Chloe & Gracie wish you Happy Independence Day! Hope you find a way to beat the heat and enjoy some tasty treats!
A Stars & Stripes Salute on the Porch
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…
Berry Skillet Cobbler
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 Star-Spangled Celebration Table and Menu
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…
Quick and Easy Appetizer: Red, White and Blueberry Salsa
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…
Dear French Hydrangea~
Dear French Hydrangea, I’ve long been an admirer of your vibrant hues. I must confess I have spent more time with your cousins, Annabelle and Oakleaf. While I enjoy their company, I have heard the unkind words and criticisms said behind your back. That your color is too vivid. . . Too artificial. . . Too BLUE.…
A Sweet Southern Pairing for July 4th!
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…
Seashells and Gardenias
What started as a table for two, in my head~ “Seashells by the Lakeshore”~ for Kathleen’s Let’s Dish~ At the Beach Table Challenge, morphed the moment the fragrance of the gardenias drifted my way. . . To me a table or picnic isn’t complete without flowers! I had already “planted” an orchid in shells in…
Lacy Queen Anne
My field of dreams is yielding a healthy crop Queen Anne’s Lace~ Replacing the daisies and cornflowers~ Cornflowers were at one time on the prohibited plant list in North Carolina since they’re so invasive~ Personally I find dandelions more problematic since we’ve never been invaded by cornflowers :) Queen Anne’s Lace arrived with the colonists…
Berry {Quick & Easy} Layered Cake
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…