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Category Archives: recipes
What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend!
I have a menu of traditional foods served at the Kentucky Derby. And you don’t have to be a horse fan to enjoy it. I posted these recipes last May, so I’m adding the links to take you back to … Continue reading
Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger
This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following then you know that I participated in the novel writing … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Entertainment, family, Farming, food, friends, gardening, holiday, home, landscape, recipes, remembrance, self-help, shopping, spiritual, travel, Uncategorized, Wine, Writing
Tagged awards, beauty, blogs, cooking, farming, France, friends, holiday, Paris, photography, relationships, travel, vacation, Writers, writing
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7 x 7 Awards Go To…
On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7×7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the pleasure of reading. So I thank you Arindam Mohapatra most … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Entertainment, family, Farming, food, friends, holiday, home, landscape, recipes, remembrance, self-help, shopping, spiritual, travel, Wine, Writing
Tagged awards, beauty, blogs, champagne, cooking, Essoyes, farming, France, friends, holiday, Kentucky Derby, memories, mountain views, North Carolina, Paris, parties, photography, relationships, road trip, road trips, scenic drives, travel, vacation, wildlife, Writers, writing
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Persimmons and a Traditional Recipe
Picture courtesy of free school photo projects Are you familiar with persimmons – that tart edible orange walnut-sized fruit of the American Persimmon Tree in the genus Diospyros? According to Wikipedia the word Diospyros is Greek and means ‘the fire … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, family, Farming, food, friends, gardening, holiday, home, landscape, recipes
Tagged autumn dishes, folklore, North Carolina, origins, persimmons, puddings, southern recipes, traditional recipes, Virginia
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Two Ingredient Biscuits
When my son started school I looked for something we could do together during summer breaks that wasn’t sports related. And since every adult needs to know something about cooking, I chose a course in food preparation. This always took … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, family, food, friends, recipes
Tagged baking, child friendly recipes, cooking, easy biscuits, simple recipes
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Renee’s Barbecue Chicken Pizza
While we were away, our garden thrived. And thrived! It is a small little patch of herbs and a very few vegetables. But the peppers, tomatoes, and basil are extremely happy. And if the tomatoes and basil are doing well, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, family, food, recipes
Tagged cooking, easy meals, fresh basil, pesto, pizza ideas, recipes, using leftovers
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Recreating Our Favorite Meal on the Trip West
One of my favorite things about travel is bringing home a new idea for dinner. A great wine, new cheese, or a method of preparing a dish prolongs my visit and brings a bit of the environment I enjoyed home … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, family, food, home, recipes, travel
Tagged favorite meal, meat and potatoes, potatoes, recreating meals, road trip, sauteed vegetable melange, sirloin tips, travel, vacation
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Autumn is Calling
Although the daytime temperatures are still relatively high, eighties and nineties, the evenings and mornings have taken a definite turn. The atmosphere is leaning toward a change. Children are back in school. It’s almost autumn. And with that, comes the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, family, food, home, recipes
Tagged apple pie, cooking, dessert, family dinner, fresh apple recipe
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