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About Maria Wilson

Married, four kids, Greek and Italian restaurant owner, Takenbake pizza shop, Born and raided in Winnipeg Manitoba, moved to Fargo ND. 21 years ago.

Testing Ground

So life must go on… Cleaning, because we have too, Eating because we have too, working cause we have too, living because we have too. Everybody keeps asking me… Maria how do you do it? I say… Do I have … Continue reading

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Why Me?

As I sit here all alone remembering every last thing I talked about and did with my daughter I cant help but get angry I keep asking why me? why me? why has this happened to me? Why has God … Continue reading

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Village Greek Salad

In Greece there are many different kind of salads. One thing that is very different from our salads here is that allot of their salads don’t have lettuce. Salad from the Greek word Salata is a mixture of several ingredients. … Continue reading

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Canadians and Tipping

Hello to everyone out there who is roasting! Last I checked we were still in Fargo I think… Kind of feels like Florida … Anyway, we will have snow soon enough and all be complaining about that! Enjoy while it … Continue reading

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Parents and kids working

Well… I am very confused here. What happened to teaching our children values and good work ethics. I have several employees that have come forward telling me that their parents do not allow them to work during the school year. … Continue reading

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Greek Modo… Everything in moderation!

OK… so I must tell everyone what the Greeks live by, its the word moderation. We all have heard about these crash diets and then the binging, We should never deprive ourselves of anything. However we should have self control. We … Continue reading

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Is it just me or are people just miserable?

I don’t know whats up? It seems that people in general are just not happy! You accidentally cut someone off and they flip you the finger, you pull up to a parking spot and another person zooms in and totally … Continue reading

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Greek style healthy snacking

People always say to me, we sit by the TV and munch on potato chips or candy … I say why?? There are so many alternatives. Here is what I do at home, first of all I try to always have … Continue reading

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Greek Lemon Roasted Chicken

Here is a very simple and healthy dish. The reason I like it is that you can prepare it ahead of time and pop it in the oven. As it is roasting you can have quality time with the family. Greek … Continue reading

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Livin the dream!!

Hello again! So here we are in the USA, so far so good, got a car an apartment and our eye on the most perfect location in Fargo! How do we put this all together and make it all happen? … Continue reading

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