by Whitney Anderson | Aug 10, 2017 | Nature, North Carolina, Travel, USA
When I started researching things to do near Asheville, I discovered that nearby Mt. Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet, so I knew we wanted to visit. After starting our day at Craggy Gardens, we continued further up the Blue Ridge...
by Whitney Anderson | Aug 9, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel, USA
On our first full day in Asheville, we headed up the mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our main destination was Mount Mitchell, but we decided to stop at Craggy Gardens. When we parked and got out of the car, the views were breathtaking. Also, the clouds were...
by Whitney Anderson | Jun 30, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel, USA
Erick and I recently took a weekend trip to Asheville to celebrate our anniversary. Our first stop was a gorgeous waterfall called Looking Glass Falls. It had been a nice sunny day, but as we got closer to the general area, it became gray and then as we got into the...
by Whitney Anderson | Jun 5, 2017 | Cooking, Recipes
This broccoli asparagus quiche is a great basic quiche recipe that can be adjusted to use whatever veggies, meat or cheeses you have on hand. My son actually begs me to make this quiche and it’s a great way to sneak in some broccoli first thing in the morning....
by Whitney Anderson | May 15, 2017 | USA, Virginia
For the second year in a row, we went to Pharsalia’s peony workshop. (See last year’s visit.) You learn about growing them, cutting them and arranging them. For me, it is such a fun day and Erick is a good sport to come along. Pharsalia is the most...
