..
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Yes in 34 days we are going to Canada to bother relatives for month then we are winging it with nowhere to live an a visa that will not yet be processed yet
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Sorry for the incomplete comment. Still getting used to writing on a pad. Started to say thanks for the follow Forrest of all and next: wow do we need to learn how to cook like you. But since we’re moving to a place with great cheap food we probably won’t. I love your comments about why you blog and what it’s taught you. I just started six months ago and also love writing and sharing stories. Also fascinated with having readers in almost 90 countries in six months
Cheers
Rob and Diane
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Well good for you, and you got a royal mention on the Word Press news, that’s how I started to follow you :). Would love to hear about your adventures in Malaysia. I’ve lived in Canada too and have been in the USA for the past 35 years. Yes, I imagine the food in Malaysia would be terrific. Do post some recipes from there though, would love to see them. I’ve also got a travel section on my blog that I need to update soon.
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You are amazingly worldly. Where did u live in Canada?
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In Toronto, and before that in England, and before that in Kenya, and before that was born in India :)…. It looks like you’ll feel a bit of a nomad yourself now..Are you in Malaysia already?
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hi Loretta
I love your posts, you have great recipes and I always enjoy reading your stories of what is going on! The pictures really brings the dishes to life and this is why I am nominating you for the Liebster award! 🙂
https://petra08.wordpress.com/2015/05/20/the-liebster-award-and-cake/
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Dear Loretta,
You know that I love your blog. I am nominating it for the Infinty Dreams Award! Congratulations!
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Thanks Sandhya, I’ll see if I can come up with fulfilling this award :)Thank you for the nomination.
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Oh just saw this- Great!!!
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Hi Loretta i have nominate you for Encouraging Thunder Award kindly check the below link
https://lindacreation2016.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/encouraging-thunder-award/
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Thanks Linda for the Award. I too have a sis Linda Fernandes, so I was confused when I saw your award 🙂
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O tht grt dearie Loretta ❤ & ma pleasure
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Hi Loretta would Fri Sat or Sunday 7/10-12 suit your schedule for a visit to Chanticleer? I will be travelling the rest of July. If not, we could try in August. My email is frenchgardener@comcast.net
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What a neat blog… Almost looks like it’s a propitious omen to have found you on WP… Love your profile pic too!!
Eager eyes to see more of your work..
Love& Cares,
Noorain
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Thank you very much… Would love to check yours out too 🙂
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Dear Loretta,
I really enjoy our friendship and always look forward to reading your blog posts! You are a blessing, my dear!
That is why I have nominated you for the Dragon’s loyalty award. Please find all the details here-https://indfused.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/3-awards-in-july/ Congratulations!
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Very interesting! Can’t wait to see some of your adventures! Love your intro.!
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Hi Loretta,
I love your website! I will follow your posts with much interest.
Best wishes,
Riza
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I am a bit of a nomad too! A lot of people don´t understand that but everybody has a different path in life! Looking forward to reading more!
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That’s great for you too! But when asked where home might be, I never quite know what to say. I was born in India, grew up in Kenya, then moved to England, then Canada, then USA. 🙂 Whereabouts in Canada are you from?
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I am from Montreal. I tell people that my home is where I am, I just think every place forms a part of you but physically, home is where you are. You obviously know exactly what I am talking about! So nice that someone understands instead remarking how unusual it is!
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Montreal? Wow, love that place! Are you French Canadian? Yes, you’re absolutely right, home is anywhere you want it to be! There’s a section on my blog where I write have a travel category- I just recently posted one on Quebec City, love that place. Hoping to read about your travels in Spain too.
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I have to check out whatyou wrote about Quebec. It is a beautiful city! I usually link my travels with a recipe!
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I believe that home is where you are happiest. I too moved around quite a bit and now am living my dream in Dordogne, France in an 18th century farm house.
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Oh how exciting for you, would love to follow you and your adventures 🙂
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Merci et bienvenue. Thanks and welcome aboard.
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Thanks for stopping by and joining my blog. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy sharing my recipes and travels. Bienvenue!
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Thank you for visiting my blog and it led me to explore yours. I am very drawn to your posts on gardening and of course, cooking. 🙂
Look forward to reading your posts.
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Hi Loretta
Nice to follow you here and glad to meet you in person thru your blogs. You have a lovely blog. Will read your posts from now on.
Meena
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Thanks so much. I believe I’m following you already, so will look forward to your posts Meena 🙂
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Hi Loretta
I have nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award as a token of my appreciation.
Here is the link https://tingleurtastebuds.com/2017/02/28/blogger-recognition-award/
Congratulations.
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