Category: Blog
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Treasure Hunt
One of my many passions is shopping at thrift stores. When I find a treasure for my home or garden, feels just like Christmas to me. I have to say this trait was definitely inherited from my Father. He was recycling way before it became trendy. When he began a project, he always used…
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My sweet little greenhouse!
I know that I am one lucky and blessed woman. Not only am I happily married to the love of my life, I am married to quite the handyman. He built our home that we now live in and is quite willing to remodel, construct and help me with any project that I come up…
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Which herb should I use?
Have you ever wondered which herb to use in your dish? I found this list in a magazine years back and I refer to it often. Hopefully it will help you too. Apple mint– taste like apple and will temper a hot horseradish sauce or a celery-root salad. Basil-wonderful paired with tomatoes and is…
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Recycled glass table
My father worked as a Construction Superintendent for F. W. Woolworth Company. He was in charge of building new stores and remodeled all of the older ones. Needless to say, there was always leftover material’s that would be discarded. Bless his heart, he would ALWAYS bring all of these items to our home to re-cycle.…
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Individual Chicken Pot Pies
Who doesn’t love chicken pot pie? It is one dish that my family has always loved, even the frozen ones from the grocery store. Now that I have learned to cook, I am always concerned feeding my family processed food so I adapted this recipe to fit into small individual ramekins, making extra to put…
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After Christmas Blues!
Well, all of my Christmas decorations are down and packed away. As usual, I am fighting the blues. I LOVE the holidays and really hate when they come to an end. Watching some of my children leave is heartbreaking for me but at the same time I am so thankful for the time we do…
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Almost Heaven Cake
My dear, sweet neighbor makes this wonderful cake for my birthday every year. She swears she uses the low fat version of the vanilla pudding and cool whip but I usually end up eating the WHOLE thing and gaining 5 pounds. But, it is SOOOO delicious I just can’t help myself. I have no will-power…
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Brick Red Milk Paint Cabinet
We purchased a very small cottage in the North Georgia Mountains last year. It needed a tremendous amount of work but at a steal, we couldn’t pass it up. I have been junking and have completely furnished it with all thrift store finds. I have to say, I have had a blast and have found…
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Annie Sloan Painted Chest of Drawers
Another one of my projects for the cabin. This piece is actually one of the first pieces of used furniture I purchased about 39 years ago. The front legs had gotten broken and it had been stored in our shed for years. Needing furniture for the cabin, we got it down and replaced the legs…
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Cuban Black Beans
My parents best friends were from Cuba and lived in Tampa, Fl. We made trips to their home every few years and we always looked forward to being served a big pot of Cuban Black Beans and rice. At that time you could not find dried black beans here in the deep South so they…
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Aunt Willie Mae’s Banana Pudding
I was VERY fortunate as a child. Not only did I have a wonderful mother, my grandmother and my Aunt Willie Mae lived about 50 steps from our backdoor. My grandmother passed away when I was very young but my Aunt lived in this house (that my father built for them) until I was married.…
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Shrimp Boil
Nothing is easier or more fun to serve than a good ole shrimp boil. Throw everything in the pot, cook, drain and dump right in the middle of the table onto newspaper that has been spread to use as a table cloth and a easy clean up when everyone is finished. We have a grill…