Category: What we’re growing, eating, and doing.
Sangria Again?
After a day of remodeling and DIY projects, I threw together an improvised sangria for much needed patio time.
New Foodie Read
I am in love with this new publication.
Shredded Pork with Caramelized Onions
A slow cooked meal for a fast and furious day—Shredded Pork with Caramelized Onions for the crock pot. This is a great do-ahead recipe that you can let simmer all day long.
White Chocolate Oreo Brownies for Secret Recipe Club
Adding oreos to brownies? Oh, my! This is my latest post for The Secret Recipe Club.
Celebrating the weekend: Rosemary Lemonade with Vodka
This is an adult version—-both because of the vodka and the rosemary infusion.
Bacon Jam…Are you kidding me?
After my husband ate Bacon Jam Bruschetta at our new favorite restaurant, I was challenged to reproduce it.
Twenty-seven pounds of tomatoes from the farmers market and a trip update
Channeling Tennessee Ernie Ford now: “27 pounds and what do you get? 6 quarts of tomatoes and and a big mess!”
Eating Weeds
With no rain and excessive heat, our garden production is nil. We have resorted to eating weeds. Have you harvested any purslane lately?
More reading at the lake.
I am catching up on all my magazines, but as I read, I make mental notes of new recipes to try when I get home!
Reading, Writing, and Cooking (just a bit)
I made bread without a mixer! Another recipe from the lake: Tuscan Flatbread from “A Thousand Days in Tuscany.”