Fresh lemonade is one of my husband’s favorite drinks…and strawberries, one of his favorite fruits. So for a beverage to go along with our Father’s Day menu this past Sunday I made this Strawberry Lemonade from The Brown Sugar Kitchen’s cookbook. I haven’t made fresh lemonade for quite some time, but I used to make…
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Cold Brewed Coffee
Iced coffee has always been my go to beverage when summer hits. Living in San Luis Obispo where the climate is so warm and wonderful year round (with very few exceptions) I now don’t even have to wait for summer to enjoy it. At a recent visit to a nearby Farmer’s market I stopped to…
VANILLA ICE CREAM SODA Mix ½ cup cold milk with vanilla syrup in a tall glass. Add two generous scoops of good vanilla ice cream, and top off with cold club soda. Garnish with a swirl of whipped cream and a cherry! Simple summer pleasures!
My Thanksgiving Menu for 2011
As promised I am posting my menu for this year’s Thanksgiving Feast. Many of the items as you will see are the traditional foods I’ve been serving, at the family’s request for the past 33 years. Over the years I have slipped in some newer dishes along with the treasured oldies. I have added an…
Watermelon Mojitos
The heat wave crossing the country didn’t stop my sister and her friend who has been up north visiting from Florida from coming for a visit to us this weekend. Actually we’ve all been friends since elementary school days, so it was really great getting to spend some time together. With the weather so unbearable…
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Soda
Yesterday was my first visit to one of the local farmer’s markets and among the offerings were some beautifully ripe strawberries. So ripe in fact that I knew it would be a shame to allow them to sit overnight. I decided to use these juicy berries bursting with flavor in a Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream…
Welcome To My Blog
After much thought and much more prodding from my husband and sons, I am beginning my blog. They assure me there are many out there who will be interested in what I have to offer, so here goes. The focus will be on what has been my passion for as many years as I can…