Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
It’s starting to get cool here in Texas and that means it’s time for pumpkin stuff! I don’t buy all the pumpkin spice things but I do like to make some. This recipe calls for pumpkin purée which is admittedly fairly easy to find at the store this time of year. However, if you like
I was so excited this spring to plant squash plants and I, sadly, managed to kill my squash plant. However, before that I got to make at least one batch of fried squash blossoms and we did get a couple of squash. I have wanted to make these since I found out that squash blossoms
I love a good savory breakfast but sometimes you need something sweet. What could be better than homemade lemon-blueberry bread turned into French toast topped with a fresh berry compote and homemade whipped cream? The answer: not a whole lot. The recipes are an explosion of flavor that will leave you wanting more and groaning
This summer has been hot to say the least and nothing is better on a hot day than a glass of cold lemonade. Dressing up a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade is easy with a simple syrup. Start off by making the Blueberry-Lavender Simple Syrup so that it has time to cool. I found this
In addition to wineries the Texas Hill Country has a number of breweries and we checked out Middleton Brewing. Their rooftop patio is the perfect place to enjoy a beer along with a countryside view. Keltin and I enjoyed a beer flight. All of them were delicious but it was a bit too hot out
One of the things that I love about food blogging is the adventure of finding new recipes to try. I have been trying my hand a quick pickling vegetables lately and decided to try making a batch of jam for when we had visitors recently. What could be better for summer that pineapple jam? I
Summer is the time for light, fun dishes and for easy flavorful additions to brighten up recipes. I’m not I don’t can but I do enjoy making refrigerator or quick pickles. I posted about some in the past that turned out quite well and you can get that pickle recipe here. This summer, after being
I have been cooking and baking a bunch lately with all this time at home. Some of it has been my own and some, like the scones, have been recipes I found elsewhere and tried out myself. This recipe is one that I found online but for the life of me cannot remember where I
I love to bake anyway and having all this extra time has been fun adventure for my baking skills. This last week I decided to try my hand at making scones. They ended up being much simpler than I expected them to be and I can’t wait to attempt some varieties with my next batch,
A couple of years ago I found a fresh herb cookbook. One of the recipes were these beautiful Chamomile Cakes. A few months ago I started growing chamomile in my herb garden and recently managed to dry enough to make these adorable cakes! Not only do these have crushed chamomile flowers in the batter, once
