A carry on bag and a personal item are the only pieces of luggage I’m planning to take on our three week trip out West. Yes…you read that right. Trust me when I say I usually overpack for our trips. Just look at this photo of the back seat of our car when we head […]
Leftover Chicken? This Wrap Makes Leftovers Taste Delish!
I am not fond of leftovers. At all. In fact I often beg my neighbors to take them off my hands as soon as we finish a meal. I’m always looking for ways to make leftovers NOT taste like leftovers. So when I found myself with two pieces of leftover fried chicken in the refrigerator […]
Road Trips And Restaurant Meals – The Good Bad And UGLY!
I’m always quick to give high fives to the awesome Mom and Pop restaurants we find in our travels…but let me share one of our less than awesome meals on a previous road trip. This diner was in Ocala Florida on our usual winter route to our Florida condo. And let me also tell you […]
During National Sandwich Month – Try My Kitchen Sink Panini
In case you didn’t already know…August is National Sandwich Month. Sandwiches come in all shapes and sizes. Hot ones, cold ones, fat ones and skinny ones. And you can stuff just about anything between two slices of bread. (Heck, you can even skip the bread and use a piece of lettuce to hold in all […]
Road Trip Photos Revisited…With New Ones On The Horizon
Looking through old photos makes me happy. And while browsing today I realized it’s almost time once again to start packing. Yes…It’s almost Summer Road Trip Time! Soon we’ll be packing our bags for a sort of “Trains, Plane and Automobiles” type of adventure. We’re planning to drive to Denver where we will fly to […]
Lavender Infused Lightning Cake With Lemon Lavender Glaze
Our good friend and neighbor Olivia showed up at my door with a gift of some culinary lavender. (She’s always kind like that!) So of course I set out to find a recipe I could make to use some of those beautiful flower buds. I laughed out loud when I found this “Lighting” cake recipe […]
Goats On The Go – An Iowa City Tradition Is Born
I never thought I would say this, but every summer I look forward to the arrival of…GOATS. Several years ago I was totally disgusted when I saw an ugly fence placed around the beautiful ravine that borders the elementary school nearby. It’s the school our boys attended so many years ago. That fence looked like […]
Crab “Un-Stuffed” Baked Flounder Fillets
Flounder fillets are delicious when they are combined with a crab stuffing. Recently I threw together a “stuffing” that ended up on top of the fish instead of inside. And I’d say it turned out to be a recipe worth sharing with all of you. I thawed out a package of flounder from my local […]
Want An Environmentally Safe Way To Kill Weeds? – Try This!
I grow LOTS of herbs, and I cook with most of them. (Head on to Facebook and join my Facebook group called Fresh Herb Foodies.) Herbs add so much flavor to dishes. And garlic chives are a favorite of mine…except for one thing. Garlic chives spread like weeds. And they spread quickly! Want proof? THIS […]
Celebrate National Wine and Cheese Day – Cheers!
I’m always ready to celebrate holidays…and when I realized July 25th is National Wine and Cheese Day I was ready to do my part to not let this holiday slip by unnoticed! One of my favorite ways to entertain is to open some wine and to make a BIG charcuterie board for guests to share. […]