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My Best Buddy...Shane. He is 17 mos. old in this picture

Hi. My name is Joanne. Although I was born in Montreal Canada, I am a US citizen and have lived in North Reading, MA., Teeton, Northhamps. England, (both my parents were born in Leicestershire, England), Newburyport, MA., Wylie, TX. and finally Utica, New York.

I love animals and am a lacto-ovo vegetarian – at least I thought I was. Recently, I found out that since fish is consumed in my diet, I am a “Pescatarian”. So confusing!!!

I work out hard 5 days a week, go for a long-ish run on the weekend and take long walks/jogs with one of my best friend’s, Shane, a German Shepherd dog. My favorite hobbies apart from running are baking, (I bake for anyone who doesn’t like to and have done craft fairs under the name Apple Crumbles), cooking, wine tasting, site seeing. My kitchen was inspected by a Food Safety employee before I engaged in Craft Fairs and sold to the public. I have the following Cooking/Baking Certificates and credits:

Cooking Around the World in 8 Weeks (3/31/03)
Cake Decorating I, II, and III (4/28/03 – 6/30/03)
Catering and Gourmet Cooking: CEU’s = 23.25 (7/9/03)
Applied Baking Technology: CEU’s =14.4 (12/4/03)
Science of Baking: Foundations – CEU’s = 12.0 (1/19/04)
Science of Baking: Ingredient Technology – CEU’s = 11.2 (3/12/04)
Science of Baking: Cake and Sweet Goods – CEU’s = 8/8 (5/13/04

Those are just my food related certificates. I have a BS in Marketing and MS in Management Technology.

I am owner of a manufacturing facility in Frankfort, NY called C-Flex Bearing Co., Inc. Apple Crumbles is just a hobby. C-Flex is my life.

On a personal note, I am married to the most wonderful man in the world (ok, Dad, there are 2 most wonderful men!), my husband Ted.

Some of the places I’ve been to are Tahiti (our honeymoon), Italy, Croatia, Sicily, Holland, Germany, Spain, Scotland, and of course, the United Kingdom. I want to go to Ireland, Greece, and take an African Safari. I’ve traveled around the US extensively and love California… Carmel-by-the-Beach ROCKS!

I decided to blog because I like to exchange recipes, ideas, life happenings, running routines, exercise routines, health tid-bits, … you name it. I want to hear about it, talk about it, laugh about it!

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on November 17, 2008 at 12:00 am runningwithfood

Hi Joanne – thanks for checking out my blog! I would be honored if you added me to your blog roll! 🙂

You have so many great recipes that I can’t wait to check out!

As for gingerbread bagels, sounds like a great idea to me! I don’t have a recipe, but I will be on the lookout. If I find one, I will be sure to pass it on …

Cheers!
on December 17, 2008 at 3:58 am Jacob

Good WorkFavorite Site Ever! I just Bookmarked
on January 14, 2009 at 1:04 am Juliet

Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words on my blog. I’m honored to be linked to. Your blog looks awesome. I’m going to look around! 🙂
on January 14, 2009 at 6:15 am Mike Burlingame

Feedback on Applecrumbles

I visited your blog, Applecrumbles located at https://applecrumbles.wordpress.com/ recently. I must say, I’m quite impressed by the blog’s content. In particular, I really liked https://applecrumbles.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/words-from-the-wise/.

Good job!

I’d like to know if you’d be interested in having me as a guest writer for your blog. I am a features writer working with MiracleFruitPlus.com. I’d like to write a free 300 to 400 word blog entry for you. I have a few years experience and would really enjoy writing one or two guest blog entries for your blog.

If you’d like to take me up on my offer, please send me a topic and a quick outline of what you’d like the article to say. Please give me as much detail as possible so I can make the blog entry meet your specifications as much as possible.

In exchange for this free blog entry, I would like to request a linkback to MiracleFruitPlus in the body of the blog entry somewhere using the title tag “miracle fruit.”

I look forward to your response

Best Regards,

Mike Burlingame
on January 18, 2009 at 2:41 pm Larry

Hi Joanne,
I found you through Kat Flinn’s site. Very good stuff! I started a blog for the same reason as you … place to write, exchange food ideas, ramble, and find interesting sites in the process. I’ll check back regularly. My blog’s right off my website.
on March 27, 2009 at 6:17 pm Heather

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am new to all this so if you have any advice that would be wonderful.

