One of my favorite things about Big Creek is Madre’s enormous blueberry patch. Sure, the bushes only produce for a handful of weeks in the year, but those are some delicious, glorious weeks! This year Madre has a blueberry bumper crop, picking almost a gallon of plump, ripe blueberries every day…because you have to stop […]
I’m still stuck on those delicious, juicy peaches. I can’t help it…they were just so good! While the peaches lasted, they had my kitchen smelling so sweet and peachy, I just had to make a pound cake to eat with them and vanilla ice cream…but I didn’t want to do a lot of work. My cake […]
How was your Memorial Day weekend? Mine was full of family time, creek time, and a blender or two of cold, peachy Campfire Juice! Daddy-O and JiJi drove up from Sunny Florida, Jimmie drove down from The Big City, and we ate, drank, swam and lounged around creekside to our hearts’ content. We made a great little […]
I have a very busy week, and I’m working hard in my studio, sewing and planning out new items for my Etsy shop. It’s so hard to stay focused when the weather is so gorgeous and I want to be outside! I need quick, delicious lunch ideas to help me stay on task and feeling […]
I have to share this recipe. It’s one of those that I pulled out of the air, but is so good that I can’t keep it to myself! Even if you think this is a weird combination, please oh please try this avocado fried egg spaghetti! You will not regret it. Lunch at Home […]
One of my favorite holidays is Cinco de Mayo, and I’ll admit shamelessly that it’s all for the food. This year for our Cinco de Mayo feast, the star of the show will be this Chipotle Lime Steak for tacos or burritos. I concocted it for a trial run this weekend, and it was […]
I love to find a pork loin roast on sale. It’s like hitting the jackpot! I like the little tenderloins, too, that usually come in pairs, but the pork loin roast is probably my favorite cut of pork. The pork loin is lean, tender, and always feeds my family twice! I conjured up this Rosemary […]
Our weekend started a little early, due to unfortunate weather conditions in much of the area on Thursday night. There were severe thunderstorms, some localized flooding, and possibly even some funnel clouds. We got a call at 10:30 Thursday night informing us that there would be no school on Friday. So, I’m making a very […]
Here’s a little story about BBQ Gulf Shrimp that will make you jealous. Our next door neighbors went to the Gulf of Mexico over spring break. I don’t even know where they went, whether it was Florida or L.A. (Lower Alabama), but when they came back home, they brought us some beautiful, plump gulf shrimp! […]
If you’re excited that Spring is finally here, raise your hand! Yes, mine is up in the air, flapping like a kid who knows the answer to the question for the first time all year! As usually happens around here, the first day of Spring brought the coldest temperatures we’ve had in a few weeks, […]
