Baby Lady Bugs

Just some garden ramblings today. . . . → Read More: Baby Lady Bugs

Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

A perfect summer salad for this month’s Secret Recipe Club. . . . → Read More: Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

Balsamic-Cinnamon Blueberry Jam

I spent a Friday refreezing bulk blueberries (purchased in March from Bithell Farms). Fourteen pounds of Oregon blueberries had been languishing in the freezer in the original big plastic bag they had been delivered in. (I am such a slob, I didn’t even reseal the bag after breaking into the bounty after they were delivered. . . . → Read More: Balsamic-Cinnamon Blueberry Jam

Blueberry-Granola Coffee Cake

What’s one of the most delicious and fattening and unhealthy things for breakfast? That could very well be a loaded question.

For me, it is coffee cake. If it is on a brunch buffet, I am taking two pieces.

If I am driving through TenBucks (as The Hubs calls it), I will get a piece . . . → Read More: Blueberry-Granola Coffee Cake

Wanted: Good Thoughts and Prayers (and Virtual Flowers)

Please participate in this virtual flower sending drive for Abigail, a beautiful two-year-old who needs our thoughts and prayers. . . . → Read More: Wanted: Good Thoughts and Prayers (and Virtual Flowers)

Avocado-Lime Popsicles

It’s popsicle time and here is a cool, limey unexpected one. . . . → Read More: Avocado-Lime Popsicles

Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

The growing season is here. Yeah! I am ready for home grown veggies and fruit for salad. Unfortunately, all I have harvested so far is carrots, beets and a bit of lettuce. We did buy some peaches (allegedly from east Texas) during our recent trip to Houston. We are trying to eat them all but . . . → Read More: Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

Texas dining

Our destination was Houston but we ended up experiencing France and Italy. . . . → Read More: Texas dining

Carrot and Cracked Wheat Salad

Or “Bulgar Carrot Salad,” if you will. But since this is my “Delicatessen” Food ‘n Flix post, you might see why I went with “cracked.” 🙂 . . . → Read More: Carrot and Cracked Wheat Salad

Baking with Jam Round Up

It’s time to clean out the preserve pantry before I start stocking it up again. Here are some super simple recipes for jam cakes, jam bars, jam cookies, jam muffins, and a jam ice cream. (And for an added bonus: preserve recipes for the upcoming season! . . . → Read More: Baking with Jam Round Up