It’s that time: the dog days of summer. Oh, I am feeling it mightily! We have a backyard project that has essentially eaten up our entire summer. What was supposed to be a month-long project turned into two months…actually more as we are at the two month mark today. It looks as if it will end up being closer to three months all in, but two more weeks for sure. I must say, it has been one of our more challenging endeavors. The twenty-twenty hindsight offers would have us handling things quite a bit differently. However, in the long run these three months will look less ‘long’ and we will [or should] end up with a beautiful finished product. Continue reading
Avocado or Avocadon’t? That is the Question!
I love avocados. They stay close at hand in my kitchen; they have many uses. Slices garnish my eggs at breakfast (I’m more of a savory-food-for-breakfast gal than sweet); they are often found in my fresh summer salads. Nothing beats homemade guacamole, which I often prepare in my molcajete. Sometimes I just sprinkle on a smidge of salt and scoop it straight out of the skin. Then there is the ‘BLTA’ sandwich: Continue reading
The Art of Releasing
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
~Lao Tzu
August has arrived!
My backyard is currently a huge mess…my house was, until recently, in a state of ‘semi-mess’. I have guests visiting from out of town (my backyard was NOT ready before they arrived; my house was – barely), and I am tired. July was such a wonderfully crazy, chaotic, busy month. I achieved every goal I set for myself. I reveled in it…was so proud of myself.
Suddenly Continue reading
Frosé…a New Cocktail Chemistry Recipe!!
WOW! This looks like the perfect summer drink! Opening my email this afternoon, I found a brand new video for a frozen libation from Cocktail Chemistry Lab, my new favorite drink site!! It is called a ‘Frosé’…a frozen rosé. It is a frozen concoction consisting of rosé wine, Aperol (a bitter Italian liqueur), St. Germaine, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, and raspberries. So refreshing for this heat. Continue reading
Shooting for the Stars…Reaching the Stars!!
July 31, 2016: the final day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I will begin by saying how proud I am of myself. Yes, I am patting my own self on the back. It’s something I think we all need to do more of…and something I have felt too guilty to do in the past.
As I have mentioned Continue reading