Recipes
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Salsa
We ate a lot of pork in various ways, including pork tenderloin, when I was growing up next door to my grandparents, Pa and Nonnie. They raised their own pig(s) for a time, so they always knew what they had been fed. I suppose that they were...
Happy Birthday, Mom
Both of my parents celebrated birthdays this week. My dad's was on April 12; my mom's is today. My mom was born to Albert E. (Moro) and Betty Elizabeth Allen at Sheridan, Arkansas in 1928. While my dad is still alive, my mom passed away...
Easter Deviled Eggs
The cutest little bunny ever! I, for one, think deviled eggs get a bad rap. Jill Conner Browne, author of the Sweet Potato Queen books says that deviled eggs have such an important place in Southern society that a plate was even invented for...
Hot Air Ballooning in Tuscany and Linguine with Shrimp
One of the highlights of our trip to Italy was hot air ballooning in Tuscany. It was such a unique adventure for us and so much different than the gallery and historic tours we were also enjoying. Robert Etherington of Ballooning in Tuscany...
Martha’s Dilled Carrots
For several years I was active at the local, regional and national levels of a service organization known as Junior Auxiliary. I learned a lot about my community, about volunteerism, about organization and about leadership. Locally, our group...
Acacia Pie and Fayetteville Ice Storm
There was a devastating ice storm that hit the Fayetteville, Arkansas area in late January of this year. There just aren't words to describe the destruction that happened. It looks to me much like an area hit by a tornado, but the...
Meeting David and a Trio of Quick Calzones
Michaelangelo's David We had the best guide in Florence. We hired her for the Accademia and the Uffizi galleries; her expertise was worth every euro that we paid her. Even she, however, could not prepare me for the first sight of Michaelangelo's...
Venetian April Fool’s Prank and Barleycorn’s Cheese Soup
Saint Mark's Basilica, Piazza San Marco, Venice We returned from Italy late last evening, and I can't wait to share some pictures and stories from our fabulous trip. We absolutely had the greatest time and thoroughly enjoyed the country, the...
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