Recipe Box, Asparagus Gratin and Favorite Asparagus Recipes
Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables It is so versatile and can be used for appetizers, side dishes, entrees… My favorite way to cook asparagus is to simply roast it with olive oil, salt and pepper Maybe with a little Parmesan or lemon… I have been able to get fresh asparagus on my shopping … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
I know Easter was different this year… I tried to keep things as normal as possible even though part of our family was missing and we watched church on TV… One of the boys found an Easter egg floating on a frisbee in the pool! We had cream cheese filled lemon rolls for an Easter … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cook Creamy Pork Chops
I know a lot of us are spending much more time in the kitchen than usual… At first we felt like this was a challenge, and we were up for it, But as we enter week 4 or 5 of isolated living, Are you getting quite tired of kitchen duty? Here is a recipe that … Continue reading
Holidays, Happy Easter!
Bringing you an Easter Egg hunt and a virtual basket of eye candy for Easter! I wish you a blessed and healthy Easter as we pray for … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Romanian Street in Pastel
Using different types of art mediums is a great way to learn, experiment, challenge yourself, or just have fun When I’m on the coast, I love to play with pastels Pastel is such a fun medium, it forces you to be bold and free I have a set of 72 … Continue reading
Party Panache, Spring Bird’s Nest Cake
A little creative cake baking today When I wasn’t able to get the chocolate eggs I wanted for this bird’s nest cake I had to put my thinking cap on… A simple chocolate bundt cake With salted caramel drizzle 😋 After 1 hour in the refrigerator, the caramel disappeared into the cake A small overturned … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Creative Pizza and Pasta
There is a constant movie playing when I sit on the porch at the beach I watch the birds, dolphins and boats A favorite pastime for boaters is to pull up on the sandy shore of an island, and picnic, swim, visit and play Taken with my iPhone from our porch, the photos aren’t good, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad
We have been pretty fortunate getting groceries, but have learned to be flexible On a recent trip HHjr came home with 6 smallish cucumbers They were wrapped in a sealed package so hadn’t been handled An Asian style simple dressing is made with ingredients I always keep in my pantry, Sesame Oil, Rice Vinegar, Soy … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Beach Bunny Carrot Brunch
Two weeks ago, after much debate about the current situation, my son, his boys, and I packed up our cars and headed to the beach house Originally they planned to stay a week, but as things escalated and kept changing, 1 week turned into 2… Yesterday, our governor issued Stay … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sidewalk Cafe
We all need a big dose of fearless right now and I’ve found art to be wonderful therapy I love to paint flowers, but lately I have been painting different types of things, thanks to the Doodlewash daily prompts, and I’ve discovered a have a mini passion for painting loose … Continue reading
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