This trip was hosted and put together for me by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism, but ALL opinions, as always, are uniquely my own. Duh. 😀 What are the Top 4 Must-Haves for a Girlfriend Getaway/ Road Trip? I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: Earplugs A White Noise Machine Poo Pourri Corkscrew Clearly, some …
I’ve been dragging my feet in regard to writing a post about the BAM (Bloggers at Midlife) conference in Las Vegas, mostly because I don’t have many good pictures that tell the tale. The reason for this unfortunate lack of photographic evidence is because I was busy running around like a chicken with its head cut …
Compound butter is nothing complex: it’s just butter, mixed with herbs and any seasonings you’d like. It’s used to add flavor and a touch of richness to a dish. But you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes, for example, in this Grilled Halibut recipe! I was first introduced to compound butter as a child, …
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It’s taken me a long time to feel competent on Twitter, and it never would have crossed my mind when I first began tweeting that one day I might end up a Twitter VIP. But maybe you …
This post, and most especially, the video, will explain how to roast gourmet coffee beans, at home, in order to have the most deliciously freshly roasted coffee beans you’ve ever had! And the best part is that not only will they be the most delicious, but you’ll save money, as well! Doing this in a …
Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts, Brown Butter and Lime is the most delicious version of cauliflower I have ever eaten! This is a side dish I come back to again and again, year after year. Roasted Cauliflower Turns Cauliflower Haters Into Cauliflower Likers I hated cauliflower as a kid. Then I found out you could …
Shopping for a good bottle of wine in a wine shop can be absolutely overwhelming. Even people who’ve been choosing wines for years will tell you that walking into a wine store can be a sensory overload-type experience. I’ve found the very best way to choose a good bottle of wine at my local wine shop …
This recipe for Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream and Alpine Cheddar is the third in a series of recipes I’ve written on what to do with leftover ham, and the virtue inherent in buying, in particular, a HoneyBaked Ham bone. In this post, I’m also using another of my favorite products, Cabot Cheese’s variety known …
Pasta with Peas, Ham, and Cream is a quick and easy weeknight meal, perfect for when you’ve had a busy day, need to bring dinner together fast, and you happen to have some leftover ham on hand. Easter is coming, and it’s typically a time when a lot of people serve ham, and have some …
Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza Asparagus, goat cheese and potato pizza? Really? No kidding! (See what I did there? Goat humor.) 😉 This is one of the best pizzas I have ever had, and my family concurs. I got this recipe from the archives of epicurious.com, where they have hidden away a treasure trove …
When I travel, I love to investigate a place for myself. Sure, I read up before I go, and I pay attention to the things I read. I talk to folks I know who have traveled there, and I listen to their advice. But I try to wait to form an opinion till after I’ve …
I am a member of the Cabot Cheese Board – a proud and happy member, at that, and the recipe I’m sharing today for Au Gratin Potatoes came from them. Every once in a while, they send me cheese in the mail. Recently, they sent me a copy of their brand new cookbook. They told …
This Retro 60’s Appetizer/Salad, the Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa, is a seriously yummy way to to enjoy canned lump crab meat, or fresh crab meat, if you’ve got the budget for it. And I know a secret tip I’ll share with you, that will eliminate the strong fishy smell you often find in canned lump …
Beggar’s Linguine is a delicious, vegetarian pasta, filled with ingredients that are easily kept in the pantry: dried fruits and nuts, sautéed in browned butter. It’s the most delicious “Desperation Dinner” I’ve made in a long time! I was invited to participate in in something called “My Writing Process Blog Tour”, so before I …
In the South, “we” like our fried baloney sandwiches. And I use that “we”, loosely. OK, at least my HUSBAND likes HIS fried baloney sandwiches. I can take or leave them, and if given the choice, I’ll leave them. White Wonder Bread (and it’s a wonder why they call it bread), a thick old slab …