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This time last year I was packing up our house to prepare for our down-to-the-studs renovation in our kitchen, family room, and master bath as well as the addition of a screened porch. The family room wasn't originally part of the plan, but that's a post for another time. The kitchen was where I really had to plan and scheme, and, yes even fret, to stay in our footprint and budget and to get the function and look I wanted. I love a challenge like this, though, so despite some occasional frustration with my client (aka me! ), I enjoyed the process. A key "want" of mine was honed marble countertops. There are dozens--maybe hundreds--of blog posts, articles, and showroom sites that compare various types of countertop materials and their pros and cons. I read most of them and took notes from a lot of them in the months leading up to our start date. One of the most helpful things was visiting a sweet friend's kitchen, where I was able to ask questions about cleaning, a
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Orange Blossom Special

IMG_3509A trip to Florida wouldn’t be compete without a trip to a Lake County citrus grove.IMG_3503  The Mister and I are blessed to have a friend who manages an organic grove on the outskirts of Mount Dora.IMG_3511Even after a long day of antiquing, we were not too tired to pick a few tangelos.  “Fresh from the grove taste” is more than an advertising slogan.  IMG_3538These beauties have seen no dye, no fertilizer, no pest control, and they are delicious! IMG_3516 And the grapefruit!

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True love is sectioning about fifteen pounds of grapefruit for the Mister and me.  We have it in the morning, and often for dessert, too.  I love it on mixed greens with slices of avocado for lunch.

Do you love citrus, too?

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  1. LPCFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Yes. I love citrus and an avocado and grapefruit salad is just about the best.

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  2. Suburban PrincessFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    How wonderful to be able to have it so fresh!!

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  3. The enchanted homeFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Yum! I love tangelos..and I love the idea of citrus with avoacados.....the textures are wonderful together. ENJOY!

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  4. KimFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    We are citrus lovers, too. Sectioning grapefruit makes it so much easier to just grab a little dish and enjoy. DOTR has been gobbling it down on this diet and it seems as though I'm refilling the big bowl everyday!

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  5. kSmFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Those oranges and grapefruits look amazing!

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  6. MommyLisaFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    So jealous. I got some good ones before I left FL last May on a quick getaway to see my best girlfriend. mmmmm.

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  7. myletterstoemilyFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    there is nothing better than a fresh orange and a slice
    of avocado! decadent.

    my in laws winter in florida and send us many boxes
    of sweet oranges. i took one up to my dad in the
    hospital who asked where it was from (meaning which
    grocery store.) florida! :)

    hope you're still enjoying some of that florida sunshine.

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  8. quintessenceFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I love oranges and grapefruits. I actually frequently have an orange for dessert in the evening - delicious and staves off the ice cream cravings!

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  9. Henley on the HornFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    How fresh and wonderful! I hate I couldn't see you while you were in Tampa!

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  10. Marilyn *Pink Martinis and Pearls*February 28, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    My in-laws used to have a citrus and avocado grove on their property. We have bags of fruit so much so that sometimes it would rot before we could get to it. How I miss it now! :) xoxo

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