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Welcome to Anna's Tiny Kitchen, my corner of the web where you'll find delicious and decadent recipes with an occasional Portuguese flair!  I grew up watching my Portuguese mother cook and bake the most delectable foods.  I learned her recipes at her side and created my own! I believe in eating what you want, when you want it (in moderation)!


50 things about me:

  1. I am absolutely obsessed with baking.
  2. I'm an 80's child.
  3. I collect cookbooks.
  4. Moonstruck is my favorite movie of all time.
  5. Wuthering Heights is my favorite book of all time.
  6. Followed closely by The Kent Family Chronicles series.
  7. I can’t go anywhere without my sunglasses.
  8. I live in Boise.
  9. I love to write and am a published author (The Imbondeiro Tree).
  10. I have stacks and stacks of journals I've kept over the years.
  11. I drink coffee every morning and ADORE coffee!
  12. I love grilled fish tacos with fresh pineapple salsa.
  13. I was born in Angola, Africa.
  14. I am 100% Portuguese.
  15. I grew up in Southern California, then moved to Idaho at age 14.
  16. I love Mexican food.
  17. Guacamole is my life.
  18. I've been to Paris and it truly is the most romantic city on earth!
  19. I love to travel and dream of being on the Amazing Race someday.
  20. I'm love to watch movies.
  21. I played volleyball in high school.
  22. I was insanely obsessed with Duran Duran during my teen years.
  23. I love to watch reruns of Roseanne and Everybody Loves Raymond.  
  24. I own every season of I Love Lucy.
  25. I'm addicted to Breaking Bad and am secretly in love with Brian Cranston.
  26. I make amazing Chocolate Chip, Toffee Studded Cookies.
  27. I think hot dogs are gross.
  28. I am an introvert.
  29. I go to church. 
  30. I have two amazing kids: a boy and a girl.
  31. Mayonnaise freaks me out.
  32. I'd do just about anything for my kids. Except bungee jumping. That's not going to happen anytime soon.
  33. I love to cook vegetarian food.
  34. My favorite self-help book is Million Dollar Habits by Stellan Moreira.
  35. I was and still am a grilled cheese kind of kid.
  36. I LOVE make up.
  37. I think Jack Black is HILARIOUS.
  38. I've been to Italy. 
  39. I am Catholic.
  40. Creativity is my life.
  41. Both my kids are college students.
  42. I can eat an entire box of Grasshopper cookies in one sitting, no questions asked.
  43. I despise meaningless, small talk.
  44. I've swam in the ocean at night.
  45. I love Neil Diamond.
  46. Baking cakes and other treats is how I relax.
  47. I'm the middle child in my family.
  48. History is my thing!
  49. I want to visit London some day!
  50. I have a BIG heart. 
p.s. some links on Anna's Tiny Kitchen are affiliate links. Which means I get a few pennies if you buy something that I recommend and then I turn around and spend it all on avocados to give you more fun recipes!

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