I recently returned, March 9, from a fabulous trip to Italy. I was fortunate to depart as Italy went into strict lock down due to COVID 19. Or was I? There are days when it feels safer to be home but there are days when I wish I would have been “stuck” in Italy. […]
Scallops in Lemon Caper Sauce ~ Homemade Gourmet
Holy Moly, we felt like were having dinner in a Michelin starred restaurant when I served these scallops in lemon caper sauce. Really they were that delicious! If I can do it you can do it. Don’t hesitate to make these scallops in lemon caper sauce and impress your family and friends too! When I […]
Spice Up Your Life – Za’Atar Crusted Chicken with Lemon Parsley Salad
This! Za’Atar crusted chicken with lemon parsley salad is my new favorite chicken dish. If you try the recipe it might become your chicken crush too! Have you tried the spice Za’atar? Here’s a little info in case you aren’t familiar with Za’atar. Za’atar is a generic name for a family of related Middle Eastern […]
Metamucil Contains Ingredients That Aren’t Good For You – I’ve Got A Healthy Alternative
I recently discovered that Metamucil – a popular colon cleanse had aspartame and yellow food coloring as ingredients. Several years ago when I had my first colonoscopy the doc told me, “drink a glass of Metamucil every day and you should never have any problems”. I didn’t have problems anyway but I figured if drinking […]
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie
One of the most simple and delicious pies is an Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie. Downright reminiscent of grandma’s pie pantry, a diner dessert or a church pot luck. My memories remind me of my Gama – my dad’s mother baking these pies in either her old timey etched glass pie plate or in pie plate made […]
How To Make Herb Infused Honey
Herb infused honey is a pairing of goodness on two levels.. The medicinal value found in herbs as well as the healing benefits of honey. I love honey straight out of the jar but infused honeys certainly have their place in my kitchen. Imagine fresh pear slices drizzled with rosemary infused honey. How about lavender honey spooned […]
Implementing A Pre-Spring Detox
Oil & Honey Edition ~ I am starting a pre-spring detox. My plan is not a crazy starve myself detox but one where ingesting good, clean food, drinking lots of water and including essential oils is the idea. With spring comes growth, baby birds, tender green leaves shoot out of trees, brilliantly colored bulbs burst forth from the […]
Lemon Bliss Cake – A Little Sunshine On A Gray Day
Old man winter showed up this weekend in the form of 10″ of snow accompanied by intensely cold temps. Gray skies plus snow make for a bleak weekend. I made it all better by baking a Lemon Bliss Cake , bringing some sunshine to an otherwise sunless couple of days. Lemon anything is my favorite. It ranks higher […]
How to Clean Cat Pee From A Wool Rug
Oil & Honey Edition ~My man brought home a new wool rug for our family room a couple of nights ago – it’s kind of like getting an early Christmas present. It was a struggle to get it up the front steps and into the house but we were successful. There was quite a bit […]
Stewed Apples With Honey & Lemon EO
Oil & Honey Edition – My soft diet was wearing thin until I decided to make a pot of stewed apples. Soft – yes, but with a bit of texture and delicious flavors. If you didn’t read about my recent diagnosis of “diverticulitis” you may not get where I’m coming from. Read it here. If you […]
