Happy May 1st! May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers here in North Carolina. . . And is the month when pretty-in-pink Knock Out Roses and Peonies bloom. May Flowers Around the Potting Shed With the arrival of May comes celebrations and holidays. . . Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby,…
Happy May 1st! I’m sharing a May Day Basket on our dock, a nod to the charming and forgotten tradition of filling a basket with flowers to leave on your neighbor’s or friend’s door on the first day of May. My basket is filled with wildflowers blooming, free-for-the-picking, Bachelor Buttons and Ox-eye Daisies. May is my favorite…
Happy May 1st! I’m celebrating with a May Day Basket, a nod to the charming and forgotten tradition of filling a basket with flowers to leave on your neighbor’s or friend’s door on the first day of May. My basket is filled with wildflowers blooming, free-for-the-picking, Bachelor Buttons and Ox-eye Daisies. The month of May brings with…
Cinco de Mayo is in cuatro days and I have a round-up of recipes with a fiesta of flavor for your celebration! Click on the links in red for a taste and the complete recipe. To start your fiesta, let’s mix a Cucumber Margarita! This is a favorite margarita we enjoy in the summer with the cool and refreshing flavor of cucumber…
Cheesy Masa Cups are little bites that deliver some South of the Border flavor for your Cinco de Mayo celebration or summer fiesta! You can make these cheesy corn flour cups ahead and serve them with a variety fillings. I filled mine with a mixture of guacamole, corn, black beans, salsa and some with leftover…
Cinco de Mayo is less than a week away and no celebration is complete without some chips and salsa! Dos Berry Salsa is a delicious variation that is full of flavor, colorful, and quick and easy to assemble! Similar to Blueberry Salsa, I tweaked a recipe for a Triple Berry Salsa, using dos instead of tres berries. .…
Put the Olé in guacamole with the addition of sweet roasted corn and smoky bacon! Corn and Bacon Guacamole was in the May issue of Food Network Magazine in the 50 Salsa and Guacamole Recipes section. If you’re ever had Chili’s Fire-Grilled Corn Guacamole, this is one step better with the addition of bacon! Start with…