• Food,  Life

    Favorite July 4th Recipes

    Red, white and blueberry pie

    It’s hard to believe that the fourth of July is this weekend! I’m not sure how much outdoors we will do with the extreme heat now and forecast, but I’ll be prepared with our favorite July 4th recipes. For sure! July 4th Favorite Recipes First, salads. Potato Salad I don’t know about you, but potato salad has to be on the table for the July 4th gatherings. With the heat, I’ll be sure to add the bowl to a container over ice just to keep it cold since it is a mayonnaise based recipe. Mayo doesn’t like heat so be…

  • serving bowl of Mama's Yellow Summer Squash
    Food

    Mama’s Yellow Summer Squash

    Growing up, during the summer months, we ate yellow squash. Lots of it and cooked only one way. There was never breading or casserole versions. Only Mama’s summer squash. How did Mama make her yellow squash? Well, first of all,…

  • basil salt
    Food

    Basil Salt

    It’s the season for basil here…and when I found a recipe for basil salt? Oh, my goodness, I was all in! Have you ever made basil salt? Each year I buy a small 3″ pot of basil in the produce…

  • Summer Sheet Pan Nachos
    Food

    Summer Sheet Pan Nachos

    I don’t know about you, but with summer vegetables abundant already, summer sheet pan nachos are my new best friend. Fast, easy and delicious, it makes great use of fresh tomatoes, avocado, red onion, corn, pepper, cilantro, jalapenos, green onions,…

  • roasted beets in bowl with fresh kale
    Food

    Roasted Beets- A Favorite Side

    Are you a beet lover? I know you are either a lover or hater of beets. It’s one of those vegetables. I love them any way they are prepared. Canned, pickled, cold, warm…and then I made roasted beets. OH, MY!…

  • back centered AI inspired garden area
    Projects

    How to Use AI for Garden Planning

    I don’t know if you’ve gone down the bunny hole with AI yet…but I truly needed inspiration for a backyard garden planning update. If you’ve followed along you’ve seen my 8′ tall zinnia bed that sometimes I plant and other…

  • overhead taco ring
    Food

    Cinco de Mayo Favorite Recipes

    Happy Cinco de Mayo! Are you like me and love to have favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes? We love Mexican recipes any time of year…so what better time to celebrate, right? If you have followed me long, you know that…

  • Sprite biscuits
    Food

    Sprite Biscuits

    I know sprite biscuits have been around a long time. I would love to know how many pans of these have been served to those who have had their feet under my table. Seriously. Then I had to create a…

  • lemon buttermilk pie
    Food,  Vue

    Lemon Buttermilk Pie

    Have you heard of a lemon buttermilk pie? or eaten one? Since finding and enjoying P Allen Smith’s buttermilk pie –a custardy version of pecan pie–I need more buttermilk pie in my life. This lemon buttermilk pie ticked all the…

  • Feature Salmon Wellington
    Food,  Vue

    Salmon Wellington

    I don’t know about you, but Beef Wellington is always a special favorite dish created by my niece or sister. But, have you had Salmon Wellington? When I ran across a recipe suggesting you use salmon? Oh, my! Yes, please.…