This recipe has just 2 ingredients! Milk and yogurt. I know you’re thinking, “wait why do I need yogurt if I’m making yogurt?” Well, you need live active cultures, and …
A is for Apples…and Applesauce!
Happy Fall! I was saving this post for tomorrow, the first day of fall, but I just couldn’t wait! I love applesauce. There, I said it. Actually wrote it, but …
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Go to the farmer’s market and buy a bunch of freshly picked tomatoes. Get several different varieties if you can, especially heirloom. Then make the the easiest tomato sauce you …
Spicy Coriander Mustard
I first blogged about homemade mustard last summer, Homemade Mustard ~ Marsala Mustard. Sadly, it is one of the least visited posts on my blog. Though I’m sure there are plenty …
WPC Mirror ~ Sheer Reflection
Window mirror, translucent faces, diffused light, sheer reflection. WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Mirror
Jalapeno Mojito Jelly
Want a fresh way to use up those jalapenos in your garden? Jalapeno Mojito Jelly will do the trick with it’s sweet and spicy flavor! This is a small batch …
August Photo Stroll
I planted strawberries in a huge pot on my deck way back in April and they have slowly been blooming and fruiting all summer. With our drought conditions, they are …
Childhood Fun ~ Swing!
Fun! Sweet movement winded exhilaration always incautious no destination go!
Layers ~ Pastry Metaphor
Please excuse my ramble today…accept my permission to scroll down to photos and recipe links and skip my philosophical meandering! I saw this Daily Post prompt, Layers, a few weeks ago and meant …
Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes
This recipe is an adapted gluten free version of Aunt Mamie’s Lightning Cake, posted here a couple of months ago: Coconut Lightning Cake with Italian Buttercream Frosting. I used my own …
Strawberry Vanilla Jam
This easy homemade strawberry vanilla jam tastes so fresh you’ll think it came straight out of the strawberry patch! Strawberry Vanilla Jam 2 pints fresh strawberries 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed …
Garden Details ~ After the Rain
Details Thankful for the rain we received yesterday!
Early Afternoon Visitors
I fed some visitors today and didn’t even have to cook! This is why we don’t have leaves on the bottom branches of our peach tree! The photo is strangely …
Summer Pasta ~ Fresh for Dinner or Dessert!
If you’ve never made homemade fresh pasta, a hot summer day is the perfect time to try it. Why? It cooks quickly and pairs perfectly with all the fresh veggies …
Looking Up ~ Georgia State Railroad Museum
Look Up Looking up the 126 foot tall smokestack at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, Georgia. My son’s favorite vacation stop, a National Historic Landmark and the perfect place to …
Macarons
My daughter (the gluten free one) had been asking me for months to help her make these special almond delights. While they have been popular for some time, I had …
First Blueberries!
I was happy to harvest the first of my blueberries yesterday! They are a little early this year, due to the hot weather and lack of rain we’ve had. The …
Mushroom & Egg Griddle Pizza
It has been very hot here in the south and I have found myself unmotivated to be in the kitchen. However, as the saying goes “necessity is the mother of …
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
Fridays are frequently pizza night at my house. Although it is only barely the start of summer here in Georgia, today’s temp is supposed to hit 91! So there will …
Spare Peas
Spare I thought this week’s photo challenge appropriate to describe my garden situation. I waited too long to plant and our Georgia spring quickly turned from cool and damp to …
Falafel Burgers
I love falafel, but was looking for another option to frying those little tidbits of goodness. By flattening them a little and baking them in the oven, I got falafel …
Mango Mint Salad
May brings hot days in Georgia. Days that demand dishes that won’t heat up the kitchen. This salad is a quick and easy cool salad, perfect for lunch or dinner …
Gluten Free Caraway Sandwich Bread
When I baked my rye loaf last week, my daughter mentioned how much she loved rye bread and missed that flavor since eliminating gluten from her diet. I had researched …
Baking Bread ~ Rye Memories
I’ve been experimenting with sourdough starter for two weeks now and my freezer is bursting with bread and bread dough! While I was working on the starter and waiting for …
Garden Abstract ~ Torch Lily
Abstract Kniphofia Uvaria, a.k.a. torch lily or red hot poker plant. Original photo taken with Kodak Easyshare Z1085 IS, cropped with red filter applied.
Sesame Blondie Bars ~ Gluten Free
These yummy cookie bars come together quickly and make a great gluten free snack or dessert. The tahini gives them a nutty flavor. As my daughter (who can’t have peanut …
What’s Blooming Now
“White bud! that in meek beauty so dost lean, The cloistered cheek as pale as moonlight snow, Thou seemest beneath thy huge, high leaf of green, An Eremite beneath his …
Muscadine Curd
I was cleaning out the fridge yesterday and realized I needed to do something with the rest of the Muscadine Nectar sitting so forlornly in the back. I decided on muscadine curd …
baby peaches on the peach tree
Future Weekly photo challenge theme, dreaming of future fruit! ~Beautiful little baby peaches in the shuck split stage of development~ A Little Peach Ditty Pink parchment blossoms flutter on branched …
