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Strawberry thyme galette...
my small act of rebellion! "Cooking is like love, it should be entered into with wild abandon, or not at all." This is a quote from the late great Julia Child. I try to cook with... [[ This is a...
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Green Tomato Cake
I can hardly believe that June is almost half gone already! I've been working on a new project out at the farm and I've neglected to post here much this month. I'm so excited about my latest...
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Celebrating Life one sip at a time
"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live" -John Adams. A few years ago, Hubs and I were in Paris for a long weekend. As we were checking into... [[...
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Party time!
I'm a member of a book club that started in my neighborhood a few years ago. We're an eclectic, opinionated, fun group of women, ranging in age from mid 30's to early 60's.We meet monthly... [[ This is...
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You say tomato, I say...
Long hot days, shorts, flip flops, and juicy red ripe tomatoes; it must be summer! I look forward to eating those first tomatoes of the summer, all year. I love eating them anyway, on a... [[ This is a...
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Happy 4th of July!
Here's just a quick, fun idea for a dessert for your 4th celebration. I made this one bowl vanilla cake. It's from Culinate, a great food centered website. You can use any white cake you want,... [[...
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Don't even think about turning the oven on!
Most of the country has been hit with triple digit temps for the last couple of weeks. In places like Minnesota and Wisconsin, it's called an epic heatwave. Here in the deep South, we just call it......
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Pie is the new cupcake?
I've read articles recently both from the Washington Post and the New York Times that have proposed that pie is the new cupcake. NPR declared the cupcake dead and put pie on its throne. Never... [[...
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Molten Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies
I clearly remember my first experience with a molten chocolate cake. It was at a high-end restaurant in the 90's. I had to order it when I placed my dinner order if I wanted it for... [[ This is a...
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Lemon-less Brazilian Lemonade
A few years ago hubs and I took a vacation to Barbados. During one particularly hot day of sightseeing, we came across a street vendor selling shaved ice type drinks. I ordered a lemon ice... [[ This...
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Hurricane Survival Brownies
You may have heard there's a storm a-brewn' out in the Gulf of Mexico. I live in the Southeast corner of Alabama, just over an hour from the Florida coast. Hurricanes are pretty much a fact of life......
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Butterscotch Pudding with Salted Buttered Pecans
I always feel at odds this time of the year. Labor Day is passed, schools back in session, and football season has started.Time for bonfires, bowls of chili, pumpkins, and all things Fall, right?... [[...
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Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Lately I've come across several recipes for pull-apart breads. I've had several recipes bookmarked and have been meaning to make a loaf but always seem to put it off. There was a picture for this... [[...
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to make a cupcake for someone that adores chocolate chip cookies. I did what I always do when I'm looking for inspiration and Googled it. I was shocked at... [[ This...
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
If you've been a reader of this blog for any amount of time than you are already aware of my slight pumpkin obsession. I can't resist a pumpkin based baked good. I've blogged about... [[ This is a...
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Give a dog a pumpkin bone
Before you think my pumpkin obsession knows no bounds, maybe I should explain why I'm making pumpkin dog biscuits. Seven years ago today Hubs and I brought home the world's cutest Westie puppy. She......
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Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats
Where has this month gone! With just a little over a week until Halloween,I thought I'd share this idea for candy corn rice crispy treats. These festive treats are perfect for Halloween parties,...
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