Take-out Tuesday, Cheesy Zucchini, Corn, & Bacon Casserole

I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day if you are in the USA! We celebrated with family and friends at the beach, with lots of great weather and food ~ I made a zucchini casserole for a side dish one night This casserole features many favorite ingredients, Summer corn and zucchini, bacon, and pimiento … Continue reading

The Organized Life, June Paint Bucket

It’s time to start thinking about what to cook in June! You can see photos of all the recipes below in the June section of my Monthly Paint Bucket The flavors of the month are Corn and Zucchini wonderful summer vegetables! Appetizer Grilled Peach Crostini with Marscapone & Honey from Vindulge BBQ Chicken and Corn … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Still Life in Gouache

I am experimenting with Gouache painting Gouache is an opaque watercolor medium It thins with water to make a wash like watercolor, or can be applied directly When applied with just a little water it is not transparent, similar to acrylic I used this is inexpensive set For our painting today, I chose this still … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Loaded Spinach & Artichoke Quiche

When you don’t know what to make for dinner, make a quiche! Quiche makes a delicious one dish meal Plus you can make it ahead of time and bake it when you’re ready This one is loaded with fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, corn, onions, bacon [not pictured], ham and cheese You can make it in … Continue reading

Easy Recipes for Memorial Day

We will be spending Memorial Day at the beach, and being the first weekend of Summer, we won’t be the only ones! We always cook, the restaurants are much too crowded My son, the chef, and I like to think about the menu in advance so I have been looking through my recipes, collecting easy … Continue reading

Red, White & Blue Decor Ideas

I can’t believe next weekend in the USA is Memorial Day weekend! Where did May go?? Do you have special plans~ Have you done any patriotic decorating? I am going to the beach house in a few days and will be getting out the red, white and blue! Here are some easy decorating ideas that … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Arizona Landscape

I was inspired to draw this landscape by my sweet friend Nancy who spends the winter in Arizona She and her husband are always exploring the area and she posts wonderful photos of her adventures and the beautiful cacti that grow around her photo source Unsplash I wanted to try out a new style of … Continue reading

Pedestal Serving Tray

It’s time for the May Creative Crafts Blog Hop Our talented group is hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather Thank you Sara! Welcome friends, readers, and visitors from creative Allyson from Southern Sunflowers You will find the links to all of the crafters and the end of this post I recently learned about … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Teriyaki Chicken Salad with Grilled Cheese Croutons and Creamy Orange Vinaigrette

I am a big fan of “cook once, eat twice,” and use leftovers to create an entirely different meal A good thing to keep in mind this summer when you are grilling out! We recently had grilled chicken thighs that were marinated in teriyaki sauce~ this Veri Veri Teriyaki by Soy Vay is our favorite … Continue reading

Flowers for Mother’s Day

🌹 Happy Mother’s Day! 🌹 I am showering you with flowers today! Do you have a favorite flower? I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite, no way! I do love tulips, the way they “dance” and play… I don’t know what these are, but they make a stunning bouquet! And sunflowers, oh be still my heart…. … Continue reading