Have a wonderful day~
on April 8, 2009 at 2:49 pm s. Stockwell

We were interested to know were you are because you said there was a sticky toffee pudding ice cream?? we have never seen this…best, s
on April 12, 2009 at 6:05 am Shirley I.

Thank you for your kind comments – if you made the cauliflower quiche, I hope you enjoyed it.

My husband and I live in London and our son is living in Toronto with his partner. We love Canada, and visited Montreal this year and thoroughly enjoyed our trip – it’s a lovely city.
Kindest regards, Shirley I.
on June 9, 2009 at 2:00 am sunita

Hi Joanne, great to know more about you and this lovely space of yours 🙂
on July 16, 2009 at 2:01 am junmomin

hey joann

since we are on the subject of food.. check this out if you will and your comments. just started a blog greattribalcuisine.wordpress.com mainly because so much of the healthy cuisine of this part of the world needs more attention.

Black lentils and chicken

North East India is relatively unknown to pretty much most of India, let alone the world. It’s a mystical land of dense jungles, pretty valleys, roaring untamed rivers and great wildlife. The people who inhabit these lands belong to the mongoloid stock although their specific anthropological origins are so vast and different. The different language, colour, food of these lands would be enough to keep a blogger like me engaged for decades!!!. So, i have decided to focus on the food and cooking styles of these lands. They are unique, simple, tasty … and in these days of our techno crazed, cholesterol building, artery clogging food habits will seem …distinct… so go ahead and scroll down

This is a great dish to have an idea of tribal food from north east india. Its basic but yum when done right. Free range chicken works best although spring chicken will also do. Use cuts of leg, chicken ribs, etc . Chicken breasts not preferred as they are too tender and would turn rubbery when cooked for long with the lentils.

Ingredients

500- 750 gms chicken with bone, 200 gms black lentils (kaali daal in hindi), 100 gms ginger julienned, 2-3 chillies, cooking soda( sodium bicarbonate), 2 onions julienned. Soak the lentils overnight in water, use this water to cook the lentils later.

Method

Heat oil in a wok. Saute the onions and the chicken and keep stirring till the chicken gets lightly browned. Make sure the flame is medium.

Put the black lentils in a pan with about 3 cups of water ; add the ginger and chillies.Let it simmer till the lentils are tender. If you are using a pan with a closed lid, it will take around 45 ins;Alternatively you can pressure cook it for 20-25 mins.

After the lentils are cooked add the chicken to the lentils and bring it to a boil; Add about a teaspoon of the cooking soda. The broth will simmer to the top.dont panic!!. Just lower the flame and it will settle down to a simmer. Simmer the dish for 10 mins before serving.

Enjoy with rice.
on July 30, 2009 at 7:38 pm Rachel

Hi Joanne! Thanks for stopping by my blog – I’m looking forward to reading yours!
on August 3, 2009 at 11:34 pm Becky

Hi,
So very impressed with your blog. Just started myself and yours blows me away. I love to cook also and in the same vicinity as you. Your photos, and layouts are eye-catching and fun. The recipes are the best; I just love local cookbooks. Keep writing as you have a new reader!
on August 20, 2009 at 9:17 am ann

Hello, I just stumbled upon your blog at fuel my blog site and I love it. Maybe you could take a look at mine since mine is similar to yours and give me a few pointers to enhance the blog. When I read that you were from Utica, I thought that meant Utica, KY not Utica, NY I live near Utica, KY. Anyways, how can I subscribe to your blog? I love cooking too and sharing the moments. Keep blogging!!!!
on November 15, 2009 at 3:32 am Elizabeth

Come and join Shepherd Talk, a forum/message board for German Shepherd owners: http://www.shepherdtalk.net/forum
on November 15, 2009 at 4:02 pm applec

Hi Elizabeth: Do I send my photo to you for the contest?

Have a great day and remember to visit http://www.applecrumbles.com! Joanne� �
on February 12, 2010 at 5:31 pm Aden Dexter

Hello,

I would like to avail the advertising opportunities on your website
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Can you please do contact me as soon as possible and give me more details.

Eagerly waiting for your reply.

Best Regards,

Aden