Back when I was in college, I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. One of the seasonal items on the menu was chicken salad beautifully served in half of a cantaloupe. I’m sure I served it to the restaurant guests, but I never had one myself, and I don’t have the slightest idea of […]
I could eat a slice of cake everyday. It’s one of my favorite desserts, and pound cake has always been one of my favorite cakes. I love its rich, dense texture, and it is so tender. It is the perfect ‘foundation’ for adding ice cream, fresh fruit, or whipped cream for a delicious summer dessert. […]
Over the 4th of July weekend, there was a big family cookout at my house. The menu included grilling chicken, and it was the perfect opportunity to create a dry rub recipe for the chicken. So in my ‘test kitchen’, we put our heads together to create a tasty and savory dry rub recipe […]
Golden pound cake, blueberry compote, fresh strawberries and blueberries, and fresh whipped cream make this a pretty, and, oh so delicious dessert perfect for an all-American holiday cookout. What makes this dessert a special treat? It is served parfait style! And, it just looks so fun, that both the kids and the adults will […]
You know that saying about ‘you can’t eat just one’? The sour cream cookie is just such a delectable treat. How could a cookie miss when it’s made with sour cream and butter, and topped with an orange glaze? It seems that our Mom has made this sour cream cookie recipe forever. The recipe […]
Don’t you just love those days when you get to take time out to have a treat? This float has summer written all over it, but it is a wonderful treat any time of the year! Even the colors of this float are summery. This orange sherbet float recipe is very simple. Just two […]
The Summer Salad with Field Greens, Peas, & Sunflower Seeds is a wonderful all-round summer salad to serve at your next cookout to accompany grilled chicken or the all-American burger, and so versatile that you could serve it for a light lunch with friends on the patio, along with a crusty baguette and a refreshing […]
One of our nieces is graduating from high school this year. The graduation party was outdoors, with a big striped canopy tent on the lawn, smiling guests, good conversation, and delicious food. We created our version of one of the dishes served at the party, and it just so happens to be our very first […]
Just because you have a relatively new deck, and you are confident that it was built by a competent contractor, doesn’t mean that it does not need to be regularly inspected for safety. And older decks especially are prime candidates for more frequent safety inspections. Preserving and maintaining your deck involves more than simply cleaning […]
Are you looking for an outdoor landscape light for shorter (4’ or less) walls and masonry columns where ground level uplighting won’t work because of location? Usually, the type of light fixtures that are used to accent walls are installed at ground level and directed upward toward the wall. These types of light fixtures work […]
