Serah, from “Honeysuckle and Cupcakes,” requested the recipe that I used for the orzo salad that I served for Labor Day. Here you go, Serah! Orzo Salad with Feta, Olives, and Bell Peppers 12 oz orzo (Iused 16oz)2 T plus 1/2 cup olive oil1 1/2 cups crumbled seasoned feta cheese (such as basil, and tomato;…
Mama, my mother-in-law, and I enjoyed Tequila Mojitoes. I liked these, but I’d much rather have a nice glass of wine or a Margarita. Stuffed Viva Italia Tomatoes – These are super easy. The tomatoes came from my garden. Orzo Salad – My friend grew the red and yellow peppers. Roasted Cauliflower – I really…
My mother is coming this afternoon to spend the night with us and to go to the lake tomorrow. She and I are going to the pool as soon as she gets here and then we are cooking out tonight. Hubby’s parents will join us for the cookout. It is hard to believe that it…
Do you need a dessert that is easy to make and scrumptious to eat? If you do, keep reading! This recipe for Blondies can be made quickly and clean-up is minimal. The recipe comes from the July/August 2005 issue of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. If you’ve never seen Cook’s Illustated, I’d highly recommend that you do…
A group of girlfriends and I attended a cooking class on Wednesday night. Really, we were more interested in sipping wine and chatting, but the way the class was set up, we actually had to pay attention. Our club offers these classes once in a blue moon and this is the first opportunity that I’ve…
Every fall I like to pick up the fruits from Osage Orange trees. I’ve found three trees, all on public property, from which I harvest these strange looking fruits. I’m calling them fruits because I know that they contain the seeds, and biologically they would be the fruit of the plant. They are the strangest…
This was a good weekend – a little work and a whole lot of fun. I worked in the yard, piddled in the house, found jewelry to wear with a dress that I bought for a wedding in Sept., ran twice, played tennis three times, and washed my car. I also went to the pool…
A New “Toy” for Me I’ve been wanting a cloche for a while now. I’ve seen so many creative uses for them on blogs or in magazines and I like the idea of something that I can decorate with in any season and in any room of my home. I looked all summer and just…
I love to grow garlic. It is so easy and the deer don’t eat it! I plant it in October and harvest it in June. I love the picture above because it looks like the pretty garlic bloom is wearing a hat! I took that photos just before I dug the garlic. I keep all…
I owe, I owe, it’s off to work I go! Yesterday was the first day back for teachers in our county. Our students start August 20. We’ve started this early the past couple of years, but I just can’t get used to it. It doesn’t feel like time to go back to school. I would…
I love pickle, especially sweet pickle. Dill pickle is good, but there’s nothing like a slice of sweet pickle as a snack. I like to have pickle on hand for potato salad and egg salad, too. My sweet mom and dad used to spend a lot of time in the summer canning the produce that…
I’ve been wanting to start a blog for some time now and I’ve finally done so. Today has been a crazy day. Our Explorer was broken into last night, so I’ve had to make a couple of trips today following my husband to the Ford dealership and then back to his work and later in…