Blackberry Coolers
Last week I made a lovely blackberry and peach pie. I probably could have stuffed the thing to overflowing, but instead I decided to swipe a cup of the filling to turn into a base for a soda syrup. My family loves sodas of all kinds. I am a tea gal, myself, but I can … Read more
National Margarita Day!
Thank God that there is finally a holiday that I can really get behind. I L.O.V.E. margaritas! One of my favorite pastimes was to make a batch of margaritas and play cards on a Friday night. Fortunately for me, I am all ready for this holiday. Not only do I make the traditional margarita that … Read more
DO I HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM OR A PROBLEM DRINKING??
My spouse is concerned that I may be developing a drinking problem. I have always been the proverbial “cheap date”. The one for whom a single glass, no!, for whom half a glass!, would keep her giggling for hours! For a gal who could nurse along a bottle of wine for months, I certainly have … Read more
MEAD: ADDING A LITTLE HISTORY TO THIS YEAR’S HOLIDAYS
I am fortunate enough to have a husband who supports my blog and all its craziness, and as a result, introduces me to people who are doing really interesting stuff. He’s a recruiter, after all – so networking is just something he does naturally. This time around, he’s introduced me to a couple who live … Read more
GOING GRISWOLD
This year, my family agreed that having a Christmas tree was not our best idea. Sited among the reasons were the puppy and our not too distant robbery, not to mention the environmental guilt we always struggle with. So in lieu of a tree, we went BIG with lights. Not quite National Lampoon-style, but in … Read more
NOTHIN’ SAYS SUMMER LIKE A BBQ
Last weekend we had my nephew over for dinner. He has just recently moved to the area after returning from Korea for a new assignment stateside. I wanted something easy to make, yet delicious. I had to have a lot of veg, since we had just returned from vacation and I was feeling all sugared … Read more
SMALL PLATES: THE ANSWER TO FAMILY EATING
So my husband requested tapas last week (See the post for “Big Plan” – I can’t seem to get the link to work). For those of you who don’t know, tapas is the Spanish term for small plates. It seems that every culture has a version of this – sort of. The Indian version is … Read more
