Inspiration comes in many forms around here. How does the saying go? Necessity is the mother of invention? Invention is the mother of necessity? Or is it the mother is the necessity of invention? Daily our dog, Jake, takes an imaginary trek in doggie dreamland, where he romps, runs and galavants about, feet jerking, tail waggin’ and even a growl every now and then. That, continue reading …
In a couple of weeks I’m attending The Big Summer Potluck at the home of Pam Anderson. It will be a day full of good food, fun, foodie friends, and hopefully some learnin’ too. Last week finally allowed for some time to sit down and check out one of Pam’s cookbooks I recently picked up, The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great.
Summer screams for frozen treats. It does. I can hear it. Don’t you? And not only are ice creams and other frozen treats tasty, but they’re usually pretty doggone simple. Today I’m sharing a recipe for a grapefruit and lime sorbet. I really enjoy the combo of the freshness of grapefruit, and the perkiness of the lime. The lime balances a little of the bitterness of continue reading …
Time for “What it is?” No. 5 to be revealed. This one was fairly easy, with a majority getting the correct answer. Some of you even thought it was too easy, and guessed another object. Did ya think I was trying to trick ya? Would I do such a thing? Yes, yes I would. Not this time though. But maybe the very fact that I continue reading …
I have a confession to make: this year my garden looks pitiful. It’s weedy, and brown, and dry, and just plain sad. Surprisingly enough, it’s producing a bounty of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, squash, and peppers to name a few. But it’s not pretty. It ain’t pretty at all. I can’t bear to show any pictures of the mess – it’s beginning to rival my laundry room. continue reading …
