Can it really be the halfway point of summer? We are trying to hit all the items on our checklist of things to do for summer vacation. Trips to the zoo, the beach, ice cream from the ice cream man when he stops by after dinner and the days of outdoor camp. It has been a…
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Summer Vacation is Here! So is the Rain
We had all the “last” days this month. The last day of baseball, the last day of track, the last day of practice and, of course, the last day of school. A load of books and papers that are stored in school all year came home this week. So it’s time to fire up the grill…
Here Comes the Sun!
There is nothing more satisfying and rewarding than watching everything outside come back to life. The daffodils, tulips and flowering trees signal that the warmer weather is on the way. Our outdoor activities are in gear with track and baseball. Last weekend we got the grill set up for another season of cooking on the…
Homemade Pizza for Pi Day
March is the month that gardeners start to prepare for the upcoming growing season and there are surprises coming up through the soil. If you start plants and vegetables from seed, now is when you start to prepare those seeds and seed-starter medium indoors so they are ready to roll out to the garden in mid-May. Sedum…
Flip for Eggs and Storage Idea
What is it about an omelet or Eggs Benedict that says weekend? You wouldn’t take the time to make these dishes for yourself during the week because it’s not practical with the amount of time available in the morning. If you make an omelet or Eggs Benedict for yourself on the weekend you are relaxed, and have the time, or…
The Indoor January Garden
At the end of the growing season we dig up some herbs to bring inside to continue to give us fresh herbs like chives, oregano, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and basil. The thyme really grew and spread last summer so we divided it and brought a big pot inside. The transition from outside to indoors has…
How the Summer Herb Garden Helps Holiday Meals
Where do the weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas go? Hopefully you have gotten the decorations out, thought about holidays gone by and have the chance to continue to meet with friends and family. We dug up some herbs from the garden so that we can cook with them all winter long. Most herbs are sturdy enough to make the…
Tips to Pour the Gravy and Pass the Stuffing and Potatoes
What a day-before-Thanksgiving travel day it is today. The constant rain is set to become the first snow of the season. The nice thing about Thanksgiving is that it is all about jumping off the merry-go-round of our busy schedules and spending time with family and friends. A spread of food is the anchor for…
What to Do with All That Halloween Candy!
Our trick-or-treaters did their candy route in record time and pulled in quite a haul. You could smell the sugar wafting from their bags as they ran by. As the weather cools, the hydrangea bushes have dried flower heads which are visually interesting. They mix with some plantings that are at their most colorful display when the season starts to…
After the Storm
Two years ago today we were clobbered with Hurricane Sandy. Some were devastated and some escaped without any damage. Slowly the stories were being shared of everyone’s experience. We lost power for over a week yet we were able to use our grill outside for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Making dinner inside, with a ton of…
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