Now that fall seems to finally be here, I’ve rescued the remaining herbs from my garden and am currently drying them in a dehydrator to preserve them for the winter. The scent wafting through my house is divine. Such an herbal, fresh, clean scent. Today’s drying …
Nostalgia…defined by yours truly as a wood crank ice cream machine. I’ve made homemade ice cream many, many times in my youth and in my adult life with one of those old fashioned wood crank varieties that you have to place a bunch of ice …
Okaaaaayyy….. after posting about rich moist chocolately blueberry espresso brownies last week, how could I possibly resist making a creamy caramel sauce to go with, well, rich vanilla ice cream and maybe those brownies on the side? Too much to resist! Let me tell you, …
Not long ago, maybe a couple of winters ago, I discovered this truly amazing coffee blend called wild mountain blueberry. It tastes a little like a blueberry muffin and your breakfast coffee all in one delicious steaming cup of joe. Boy, do I wish I had a cup …
I hope all of you had a fantastic weekend! The family and I went out camping this past weekend to enjoy the weather and each other’s company. It’s so awesome having a campground within 15 minutes from our house. Not only is it convenient, but we …
Hey!!! You know how I said I had this nice little urban garden in my last post and was sharing my herbs with my neighbor? Well, I decided this time not to share and to keep the extra tarragon to make this light lemon tarragon …
I am refusing to believe that summer is nearly done for another year. It seems that the summers are whizzing by faster each year. I took my kids out to the beach for the last splash in the lake before school starts tomorrow. Then, I’ll be left …
It’s nearly time for fall which most of the time makes me quite happy. The kids go back to school leaving me with a slightly more peaceful house. I can’t help but gather the last fruits of the summer as delicious peaches are at the …
