Taste of Ocala 2013

Julie Ryan Taste of Ocala

My Saturday was consumed by the Taste of Ocala. The Taste of Ocala is an annual fundraiser that raises money for scholarships for the College of Central Florida. A handful of Ocala’s top restaurants prepare incredibly delicious food for attendees to enjoy and it’s always a lot of fun! As a member of the planningContinue Reading …

The Biggest Pizza in Ocala

TJMaxx Ocala

I know this may sound a little lame, but Ryan and I have a good time running errands together. Yesterday we spent the day out and about in Ocala and ended up discovering the biggest pizza in town in the process. Not a bad way to end the day! Our first errand took us toContinue Reading …

Mark’s Prime Steakhouse

date

Last night I planned a fun date night! Early last week Ryan received a promotion at work and since I was awfully proud of him, I surprised him with dinner at Mark’s Prime Steakhouse, a local restaurant we’ve been dying to try ever since we moved to Ocala. We just needed a special occasion! SinceContinue Reading …

Feast or Famine

scrambled eggs with sausage

Late this morning, I headed out for a biweekly Taste of Ocala committee meeting. The big event is two months away and we’ve secured all of the participating restaurants. Now it’s time to sell some tickets and find more event sponsors! Lunch After my meeting, I headed home for lunch. I was in a bitContinue Reading …

Amrit Palace

Amrit Palace Ocala

Throughout the past month, spices used in traditional Indian cooking have found their way into many of our evening meals. When Ryan was in England a week ago, he went out to dinner at an Indian restaurant with some of his coworkers and came home raving about the chicken biryani. He said he knew I’dContinue Reading …

Crock Pot Curried Lentils

Crock Pot Curried Lentils

I have a delicious lentil-packed recipe to share with you guys today, but we’ll get to that in a minute! First we must Zumba! Zumba Yesterday ended up being a little more active than I anticipated. Late in the afternoon, I got a call from my friend Lindsay who wanted to meet up to takeContinue Reading …