O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? ~Percy Bysshe Shelley Back at the first of December, when making some herb butter, I took a stroll through our garden in hopes of finding enough herbs still around to avoid a run to the grocery store. I was happy to find anything worth harvesting as the garden has been a little neglected since late July continue reading …
We’re bombarded with negative messages everyday. Bailouts to bad weather. Hogzilla to swine flu. It’s good every now and then to take a respite from all of that. A couple of weeks ago, while visiting my in-laws in NC, we had the pleasure of attending a community pickin’. Not a pig pickin’. Or a nose pickin’. (We don’t do that around here.) But a pickin’ of continue reading …
This was my first year growing leeks. Even though I started the seeds at the wrong time a harvest of small leeks made their way to my kitchen. And while the leeks were on the puny size compared to the store bought variety, the flavor more than made up for their lack in girth. Accompanied by fresh thyme the leeks are perfect in scalloped potatoes. continue reading …
For the past two years I’ve failed to send out Christmas cards. I’d like to be able to tell ya that it’s ’cause I’m trying to be green or frugal. But no. It’s just plain slackness on my part. But it is nice to know… that Santa is setting a good example for us all… by driving a cute little fuel efficient car while we barrel continue reading …
The entries for The Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbook giveaway elicited quite a range of emotions. I laughed. I cried. I laughed some more. I dreamed of having my own horse and naming it Maverick and riding along the hillsides of St. Lucia in search of the perfect pineapple. If you have the time, read through the entries yourself. It’s so fun to share even something continue reading …
