Frost On The Pumpkin!
Nooooooo, we are a long way from ‘frost on the pumpkin’ , but not from making some yummy pumpkin bread which is one of my favorites.
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When The Weight of the World Seems Heavy…..
When the weight of the world seems heavy…let ’em eat cake! I am sure many of you have your go-to recipes….you know the ones where you have it memorized and when unexpected guests are coming or you need that really quick dessert? Yep, that is the one. Or two. Or three…oh my goodness, we all…
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When Life Gives You Lemons…..Make A Cake!
Can we talk? Yes, Of course we can…you and I have been talking for several years now and so I know I can tell you anything! As you know, I have been painting all the rooms at Villa de la Luna…. OK, even though the Captain and I put up a plaque declaring that Villa…
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Don’t Let The Screen Door Slam!
My dear readers….for those of you who have heard that phrase for more times than you care to admit….then you will relate to this post. “Don’t slam the door”…my mother would yell as we kids ran in and out of the house. When I was growing up, we had a screen door on our back…
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They Never Get Old…..
My dear readers….A few days ago, I was searching through old cook books and my recipe file for a particular recipe. I would love to tell you that my recipe file is always organized but that would not be true. Many of my old, old recipes are stashed in an old tin file that used…
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“All I Ask….”
“All I Ask….” I have to ask you, is this the most perfect song in the whole wide world? Ok, maybe a slight exageration, and if you don’t know what I am talking about…my friends, I am talking about Adele! This young lady has the most beautiful voice and her music makes me cry, but…
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Pat’s Louisiana Stranger Cake
Pat’s Louisiana Stranger Cake! My dear readers, let me introduce you to my early morning singing buddy….Pat! This is Pat and one of her creations with a blue ribbon! Pat and I used to work together…she, for TWA/American Airlines and I, for Boeing… and we used to arrive at work very, very early in the…
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Sweetest Apple Pie EVER!
Sweetest Apple Pie EVER! Ok, my dear readers….confession time again! I love Apple Pie! But not just any pie…I love my own recipe for Apple Pie. You might say well, there is nothing wrong with that…most of us prefer our own recipes to others. But that is not exactly what I am talking about….
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Florida Does Have Seasons!
Good morning my wonderful readers….and don’t let anyone tell you that Florida does not have seasons, because I am here to tell you…Florida Does Have Seasons! This past week, the weather here has definitely changed and gotten cooler and more Fall looking. It is true that the Fall up North has more drastic changes in…
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No Partridge in this Pear Tree
Ok, my sweet dear readers….Yep! we are still on Fall and Apples and Pumpkins and wait a minute…wait for it… Pears!!!! I really like pears and right now those wonderfully bronz-y colored bosc pears are showing up in roadside stands, farmers markets and supermarkets! They are here for such a short time…and they just call…
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Cranberry Upside Down Cake
Healthy Cranberry Upside Down Cake! I have to tell you that I love Fall and I particularly love cooking with Fall fruits and veggies. I also love going to the Farmers Markets and buying the cute little squash and pumpkins, and incorporating them into my Fall decor. Apples? Oh yes, I love cooking with apples…
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New Week Blessings!
New Week Blessings! Hey friends…it is a new week starting off with a Holiday which makes it a short week so that has to be a good thing in itself doesn’t it? A-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y! 🙂 And what better way than to start off with an easy to prepare meal that is so scrumptious? Labor Day usually…
