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OUR LATEST CULINARY ADVENTURES
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
Hoping this will be the last repost for a very long time! But I know you will enjoy reading about incredible Monticello. Originally published on December 16,2021 Thomas Jefferson's Monticello was just about a half hour drive from Small's Country Campgrounds. It has...
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Since we are still sidelined while Ladybug is waiting for parts, I’m reposting about historic Mt. Vernon. Happy 250th birthday America! Originally published on October 5, 2020. Do you remember when you were in school studying George Washington and his mansion in...
Beautiful Greenville South Carolina
As some of you may know, Steve and I have been side lined by a minor, but frightening accident we had in Kansas. We were leaving an RV park on a gravel and dirt road and Ladybug skidded into a ditch and almost overturned! We were pulled out sideways and went in our...
Tony Chachere’s Famous Creole Seasoning
Tony Chachere's Famous Creole Seasoning is exactly that! It's the only Creole seasoning that I reach for regularly. In fact, it's the only one I use. Period. So you can imagine my excitement when I realized that we would need to pass right by the Tony Chachere...
Le Vieux Village Opelousas LA
After our delicious lunch at Mama's Fried Chicken, we headed to Le Vieux Village Opelousas LA for a look back into the town's history. Opelousas is one of Louisiana’s oldest cities. It's quite a cultural gumbo that is rich with ethnic diversity. Centuries ago, Native...
Mama’s Fried Chicken Opelousas LA
While staying near Lafayette, Steve and I decided to explore more of the area starting with lunch at Mama's Fried Chicken Opelousas LA. What a hidden gem! This tiny little place is more of a fast food joint. But don't let that fact deter you from getting the best...
OUR LATEST RECIPES
Delicious Texas Kolaches
I had heard so much about delicious Texas Kolaches that I really wanted to try them! Since we needed to go to Sugar Land for some other things, we decided to check out the kolaches at Best Donuts there. Have you ever heard of kolaches? From my research I learned that...
Yakamein Soup
I am sharing a post from a few years ago with a recipe for delicious Yakamein Soup because: Just when you think things are back to normal something changes! Steve and I got to our friends in Sulphur Springs Texas a couple of weeks ago and discovered that our slides...
My Bubie’s Chocolate Cake
My Bubie's Chocolate Cake was legendary! Anyone who ever tasted it would tell you the same. Before I tell you about her amazing cake, I would be remiss if I didn't state how horrified Steve and I were to wake up in New Orleans on New Year's Day to the news of the...
30 Breads to Bake Before You Die
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching and Hanukkah and Christmas following close on its heels, I want to tell you about a wonderful new book. 30 Breads to Bake Before You Die (Amazon Affiliate Link) is the second book from Allyson Reedy. As a fabulous perk of writing...
San Diego Style Grilled Tri-Tip
Have you ever made a California cut of meat called Tri-Tip? The Traveling Locavores made their first San Diego style grilled Tri-Tip while in Temecula, and it was OUTSTANDING! Steve and I drove to San Diego for the day, to visit my cousin Donna and her beau. I know. I...
4 Tips on Hosting the Perfect Winter Dinner Party
This post has been updated from the original post that published on February 22, 2022. Winter is the perfect time to host a dinner party! The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than by inviting your friends over for a...
Easy No Knead Bread
A few weeks ago our sweet daughter-in-love sent me the recipe for the fabulous bread we had enjoyed during our visit for Thanksgiving. The Easy No Knead Bread recipe was just that...EASY!!! Remember when we couldn't get yeast during the height of Covid? Well I managed...
Ways to Enjoy Cooking Even More
Are you looking for ways to enjoy cooking even more? If you want to embrace a healthier lifestyle, then you need to find the time to do some home cooking. This post originally published on April 10, 2023 and has been updated with additional material. Ways to Enjoy...
MEET SANDY
Hi, thanks for visiting The Traveling Locavores! We would love for you to get to know us better. We are Sandy and Steve Axelrod and after over 50 years of wedded bliss and stressful careers we are living our dream.
I love everything creative! I’m a chef, jewelry artist, food and travel writer and photographer. My first cookbook Affairs to Remember, which is a memoir with recipes for easy entertaining, was published in September 2015. I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Germantown High School. I attended University of Pennsylvania where I got my certification to be a medical technologist. But since there was nothing very creative about that field I went back to college and attended Temple University to major in Art History. Then I met Steve and it was love at first sight. We got married in 1969, had our son Brian in 1973 and in 1982 we moved to South Florida where we have lived, worked and played ever since.
Shortly after Steve and I got married I decided I wanted to learn the proper techniques needed to create exquisite dishes for entertaining so I attended Le Cordon Bleu School of Cookery in London. I never intended to be a working chef but have had a passion for cooking since I was a child. My mom was right when she warned me never to say never! When our son was in high school we opened our upscale, off premise catering business Affairs to Remember Catering, which we ran as a family for 18 years until Hurricane Wilma forced us into early retirement in 2006.
That same year our son married his amazing wife Eve, I began selling my jewelry at art shows and we bought our first RV. Shortly after Brian and Eve’s wedding Steve and I took off on a 7 month journey to 23 states working art shows on the weekends and visiting tourist attractions and fabulous restaurants during the week. We didn’t really want it to end but we weren’t quite ready to sell our home and travel full time. Fast forward to now and that’s all we can think about. We can’t wait to share our adventure with you as we taste America one bite at a time!!!
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