Summertime Grilled Chicken Supper
On a warm summer Sunday, I always like to indulge my urge to cook out on the grill. Tonight I made grilled chicken thighs, corn on the cob, and white rice with basil. I did have a big assist from Alvaro – he made…
Let The Sun Shine In
Chalkboard art for summer days:
Pruning Bushes in the Garden
Another sunny day – I have to take advantage of them when I can, so today I pruned some of the unruly bushes in the backyard. I forgot to take ‘before’ pictures, so no photo today. I’m pretty thoughtful about pruning, so it is…
Cherry Tart with Almond and Dark Chocolate
After gorging on cherries the other day I had an inspiration – a free-form cherry tart. I started pondering how to execute it, and decided first that I would add a hint of almond. Later I decided to shave some dark chocolate onto the…
Summer, Maybe?
I threw a wish in the well, don’t ask me I’ll never tell. . . well, ok, I wished for summer! Here’s my chalkboard porch sign in honor of the start of summer – or as we know it around these parts, Junuary (alternately,…
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