Wandering In Captivity
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Wandering In Captivity
  • About Us
  • Letters
  • Recipes
  • Things We Love
  • Travel
  • Contact Us
Wandering In Captivity
Wandering In Captivity
  • About Us
  • Letters
  • Recipes
  • Things We Love
  • Travel
  • Contact Us

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Stephanie VanPelt

Stephanie VanPelt

  • Recipes

    Creamy Mac & Cheese Comfort Food

    by Stephanie VanPelt April 22, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt April 22, 2020 3 minutes read

    I’m just sitting here, in the time of coronavirus, needing some good, old-fashioned comfort food. And when you’re in the middle of a stay at home order, when could be better than …

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    Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Chicken

    by Stephanie VanPelt April 6, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt April 6, 2020 4 minutes read

    As we live life with a stay at home order, during the time of coronavirus I’m getting both increasingly bored with my own cooking and increasingly creative. I’m struggling with the Middle’s …

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  • Travel

    Top Puerto Rico Foods We Didn’t Get to Eat

    by Stephanie VanPelt March 31, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt March 31, 2020 4 minutes read

    We’re home from our latest family journey – Puerto Rico. Since we’re now in this wonderful phase of virtual/home schooling, I asked my sons to write up a 5 paragraph essay. I …

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    How to Make Chorizo Hash

    by Stephanie VanPelt March 19, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt March 19, 2020 3 minutes read

    Today, we are working on how to make chorizo hash. Hash is one of those wonderful meals you can just throw together, using whatever foods you happen to have on hand. I’m …

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  • Letters

    Dear Amanda…. we’re at the airport!

    by Stephanie VanPelt March 12, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt March 12, 2020 0 minutes read

    We’ve made it through airport security and washed our hands a million times. We are officially on our way to Puerto Rico. Send hand sanitizer. Love, Stephanie

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  • Things We Love

    How to Prepare for COVID-19

    by Stephanie VanPelt March 10, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt March 10, 2020 11 minutes read

    Like it or not, the novel coronavirus aka COVID-19 is here. They’re all saying it – we’re very likely to wind up with some sort of quarantine. I do not look forward …

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    Stephanie’s Roasted Salsa Verde

    by Stephanie VanPelt March 7, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt March 7, 2020 4 minutes read

    How to make salsa verde? A good one? This question started with my friend Christina. Christina is a physical trainer and together we are absolutely obsessed with food. Every time we get …

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  • Things We Love

    My Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets for Daily Use

    by Stephanie VanPelt February 19, 2020
    by Stephanie VanPelt February 19, 2020 7 minutes read

    I cook almost every day. Yup. All the time. These are my top 10 kitchen gadgets for daily use (and a few odds and ends to go with them). I could survive …

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About Us

About Us

Travelers and Friends

Hi, we are Stephanie and Amanda. Friends for a very long time. Both ladies are wandering in their own captive lives. Join them on their adventures – this site is full of their letters back and forth between their very different (yet similar) lives. These are the places they travel, the recipes they love, and the things they use that make their juxtaposed and crazy lives easier.

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Things We Love

  • Dear Stephanie… I got a Kitten!

    August 4, 2022
  • The Wheel of Time

    April 13, 2022
  • Top Homeschool Projects: My Fun Favorites

    September 1, 2020
  • DIY Hydroponics As A Hobby At Home

    March 28, 2020
  • How to Prepare for COVID-19

    March 10, 2020

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  • Letters (25)
  • Recipes (22)
  • Things We Love (8)
  • Travel (7)

About Us

About Us

Hey. We are Stephanie and Amanda, and we are so glad you are here checking out our adventures.

Popular Posts

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    How to Cook Canadian Pork Cottage Roll in an Instant Pot

    April 26, 2021
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    Dear Amanda

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    Iceland Family Vacation: An Eye-Opening Ice Hiking Adventure

    January 8, 2023

"As long as you have your passport, a credit card, and your cell phone you are good to go!" ~ Amanda and Stephanie

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Wandering In Captivity
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