We are full on in the dog days of summer here – the hottest time of the year. As I write this, we’re under an extreme heat advisory on top of already red-hot temps! My daughter, Katie, is chronically ill and super-sensitive to the heat – so this would not be our favorite time of […]
How to Make the Best BLT
Run, don’t walk, to your local farmer’s market and grab summer tomatoes while you still can! These gifts of the garden won’t be with us much longer, with all their imperfect outsides and deliciousness inside. One way to savor summer tomatoes is to serve them in Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches. Summer BLTs are one […]
Goodbye Summer
Despite what my thermometer says, we are saying goodbye to summer here where I live, as school starts again. While summer isn’t my favorite season, I delight in those lovely, lazy, long, summer evenings! Add a loved one, a sleepy dog and a cool drink — and you’re in heaven. (happy sigh) However, the thing […]
7 Easy Ways to Geek Out with Your Family
Happy Embrace your Geekness Day! Wikipedia defines the word geek as “a slang term originally used to describe non-mainstream people; in current use, the word geek typically connotes an expert or someone obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit.” Geeks are, shall we say, “fluent” in their subject, and could talk for hours about every detail! You’re […]
Red, White and Blue Cookies
Want to be the belle of your July 4th BBQ? Bring these Red, White and Blue cookies! My bloggy friend Elena from Manwaring Moments shared this recipe with me years ago, and we made them soon after for a family July 4th picnic at the grandparents’ house. They were a big hit – my gourmet […]