Eliot's Eats

Easter Ham

By Eliot, on April 26th, 2014

I prefer it when Easter falls late in the spring. Easter fell almost one month exactly after the start of spring this year. That gives us all ample time to get the garden in, decorate house and yard with Easter eggs, plan an Easter cookout, and find the perfect Easter dress.

I remember it snowing . . . → Read More: Easter Ham

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake (sort of)

By Eliot, on April 24th, 2014

A biscuit recipe, honey-balsamic strawberries, strawberries in the garden and a new foodie read…….. . . . → Read More: Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake (sort of)

Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

By Eliot, on April 20th, 2014

Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad: The perfect accompaniment to our Easter ham. Welcome to April’s Secret Recipe Club Post. . . . → Read More: Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

DIY Body Lotion

By Eliot, on April 14th, 2014

Is your skin still trying to recover from the harsh winter? Try out this super-simple recipe for a do-it-yourself, super rich lotion. . . . → Read More: DIY Body Lotion

Three Seed Breakfast Bread

By Eliot, on April 11th, 2014

I haven’t baked in months. At least it seems like that. I obviously didn’t do any cooking over our recent Spring Break but I did do lots of eating. Lots and lots of eating.

When we finally got home and settled back into our routine, I decided that we needed to eat a bit healthier. . . . → Read More: Three Seed Breakfast Bread

New Orleans: Lagniappe, Part deux

By Eliot, on April 8th, 2014

This is absolutely the last of my NOLA odyssey. Here are a few more things we found plus the rest of the travel tips from my New Orleans’ buddy. . . . → Read More: New Orleans: Lagniappe, Part deux

New Orleans: Lagniappe

By Eliot, on April 6th, 2014

Just a “little bit extra” for you today: green wigs, haunts, cemeteries, street performers, “second lines,” and riverboats. . . . → Read More: New Orleans: Lagniappe

NOMA and The Presbytere : Une randonnée artistique

By Eliot, on April 4th, 2014

Follow my adventures in NOLA as I sat out on my artistic (and solo) trek to the New Orleans Museum of Art. . . . → Read More: NOMA and The Presbytere : Une randonnée artistique

New Orleans, À la une

By Eliot, on April 2nd, 2014

Eat New Orleans…what else is there to say… . . . → Read More: New Orleans, À la une

Napa Turkey Salad

By Eliot, on March 30th, 2014

I count the days until spring every year. The count down starts in August.

Softball season starts and merges with football season. In November—no more Friday nights standing in the cold. Then, Thanksgiving is here and basketball season begins. Winter Break comes and goes and we are still playing roundball. Sometime in middle to late . . . → Read More: Napa Turkey Salad