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Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake with Praline Frosting

Last September when I received my copy of Southern Living magazine, the cover photo was their Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake. I loved the look of the cake and any fresh apple cake sounds wonderful to me. However, I was on my way to cruise the northern Atlantic for my 20th wedding anniversary and the … Read more

Weekend RoundUP and A Surprise Blessing!

Have you ever bought or sold anything on Craigslist? Since July 9, 2007 we have used Craigslist 64 times. Bought some stuff, sold some stuff, gave away stuff, well you get the idea. Recently we sold some extra glass blocks left over from our guest cabin remodel. I corresponded with the Craigslist buyer a couple … Read more

Black Bean Brownies

I have heard about black bean brownies for several years. I’ve never had any interest in them at all. I’m not all that fond of chocolate and black beans … well truly, aren’t they meant to be eaten with a plateful of Mexican food? Yes, my black beans shall be served with Chicken Enchilada Casserole … Read more

Weekend RoundUP with Squash Relish

Last spring my neighbor Gaye was telling me about a squash relish that she makes and serves with pinto beans and cornbread. Growing up in Nebraska my mom would make white navy beans and ham with cornbread, but it wasn’t until I married my Southern-born husband that I actually cooked pinto beans. I was a … Read more

Black and White Irish Cream Cupcakes and Bailey’s Cream Frosting

August. My husband, my Chief Culinary Consultant, my talented gardener, my friend and the love of my life. It’s his birthday. In our house that has always meant one thing — CHOCOLATE and lots of it! Black and white – dark chocolate cake and white chocolate tossed with some Bailey’s Irish Cream. The chocolate is … Read more

Weekend RoundUP July 13 and Summer In The South

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I love wearing blue jeans. I adore the look, the feel, and that they change shape with me during the day 🙂 Actually, blue, black, gray, khaki, you name the color I just love wearing jeans. The older the better. Slipping into a soft, worn pair of jeans gives me a comfort that lasts throughout the day. Between the heat, the humidity, and my inner child playing with fire, I put away my beloved blue jeans about the end of March and they hang idle in my closet until October. Except for yesterday. Middle of July means middle of summer. Half-way between Memorial Day and Labor Day. And right here smack dab in the middle of the summer heat and humidity we receive a gift of cool temperatures and rain. Yesterday our high was about 75 degrees and we had a gentle rain throughout the day that sprinkled us with about an inch of much-needed rain. I pulled on a sweet pair of blue jeans and a tee-shirt and all the world felt at peace as I listened to the gentle song of the rain from my front porch.
As drought has plagued us this entire spring and summer, my Chief Culinary Consultant and main-man gardener has watered the vegetable garden every day for over a month! Watering is something we most generally don’t need to do in this part of the south. It certainly adds another layer to growing a garden. I thank you Lord for this little reprieve that has quenched my thirst for rain in body and spirit.

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