Spring Photo Goodness
I know, I know, another post of “Springtime” photos… Can it get any more cliche, right? Well, the thing is, spring is inspiring. After months of grays and browns, bare tree limbs, and barren lawns,...
View ArticleChocolate Chip Banana Bread
Apparently I’m on a quick bread kick here lately. Or maybe I just had 3 bananas sending me accusing looks from their (rapidly decaying) vantage point on my counter. Who’s to say? Either way, I’ve...
View ArticleCotton Mill Farmer’s Market
Hooray for Farmer’s Markets! Last year my parents joined the Cotton Mill Farmer’s Market in Carrollton, Ga as a way to get their products out to more people, and I must say that I love going out to...
View ArticleMy Fruitful Yard
Remember when I asked you all for advice on what this plant was? I thought (hoped!) it was blueberries, and many of you concurred. Well guess what? We were right! I checked up on them today, and I...
View Article5 Tips for How to Be a Spectator and Still Have Fun
I bet you’re wondering where I’m going with this. I mean, we’ve all been spectators at some point in our lives – and I mean the kind of spectate-ing where you’re watching a friend or family member...
View ArticleOut and About – Bremen, Ga
I recently visited a new Farmer’s Market in my area: the Sewell Mill Community and Farmer’s Market in Bremen, Ga. There were several interesting vendors, and I enjoyed looking around, but honestly, I...
View ArticleHustle and Bustle
It’s been pretty quiet – on the blog front at least. I haven’t updated you in a couple of weeks, but trust me when I say it’s not because there hasn’t been anything going on. It seems like I’ve been...
View ArticleThe delicious mundane.
I’ve only been cooking sporadically for the past few weeks – at least full meals, anyway. I’ve been making a good meal about once a week, and then we subsist on leftovers and sandwiches in the...
View ArticleSweet and Savory Kale
I made this for the second time in 10 days just so I could show it to you. I mean, that’s just the kind of person I am, you know? I took this one for the team, but don’t get used to it or anything....
View ArticleHydrangeas
Aren’t those pretty? I love hydrangeas, and I was so happy when my started blooming this year. Apparently I don’t have the healthiest soil around since mine vary in color from palest blue to a...
View ArticleCherry Berry Cobbler
I wanted to call this “Odds and Ends Cobbler” but I didn’t want to put anyone off with such a strange name. The recipe I used was originally called “Blueberry Cobbler”, but since less than half of...
View ArticleAugusta, Georgia
A couple of weekends ago, I spent some time in one of my favorite places: Augusta, Ga. I lived there for almost two years while I was in school, and I absolutely love it. It’s one of the oldest...
View ArticleSummer Bounty
OK, so I know I tell you guys about my farmer’s market outings all the time, but I just can’t help sharing one more. There is so much color and vibrance in the produce – and the people – and I simply...
View ArticleShrimp Frau Diavolo
Doesn’t that look delicious? I admit, it hasn’t been painstakingly food-styled into a perfectly organized and lovingly garnished dish, but sometimes I think you just need to sit down to a warm and...
View ArticleSummer Miscellany
I have so much to tell you! In words anyway… if you’re watching me on instagram – as you should be! – then you’ll have an inkling of all the delicious news I have to share, since I’ve been posting all...
View ArticleChile Rubbed Skirt Steak
Well, it’s officially Autumn. The Pumpkin Spice Apocalypse is upon us. So I figured I had better get this posted up so you any of who you are feeling nostalgic for summer can whip it up before we’re...
View ArticleFig Focaccia with Maple Balsamic Onions
You guys. I am fascinated by bread. It’s like magic. Really! Flour (essentially ground up grass, people), water, salt, and yeast magically combine and transform each other into the most basic food...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Bars
So, is it just me or does pretty much everyone look forward to the special holiday editions of Reese’s Peanut Butter products? The Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, Pumpkins, Christmas Trees, etc, pretty...
View ArticleThai Coconut Curry
So I’m having a moment with Thai food right now. I love it, you guys. We have a Thai restaurant near us that we have abandoned all of our other old favorites for, and now that I’ve learned that I...
View ArticleThanksgiving
I had the most lovely Thanksgiving! I was able to visit some family (at a very lovely locale) and the food was, of course, delicious. I’m so lucky to have such a fun and wonderful extended family...
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