After the annual turkey trot, we eat our dinner pretty early around here. But depending on your tradition, you might be pretty hungry by the time the bird comes out of the oven. Here are some hearty Thanksgiving appetizer ideas to keep the growly tummies at bay. Bacon Roll Ups One of our good friends […]
Why are all Ikea stores so far away? Itâs like a visit to Ikea is a day-long trek. But itâs so worth it! And even though the weather has perhaps cooled off a bit where you are, are you still craving a main dish salad? I made a quinoa beet salad you might like and […]
In 1977 The Joy of Cooking was a gift to me and was my only guide and instruction for cooking for probably the next 10 years. The cookbook covers everything in the kitchen from A to Z. (Hey, like my blog, from A to Z!) Proper table setting to skinning a squirrel is all between […]
Well, the house is freshly painted in the new Polar Bear color and we are both happy with the way it turned out. And now. Comes the post paint pick up and put back together part. Which took the entire weekend. Sunday was rainy so honey-dos were not so painful. And having the TV going […]
Since canned pumpkin seems difficult to procure and since I opened a can for my homemade pumpkin latte, I didnât want to waste an ounce of what I had left over. So I made gluten-free pumpkin donuts in my adorable champagne colored mini donut pan. Sallyâs Baking Addiction has never given me a bad recipe, […]
Have you noticed the shorter days yet? Can you sleep in just a tad later because itâs not bright and sunny at 4:30 a.m. with birds chirping? And the cats getting twitter pated? Can you light a candle in the evening because itâs actually dark before you go to bed? Okay, is it only me […]
âAround Townâ is my code for we didnât do much this weekend. I was feeling pretty lazy. But downtime is good, right? In fact, Sunday was so lazy I didn’t even work out. Not one minute. Didn’t leave my house. Come Monday the piper had to be paid though. I’ll be looking for the ibuprofen […]
Several years ago, business took me to North and South Carolina quite frequently. As in about once or twice a month. And that usually meant a stop for Carolina BBQ somewhere. It didnât really matter where, because itâs all so good. Tangy and vinegary and not too sweet. But. Did you catch the part about […]
We were blessed last week to attend the ceremonies and festivities around our DF Leonâs promotion to Brigadier General. You might remember I shared a recent trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas and a tour of their Air Force facilities. Our friend the Colonel who hosted us is now the General and we could not be […]
Are you one who loses your appetite during hot weather? Mmm, me neither. Iâm as voracious an eater as ever. But, a refreshing summer salad makes for a perfect evening meal. And if you don’t have much of an appetite, it’s perfect. Here are a couple salads I made this week. Trader Joeâs Mediterranean Style […]