Mint Extract is used in several of my favorite recipes. And if your garden includes mint, chances are it’s TEEMING with mint right now, just like mine. Last summer I had run-away mint. You probably already know this, but mint is invasive. Meaning it’ll take over. I was initially warned by a true friend when…
Summer Quesadilla De Marisco
Summer Quesadilla De Marisco: stuffed with fresh avocado slices, shrimp, melted Havarti dill cheese and green chilies. Perfection. Today we’re talkin’ about a seafood quesadilla like you’ve never tasted before. This one’s light and fresh, says summer. Makes a great main dish meal or appetizer. I have to tell you the story about the night I…
Savory Summer Pie
So many wonderful things about summer. More daylight hours. Ocean waves. Family walks around the pond after dinner. Warm sunshine and blooming flowers. I love summer and always have. July reminds me of fond childhood memories celebrating my birthday on vacation at the Cape. One of the things I love most about summer is the delicious…
I’m Not Bitter or Anything
I recently published a Summer Reading List. I was reading one of the books on that list on my fun California trip last summer. Here’s the piece I wrote when I finally got home… I’m Not Bitter or Anything So California was awesome. I loved the conference and the excellent company, the beautiful coastline, and the fun…
Summer THLG Reading List 2015
Hi friends! And how are you today? Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday America! Hope you’re out and about, enjoying the festivities of the weekend with friends and family today. It’s a bit of a different 4th for me. As I write, Jon and my older boys are airborne, on their way to Romania with…
July 4th Cookout & Barbecue Inspiration
Hello friends! Fourth of July is almost here. Summer’s going by so quickly. Too fast for my liking… Hope you have fun holiday weekend plans ahead, including excellent eats and fireworks. (In that order!) Following is some culinary inspiration for your upcoming cookouts, picnics and barbecues. If you’re still needing ideas, read on. Hopefully there’s…
Stars & Stripes Mascarpone Shortbread
Stars & Stripes Mascarpone Shortbread: So festive and fun! Perfect for July 4th, Labor Day and Memorial Day picnics and barbecues. I’ve made different flag desserts before. And they’re fun. But then I thought, wouldn’t it be really fun for each person to have their very own individual little flag shortbread bar? And that’s when Stars…
Crisis
Very interesting and unusual things happen to me. (Think Murphy’s Law.) And I really think unusual things happen to everyone. It’s just that my unusual things seem to happen in spades whenever Jon’s away. (Think Near Death by Elephant.) And they often happen in threes. So last week Jon was away. He and Jonathan were…
Gift from the Sea
So tell me, mountains or beach? For me, it’s beach baby beach. All the way. Not any ‘ole beach. Deserted. A gull or two. Late afternoon, twilight. Jagged, rocky coastline. Salty breeze. Abandoned life guard chair. Lighthouse. Yeah that’s my kind of beach. I got a lotta lists going in my journal. (You too?) Disorganized, scrawled….
Unsung Heroes
The following is true. Once upon a time there was a little boy. Nearly ten years old, he lived way out in the country. There weren’t many organized activities or playdates, even friends in the neighborhood. He played Little League in town. Other than that and going to school, he was free to roam the woods with…
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