Take-out Tuesday, 2 Easy Zucchini & Squash Sides
We are eating lots of zucchini and yellow squash this summer and here are two more ways you can enjoy it Cut it into quarter slices and cover them generously with blue cheese* and finely grated Parmesan *if you’re not a fan of blue cheese just leave it out Put it into a baking dish … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Summer Strawberries & Palms
This week my family and I have been relaxing at the beach The weather has been as perfect as a ripe summer peach! We are being spoiled with delicious meals prepared by my son I set a red, white and blue table with palms just for fun The centerpiece is a pitcher full of strawberries … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Sweet Peppers
We had fajitas for dinner the other night and I couldn’t resist snapping a photo of the sweet peppers we were going to use, they were so pretty, I wanted to paint them! I made a collage with this photo and pepper paintings from Pinterest to use for reference I started with the red pepper, … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday, Pizza Caprese
Have you ever heard of the holy trinity in cooking? The three ingredients vary depending on where you live ~ In Cajun country, or Louisiana, the holy trinity ingredients are onions, celery, and bell peppers In other parts of the country they are often onion, celery, and carrots In Italy they are tomatoes, basil and … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, No Sweat Summer Desserts
It seems like most areas of the US are experiencing hotter than usual summer temperatures this year These recipes will satisfy your sweet tooth, keep you cool, and get you out of the kitchen quickly! Key Lime Ice Cream Pie will not only keep you cool, it only takes 5 minutes to prepare! Or you … Continue reading
Peach & Nectarine Galette
I had planned to share a tomato galette with you today, but when I made it, the recipe was an epic fail! Don’t you hate it when that happens? So let’s have something for dessert instead, like this yummy Peach & Nectarine Galette from the archives It looks so pretty and it’s a breeze to … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Watercolor Radishes
I love to paint radishes, there’s just something about them that fascinates me I’ve painted them in pastel I’ve painted them in acrylic and I’ve painted them in watercolor Today we’re going to paint them with watercolor again, using a more fast and loose method I used photos from Pixabay and Unsplash for reference Start … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Corn Salad
Corn salads seem to be trending this summer I am a huge fan of summer corn so I”ve been reading many corn salad recipes Some have a lime dressing which doesn’t appeal to me and some have a mayonnaise based dressing which doesn’t really appeal to me either I decided to keep it simple and … Continue reading
Beachy Bottle
It’s time for the July edition of the Monthly Creative Craft Hop Thank you Sara from Birdz of a Feather for hosting! Welcome friends, followers, readers and visitors from Patina and Paint For my craft this month, I wanted to do something with this pretty bottle hmmm…. Looking through my craft stash I found a … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Coastal Tablescape Themes
I’m bringing the beach to you today with these tablescapes from the archives to inspire your summer dining experience I love sea shells and they bring an instant coastal feel to wherever you put them Amazon has a huge selection if you need some She Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore has lanterns full of … Continue reading
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