Throwback Thursday, Strawberry Bundt Cake

Summer strawberries, yum! And there are so many delicious ways to eat them! Strawberry Orange Scones for breakfast, Strawberry Pecan Salad for lunch or dinner, Strawberry, Pecan & Pimiento Cheese Wreath for appetizers, and this Fresh Strawberry Cake for dessert! I had some strawberries that were over ripe, so I decided to chop them up … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Cheesy Corn & Bacon Dip

One day last week the guys were going deep sea fishing so DD & I were in charge of dinner We decided Slow Cooker Peach Salsa Chicken would be easy and kids and adults would like it I also had a dip recipe I wanted to try that would be great for the hungry fishermen … Continue reading

Views from the Porch, 4th Fun & Menu

I’ve been relaxing at the beach this past week, lots of fun, friends, fireworks and fish! The guys love to go fishing, especially during Snapper season They’ve caught some big ones! CC brought her gymnastics mat and it didn’t take the kids long to discover it made a great slide into the pool We caught … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Summer Bouquet

I am concentrating on watercolor painting this month as I participate in World Watercolor Month, doing a painting a day for the month of July and posting it on social media, to promote and support junior artists worldwide One of the prompts last week was “Passion” This was a no-brainer for me, as I am … Continue reading

Throwback Thursday, Zucchini & Pimiento Cheese Strata

It’s officially zucchini season, and this is one of my very favorite ways to enjoy zucchini This strata has layers of flavor It can be cut into large or small pieces to enjoy for breakfast, brunch, lunch, appetizers or dinner! Zucchini is available year round, so whether it’s summer and your garden is overflowing, or … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Chicken Teriyaki Bowl

This is the perfect summer dinner, it’s easy, it’s healthy, and you can cook it on the grill! You can serve it in a bowl with or without noodles The chicken is marinated in our favorite Teriyaki Sauce, Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki You can also make an easy teriyaki marinade with sesame oil, pineapple … Continue reading

The Organized Life, July Paint Bucket

Summer is in full swing in the USA We are enjoying wonderful summer fruits & vegetables, strawberries, blueberries, garden tomatoes, corn on the cob, and Zucchini~ July’s flavor of the month! You can see photos of July’s recipe inspirations in the July section of my Monthly Paint Bucket here Appetizers Thai Zucchini and Cucumber Noodle … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Watercolor Locomotive

Happy July and Happy World Watercolor Month! I am joining Charlie from Doodlewash for the July challenge of doing a painting a day for the month of July to raise awareness and funds for art students all over the world The fun of this challenge is interpreting the prompts, I often try to reinterpret the … Continue reading