Tag Archives: cocktails

How to Preserve Fresh Herbs for Later

Life’s been busy, but today I found time to do a serious harvest and pruning because my garden is out of control (and garden season is sadly coming to a close for me). I need to save as many herbs … Continue reading

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What the Hell is a Pickling Cuke?

I looked at the sign, then at the pickling cuke and thought it looked like a cucumber. Not one to have food remorse, I tossed one in my basket. In my kitchen I cut a few slices and popped a … Continue reading

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Caprese salad meets Salumi (cured meats)

I came across this great post on how to put a twist on the classic caperse salad. My first thought was were is the meat?  Then I thought  what if  caprese salad and Salumi had a summer love child, it would … Continue reading

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Best lemonade EVER

I don’t want argue or fight, but when someone starts to wax on about making lemonade, I give a little eye roll because I know the best EVER lemonade is found at Costco. Then I found myself reading this post, … Continue reading

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Murphy’s Law: Real Life Hellish, Beautiful, Blessed Nightmare

Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong!” If you’re in the middle of a home remodel, let me warn you Murphy’s Law is coming along for the ride and he will unpack his luggage and become the … Continue reading

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