Hey my dear readers…..It is October and of course Fall and Apples and Squash and Pumpkin and….well, you get the idea. We do have a change of seasons in Florida. albeit ever so slight. Have you ever stepped outside and just “smelled” Fall in the air? I have and it is definitely a bit crisper…
Strawberries, Strawberries and More Strawberries! Homestead, Florida and Plant City, Florida have some of the largest strawberry fields in Florida…and there are many smaller strawberry fields around our little city so we always have plenty of strawberries (Winter Strawberries, Spring Strawberries and Summer Strawberries), to choose from almost all year long. So when Spring is…
Quick N’ Easy Peanut Butter Cookies Do you ever get a hankerin’ for a peanut butter cookie? Not the store bought kind…they tend to be tooooo crispy for me. I can go for ages without this desire and then I see the peanut butter jar on my pantry shelf and I think….Yay! Peanut Butter Cookies!!!!!!….
Tangy Lime-y Bars! Everyone loves Lemon Bars and this recipe is adapted from my lemon bar recipe. In fact, I also made this recipe using oranges for one Thanksgiving and everyone loved them. The orange version is a bit sweeter, depending on the sweetness of your oranges, but the Lime (and Lemon) versions are…
Cool Weather Picnic…. You know a picnic doesn’t have to be a full blown food spread….although that is always welcome. I love picnics! I really don’t need an excuse to have a picnic and I don’t need a lot to entertain me. The Captain and I have been on many “Cool Weather Picnics”….from Missouri to…
College Basketball and Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! It is Saturday and it is raining here in Florida. Yep, a perfect day for one of my favorite cookies to pop in and out of the oven, sending the wonderful smell of fresh baked cookies throughout the house. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies…ok, I must confess that any day is…
The Captain and I had our annual Christmas Open House on Sunday evening…the 21st of December! It is always a fun time to meet and greet old friends and new, and share a cup of hot wassail and finger foods. This year, the Captain decided we would have our local supermarket make up the deli…
All Cinnamon is Not Created Equal….. Not sure that phrasing is politically correct….but you know what I mean. Recently “Little Mommie” texted me to ask about my Christmas Cinnamon Hard Candy recipe. I have several recipes, but she wanted it to be really spicy, as the recipes she had been using were very un-spicy! (My…
Cindy Lou Who and the Gingerbread House! Yes, I am at it again…giving special people, special names…so let me introduce you to Cindy Lou Who! One of my neighbors, has a little grand daughter who is visiting with her family for the Christmas Holidays! She is just about the cutest little thing with blonde ringlets…
White Almond Bark is a wonderful way of making quick Christmas Candy… But it doesn’t have to be a “Christmas only” candy. I always keep both white and chocolate almond bark in my freezer to be whipped out when guests are coming and I want something nice and sweet and “purty” I have two recipes…
Peppermint Fudge! Who doesn’t love fudge…and if you like peppermint, you should really like this easy peppermint fudge! This fudge recipe has only three ingredients and takes about 5 minutes to make. Four ingredients, if you count the crushed peppermint! First ingredient: Semisweet Chocolate Chips! Second ingredient: Sweetened Condensed Milk. Third ingredient: Pure vanilla, Optional….
Strawberry Cookies! I love strawberries and I love strawberry shortcake and I love strawberry cobblers. 🙂 You are probably thinking that “she” really likes strawberries…and you would be right! Many times I slice a few strawberries and sprinkle them with Truvia, I keep those little green and white packets on hand for late night snacking! …