Ok. So our spring/summer transition lasted one weekend. It is already blistering hot here and we have begun our 100+ degree days. I won’t try to hide it… summer is my least favorite season. For me, the cons stomp all over the pros. I often find myself retreating to my home and looking for ways to beat the […]
This weekend the initial phase of our community garden project wraps up with a ribbon-cutting. There will be door prizes, treats, and photo opps for local politicians and would-be gardeners. Of course, this is just the beginning, but the area residents are very excited and several beds have already started to grow. As a bonus, […]
Today is National Popcorn Day. For me, popcorn day happens about once a week. I absolutely love it. I typically eat it with no butter and plenty of popcorn salt. If you haven’t tried popcorn salt, I highly recommend it as it is more finely ground and sticks to the corn much better than table salt. For today’s post, […]
or as I like to call this post – what to make for the Treat of the Week when you are hundreds of miles away from your own kitchen and don’t have your own tools or props at hand. You, on the other hand, may feel free to call it what to make with the […]
ICED CUTOUT COOKIES This is not your usual rolled-dough decorated cookie. The tenderness comes from the cream cheese and the flavor is all lemon and spice mixture. This is one tasty cookie. Spend a little time getting your designs just right and St. Nick will surely be impressed. savour… Santa’s “A” list Before you start: […]
We have been harvesting lemons for about a week now. Our lemon trees produced far more lemons than we could possibly eat before going bad. I do love having fresh lemons in the house. These were particularly pretty. Picking them from the tree versus the produce bin means they are plump and unbruised from being bounced […]
I think my efforts to coax Fall out of the shadows is finally working. This week the temperature dropped to the lowest it has been in 7 or 8 months. That’s a fairly good start. It’s also the perfect excuse to fire up the oven and fill the house with yummy smells. For many, our […]
A few days ago we brought you a post dedicated to honey. Since September is National Honey Month we thought it was only fitting to make our treat of the week with it. There were many desserts with honey from which to choose. We thought it was time for a layer cake, though, and no […]
Today we celebrate Waffle Day! Until recently, I didn’t even know there was a waffle day, but if you are going to celebrate a food, it seems like a fairly good honoree. The waffle is light and crispy (when warm) and loaded with those pockets to hold other stuff you love. In short… it’s brilliant. […]
I was fortunate enough to grow up in a time when kids still had lemonade stands. The sugary flavored water was enough to satisfy all neighborhood kids and occasionally a good-hearted adult would stop by for some refreshment. I don’t imagine it was any good by my current standards, but back then I thought I […]
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