Lizzie Hessek
Summertime
Well, HELLO Queer Martha! It's been a while. Sorry about that. I am not a "summer person." I do not like the beach. I do not like being...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jun 22, 2016
- 5 min
The Decade Dinner Party
My beautiful mama turned 60 last month, and the only thing she asked for was a dinner at home with her family. She asked Rachel and me to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jun 21, 2016
- 3 min
Mind the Nettles and the Brambles
We're back from Ireland! What an amazing journey it was. If you ever get the chance to hangout with 90 of your 10th cousins for a...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jun 6, 2016
- 1 min
Bhlag ar laethanta saoire!
That means "blog on vacation" in Irish (according to Google Translate. I do not speak Irish. YET.) When I was in Japan I thought that I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 27, 2016
- 3 min
Baking & Beer: I Curdn't Resist (Dairy Free!)
Welcome to a dairy-free edition of Baking & Beer! "Dairy free??" I hear you say, "But, Lizzie, you love butter more than anyone I know....
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 26, 2016
- 5 min
We changed our names entirely, and you can too!
Hello friends! When Rachel and I started talking about marriage - which was about 10 minutes into our first date (lesbians, amirite?) -...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 24, 2016
- 6 min
Lessons Learned from Running Errands like its 1890
When I lived in France I was completely charmed by the ever-present stores that sold one very specific thing or performed one very...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 23, 2016
- 4 min
The Parisian Death and Destruction Treasure Hunt
This is the fourth Queer Martha treasure hunt that takes you to some of the hidden gems of Paris. Check out the Highlights Hunt here, the...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 20, 2016
- 4 min
White and Sticky: A Journey to the Perfect Bowl of Rice
So this isn't Baking and Beer Friday... but it is Cooking and Cointreau! It is not a lie that since Rachel and I returned from Japan we...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 19, 2016
- 5 min
Buns in the Oven Part 3: Like Online Dating but Weirder
To draw out the baking metaphor much farther than I should – we are still kneading the dough for the buns going in the oven. Maybe that...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 18, 2016
- 5 min
Agar-Agar: Jello for Grown-ups
I should start this post by letting you all know that my deathbed meal - the last food that I want to savor before I leave this world one...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 5, 2016
- 2 min
How to Make a Good Decision: Demystified
As many of you know by now, life is full of complexities. Everything we do has its pros and its cons. Sometimes it's hard to know if you...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 3, 2016
- 4 min
Japan in Two Weeks: a Queer Martha Itinerary
It's a grey, rainy night in Philadelphia. A perfect evening to definitely not get out of bed. I am under covers with Rachel sleeping on...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 27, 2016
- 6 min
Queer Casablanca
One Monday night in late March, Rachel and I were stumbling through the streets of Shinjuku-2-chome looking for a warm place to rest our...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 24, 2016
- 2 min
Buns in the Oven Part 2: Babymoon is over
FYI – this post talks about “lady issues,” so if you happen to be my dad… maybe don’t read it! Maybe you know that our Japan trip wasn’t...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 19, 2016
- 1 min
The Ballad of Dashed Sandwich Dreams
My friend Ally sent me this photo and said: "This was just lying there in the kitchen in my office. A single slice of untoasted bread in...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 11, 2016
- 5 min
How to Beat Jet Lag to the Punch (and Other Tips for Coming Home from Vacation)
Rachel and I arrived home from Japan Thursday night, and I am excited to share our adventures with you. It was a perfect trip, and Japan...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Mar 31, 2016
- 1 min
Greetings from Japan
We've been in Japan for a week now, and we have already decided that we want to move here. We just really want to live in a society that...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Mar 24, 2016
- 3 min
The Ultimate List of Things to Do the Day Before You Leave for Vacation
So, you have been planning a big vacation for several months, have you? You got your passport updated, you dropped your cat off at your...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Mar 21, 2016
- 5 min
Baking & Beer | To-Die-For Chocolate Tart
Welcome back to Baking & Beer - Monday edition! I had really good dinner game last week, guys. Between work events paying for my fancy...
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