Recipes

  • Something New from Something Classic

    I took the opportunity recently to develop a couple of recipes using a new dressing offering from Gazebo Room, Asian Vinaigrette. With two of my close friends as guinea pigs, I set out to create and serve them an Asian… Continue reading

  • Finally,2016 Musing Awards!

      For me, 2016 pretty much sucked. I won’t bore you with all the specifics, but let’s just say if it wasn’t for my obsession with musing about eating and boozing, my guess is I would’ve withdrawn from all human interaction… Continue reading

  • A Fond Farewell

    The “Southern Picnic” themed table at my retirement celebration A co-worker asked if the Retirement Reception that was organized in my honor was blog worthy. At the time, I didn’t know how to respond because I knew she was speaking… Continue reading

  • The 1st Annual Musing Awards

    It’s coming up on a year of blogging. It’s been such a hoot for me and I intend to continue and I hope you’ll stick with me! I’m going to wrap up my first 12 months of blogging by bestowing… Continue reading

  • A “Sweet” Heart Supper

    “This year, Valentine’s Day was a celebration of the heart in the truest sense. With bypass surgery behind and my husband’s continued speedy recovery, I was in the perfect position to go all in with the meal prep. The table… Continue reading

  • If You Can’t Eat the Dish You Love, Love the Dish You Make!

    My family has been struck with Heart Disease which has necessitated a rather slight change in meal prep for me. Typically, sodium has not been a nutrition factoid that I’ve dwelled on when choosing recipes to try or adapt, but… Continue reading

  • Thanksgiving at Vintage

    The stone fireplace in the Great Room at Vintage This year marked thirty-three straight years of enjoying my Thanksgiving feast at Vintage and I can’t imagine a more lovely place to spend a holiday that is wholly based on preparing… Continue reading

  • DIY with Edibles

    I’ve waited all summer season to write this post for here is where I’ll just scrape the surface of where Edible Gardening can take you in the creative realm. Better yet, everything I’ll share this evening is do-able without growing… Continue reading

  • Easy Peasy

    This is my adaptation of the recipe found Better Homes and Garden Special Interest Publication “30-Minute Dinners” <img In an earlier post I mentioned that I just can’t follow a recipe precisely. That was still the case with this one… Continue reading

  • Location, Location, Location

    http://gazeboroom.com/ At times I feel sad for folks that live west of Texas! I can’t imagine not being able to get Gazebo Room Salad Dressing at my local grocery store. Lucky for all of us who live in the free… Continue reading