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What’s New
Authentic Mexican Pico de Gallo Salsa
Real, authentic pico de gallo salsa recipe straight from Mexico City! Just five simple ingredients (plus an optional chile pepper) makes a perfect chunky style salsa.
Gran Passione Bianco and Prosecco Wine Review
A review of two Italian wines from the Veneto region of Italy.
The Cookbook
Fixin’ to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart
Add love to your Southern cooking, and you’ll be Fixin’ to Eat! New cookbook Fixin’ to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart is now available.
Gardening
Epidendrum Radicans: The Easiest Orchid You’ve Never Heard Of
Epidendrum radicans, also known as reed-stem epidendrum or fire star orchid, is a beautiful, easy care orchid suitable for the ground or in a pot.
Travel
Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure with Kids
We went to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure with our children, ages 6 and 9, and had a great time. Here are my tips for a successful trip with kids.
Wine
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Wine Review
A review of Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2016, a white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand with a bright, tropical, and lightly vegetal flavor. Find out why I liked it, plus recommended food pairings.
Looking Good
Put Some Color On: Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Curviest Caramel
Check out a swatch and a review of one of my favorite products, Clinique Chubby Stick Intense, in Curviest Caramel. It’s a gorgeous nude with just the right amount of color.
Favorite Recipes
Black Rice with Butternut Squash
My pantry was in need of an inventory. It had become filled with multitudes of items and essentials were almost depleted. I counted eleven different pastas, five types of dried beans, three types of grains, and nine types of vinegar. Olive oil, flour, and sugar were almost empty. The next trip to Walmart needed a better list […]
Parmesan Pull Apart Bread for #SundaySupper
Have you ever watched a plate shuffle? My nephews were champions of it. They would take their fork and shuffle around the food to make it look as if they were eating the meal. Only a few things would interest them when they went through their picky phase. Bread was number one. I witnessed baskets […]
Chocolate Streusel Bars for #SundaySupper
Players are lined up and ready for the big game. Each one brings their talents to make a winning team. Flour, sugar, and cocoa are called in first to get the foundation play started. Butter cuts in to pull them together for a strong base. Heat solidifies the first play and it’s time for the […]
Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake for #BundtAMonth
What would October be without pumpkins? It is the first thing I think of because of ending the month with the fun of Halloween. One of my favorite things to do is to go pumpkin shopping with my friend, Terry. Each year I am amazed at all the varieties. The colors and shapes are festive […]