I set off on January 1 wanting to master two new things this year – mahjong and sourdough. As we reach the end of q1, I’m feeling good about both. While mahjong is a project that’s just mine, Whit is along for the sourdough journey! My dear friend NF’s daughter gave me the starter (when… Read More
I so miss the days of growing up in Savannah when today was a holiday! That was the best :-) Instead, we all headed off to school and work today. I did start my day with coffee in the Savannah mug Daddy-O recently gave me. Mondays are always my busiest work day of the year.… Read More
Our St. Patrick’s Day eve Sunday Supper kicked off with cheese and crackers. I always love a chance to use our Happy Everything! We use the dining room more than ever now that it is our sole sit-down dining space. Even with three of us here I think it is important to gather at the… Read More
We continued the St. Patrick’s Day festivities over here with a theme breakfast for lunch! Mass and bingo at the senior center took our morning but I promised Whit waffles and waffles he would get! I pulled out all the green, orange and rainbow stops for this little affair! I reuse the same decorative items… Read More
Lent is in full swing, but I never did share our festive 2025 Mardi Gras dinner! It’s one of our favorite meals of the year. New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans School of Cooking. That was such… Read More
My obsession with all things CheeseGal is no secret. When she shared this pasta recipe I was positively drooling. She basically had me at “boursin” but add to that lemon, artichokes and capers and I was completely sold. Lemony Baked Boursin Pasta Recipe This one came together quick enough to enjoy on a school night.… Read More
I’ve dog-eared a few dutch baby recipes over the years but always seemed to forget about them. I was perusing one of my favorite Ina cookbooks and realized I had all of the ingredients on hand. This one came together SO quickly, puffed up beautifully and was absolutely delicious. Serve it hot out of the… Read More