Happy Friday! Got any of these? These are cucumbers for those who sometimes struggle telling the difference between garden produce (ahem….me). The ones above are specifically pickling cucumbers but any variation will do. So, if you have a couple (or want to pick up some at the store), here is a quick, easy, taste-bud tickling recipe.… Read More
I’ve got a refreshing, chilly treat for you on this Monday afternoon. It’s easy (only three steps), requires four ingredients (three if you don’t count the water) and it is my favorite find of the summer. Lemon Ice recipe from The Idea Room, originally from Woman’s Day Magazine 3 cups water 1 cup sugar 1… Read More
Love Bug, Sweet J and I spent the end of the last week and weekend in Iowa visiting my family. Actually, Bug spent the whole week with Mom and PC and since MJ had church league softball all weekend, Sweet J and I joined her for the weekend before returning home. Trips home are always… Read More
The official term for these surprise eggs is Cascarones and they originated in China. But I’m going with Egg Fiesta because this is my blog and I can. It begins with turning something ordinary, like these eggs, into something extraordinary. And then (with a heavy heart), smashing it to reveal the fiesta inside! They are very… Read More
I adore the punchy color of rhubarb. It’s one of those plants that painters could try to duplicate on their canvases every day and each time, still find new ways of combining all the gorgeous hues that happen on their bright stems. The taste of rhubarb, on the other hand, was something I was a… Read More