My boys have gone mad for corned beef sandwiches this year! It took me three tries to successfully set up this dinner table, as they kept eating all of the sandwich provisions as soon as they hit the fridge. Does anyone else have midnight snackers?! I don’t ever remember being so ravenous as a teenager… Read More
March means John’s favorite meal ever… Cottage Pie!! I made it for him on a couple of “long” days over the last year when comfort food really brought comfort. But, it typically only makes an appearance in my kitchen at St. Patrick’s Day. Cottage Pie Recipe Shepherd’s Pie is usually made with lamb or mutton… Read More
We spent the weekend celebrating my big number 45! It seems like the birthdays ending in 5 and 0 are a little more momentous. We enjoyed glorious weather and family time with this crew… And Honey treated me to an amazing dinner at the Chef’s Table at Local Three Kitchen & Bar!! I told him… Read More
I shared our front porch yesterday and am back today with a little St. Patrick’s Day inside. I found these “shamrock hydrangeas” at Trader Joe’s and was excite to scoop up the last bunches! I usually purchase potted shamrocks but haven’t seen any this year. The napkins are a new addition for 2021. They are… Read More
I don’t know about you, but the sunshine and impending season of spring are making me feel happy, hopeful and lucky! March came roaring in around here, but one of the first things on my list March 1 was to swap out Valentine’s Day for St. Patrick’s Day out front. Honey hung my two Irish… Read More
For years, a favorite party trick of my sister and I has been dressing up a store bought cake! It is so much cheaper than a custom creation and can look just as festive. We do this so often that I have recent examples from Whit’s 12th birthday and CeeCee’s 8th birthday. Gold and White… Read More
Happy Mardi Gras, y’all! At long last, I finally got my hands on a bottle of King Cake vodka on our trip to New Orleans last Mardi Gras! Honey and I tried out two festive cocktails over the last couple of weeks. King Zulu 2 oz king cake vodka 2 oz pineapple joice .5 oz… Read More