My July issue of Southern Living is full of drool-worthy recipes, inspiration, and summertime favorites! You can tell by my old-fashioned method of pinning :) Most tempting is the Lazy Day Summer Cobbler section~ fast and easy scoopable desserts, specifically Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler! On the heels of the Fourth, celebrating and indulging in Banner Yet Wave Burgers, I was too lazy to cobble together…
Summertime means Sand Pails, Flip Flops & Books in my Beach {lake} Bag! Everyone is invited for a little Fun in the Sun~ the dress code casual, flip flops required :) I found Flipflop Wines~ priced at $5 a bottle at Harris Teeter~ Ideal for mixing a little sangria. . . using Flipflop Sauvignon Blanc and a recipe from…
Preparations are underway for a Stars & Stripes Salute for Indespendence Day~ a day with family enjoying food, fun, and fireworks! We’re pulling out all the flags for this High-Flying Holiday! Excerpt from “I am the Flag” by Ruth Apperson Rous: “My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen white stars in…
I spied Mini Berry Cobblers in Southern Living’s April issue’s “Bite-size Southern Favorites” section here~ Served up in adorable 3.5-inch Lodge Logic cast iron mini skillets! I filed that idea away until a week ago, when I stopped in Cracker Barrel looking for mini MoonPies to include in my Picnic Basket Giveaway. My eagle eye :)…
A Reprise of our Independence Day Celebration last year~ complete with a Star-Spangled Menu! A 4th of July Table with simple white dishes and red & blue accents~ where the food and the party favors are the stars & stripes. . . to celebrate Independence Day~ On the fourth, there will be 17 of us celebrating family members’ and…
Celebrate the red, white and blueberry with an easy appetizer that’s flavorful, comes together quickly and is healthy too! How about an easy appetizer to celebrate the Red, White and Blueberry for the 4th of July? It’s fresh and flavorful, comes together in 10 minutes and and can be served with Red, White, and Blue…
RC Cola and MoonPies go together like Fireworks and the Fourth of July! If you live above the Mason-Dixon line, you’re probably not familiar with this famous culinary combo :) Not to be confused with a Whoopie Pie, the Original MoonPie is a four-inch-round s’mores-ish sandwich cookie, made of marshmallow fluff layered between graham crackers and coated with chocolate, vanilla, or banana. I…
No recipe required for this cake, just a procedure~ Quick and easy to put together with a few ingredients at the last minute to serve company or for a dessert emergency. . . Cut a store-bought angel food (or pound cake) into layers. . . for easier cutting the angel food cake, freeze briefly. We’re fans…
Our Star-Spangled Banners are Waving in anticipation of Independence Day! I’m Proudly Hailing my love of Red, White & Blue AND Picnic Love~ in one portable toting package~ this Vintage-Style Metal Picnic Basket! I spied this plaid picnic basket at World Market before Memorial Day~ drawn to its retro-1950’s-style, like a child to a fireworks…
I was gifted with mini plums from two of my favorite cupcake testers! Mini plums called for mini pies~ I picked up a Nordic Ware Pocket Pie Press from Super Target last fall while shopping. . . . . . a dangerous place for me to grocery shop :) I followed the recipe on the…