
Life of a Tomato: From Seed to Sauce
I planted tomato seeds on February 27th. It's July 23rd, and I have sauce for months to come. The tomatoes aren't even nearly finished...

Zucchini is Coming
Pretty sure this was the last snow day of the year. . . So this was the weekend. So I tried zucchini fries in the air fryer last week:...

Carnitas from Mexico.
Carnitas is my new go-to at my favorite Mexican restaurant. In the spirit of "How Hard Could It Be?", I went in search of a recipe to...

Pie Crust Promise
"That's a pie crust promise - easily made, easily broken." ~ Mary Poppins So I made my resolution to post every Sunday. . . maybe every...

New BFF
I'm stunned to see that my last post was over a year ago - especially after lockdowns, tons of house guests, and so many new recipes. I'm...

Whistlestop End to the Garden
After planting all the garlic and strawberries this weekend, I kept looking at the peppers and tomatoes. I don't have the heart to pull...

Easter Eggs
I often ask people, "If you were stranded on a deserted island with only one food, what would it be?" My answer used to be avocado, but I...

Shrimp and Grits Casserole
Last week, a mistake turned into a find and an experiment. I decided to add Ree Drummond's cheese bread to the meal train last weekend....

Odd Grouping
But I had to use up the following odd mix: jalapeño peppers from the garden, chives from the garden, a lemon, and sour cream. . . And...

"Well, Ali Baba had them 40 thieves" (cloves). . .
Soooooo, the gardening is coming to a close. It's been a fun project from start to finish: Covid with the kiddos and starting seed in the...