Ah, asparagus. The seasonal vegetable that tastes amazing cooked so many different ways. Grilled, roasted or even added to a simple stir-fry, you just can’t go wrong when you spruce up your meals with asparagus. Some prefer it whole, while others like it chopped and diced and added as more of an accent of flavor….
Summertime means berry time, and berry time means that there is an abundance of ripe and fresh blackberries just waiting to be picked! But what happens when you pick those blackberries and just can’t decide a use for them all? You start making cocktails, that’s what happens! Give your taste buds a treat with these…
Just in time for summer and the 4th of July – 12 red, white, and blue desserts. Not only will these add the patriotic colors to the table, but be yummy to serve and eat. Here’s a round-up of some of the best I found. Star Spangled Brownie Pizza by The Farm Girl Gabs…
As part of our recent outing of playing tourist in our hometown, A tour and tasting at Chattanooga Whiskey was on our list. There’s so many great local places to visit so why not plan a stay-cation or even a weekend away, in your own hometown. Look soon for my top places to visit in…
Is planning meals sometimes dreaded just because you are tired of preparing the same thing? Or you can’t think of something new which is easy to make and your family would eat? I got inspiration recently for this Tuscan Style Roasted Chicken from several TV shows. I had the cooking channel on last week, and several…
This is the best and yummiest Mocha Buttercream Frosting I’ve ever made. Or had. Let me just say about the cake. This wasn’t made for a fancy blog post but thought you might want to try it on one of these cold and snowy days while you are stuck inside. No pretty pictures or fancy…
With the recent snow, not so much for Chattanooga, it always make you want a cup of cocoa. Or do you call it hot chocolate? Here’s my super simple cocoa bar on my beverage/wine crate in the corner of my kitchen. A few Santa mugs, candy canes and cocoa mix is all you need. These…
With Thanksgiving this week, I thought I would just do a quick round-up of some of my favorite recipes for this time of year. Of course, all of these I would enjoy at any time. Check out the link at the bottom for the TV segment with Pumpkin French Toast Casserole and Oreo Pumpkin Trifle. One…