It was a scorcher hot July a few days ago. Those hot sticky muggy nights where your one true friend is the ac. We were zoning in front of the tv and oblivious to anything around us except the heat. For an instant, I turned my head and noticed the beautiful sky. Guilt set in… […]
Season
Spring Blooms
Blooms from the garden this week. The lilac planted the summer after we moved in is finally blooming. This week we planted three different varieties of tomatoes, over five varieties of peppers, Genoese basil, tansy, and lots more in the garden.
Bacon Cherry Plum Sage Wrap
Have you tried the Cherry Plum? A cross between a cherry and plum. I couldn’t resist trying them this summer. You can use this recipe with a nectarine, plum, cherry or apricot. Bacon Cherry Plum Sage Wrap Recipe Serves: 6 People INGREDIENTS 4 Cherry Plums 8 Pieces Bacon cut in half 12 Sage Leaves 2 […]
Caprese Dip
Our weekly “book club” often comes too quickly and we have yet to decide on the appetizer to pass around while we discuss that week’s…erm..book. Everyone that belongs in the book club does like to read but when Saturday comes around we find that it is a great time to unwind and enjoy each other’s […]
Salsa
SECRET RECIPE FROM ME TO YOU HUSH HUSH… My great aunt visited from Arizona one summer in my early teens. She made the family a traditional Mexican meal. Not only did she make us a delicious meal but also taught my mom and I the recipes. This salsa recipe I make all the time… All […]