Recipes
Debbie and Gary’s Heirloom Tomato Pie
Updated July 2023 Don’t these look delicious? The very first garden Hubby and I ever planted was an adventure in “clueless.” Never mind that I had grown up around a big family garden nearly all of my life. One of...
KITCHEN BASICS with Basil Pesto and Chicken with Tomatoes and Pesto
Basil was probably one of the first herbs that I began to grow years ago, specifically Genovese Basil. It’s certainly one of those herbs that anyone can grow – in the house or in the garden – it can be done. My biggest problem...
Balsamic Strawberries with Whipped Mascarpone Cheese
The Uverse technician just left, and I’m back online. Talk about withdrawal!! My internet access has been limited to my IPhone for over a week now which has made blogging virtually impossible for me. Isn’t it amazing how...
A Year’s Supply of Spam! and Reuben in the Round
I try to make it a practice to clean out the spam from my email addresses each day, but sometimes it seems that it comes in faster than it goes out! I’ve tried several methods to eliminate receiving so much, but nothing seems to work...
YARNELL’S ICE CREAM and Ice Cream Pies
All images are used courtesy of Yarnell's. If you live in Arkansas, then you are probably familiar with Yarnell’s Ice Cream. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the company has been in business since 1932, and in my opinion, they make some of the...
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY and Gary’s Favorite Chicken Gumbo
I thank God for the wonderful dads in my life. Hubby and Perfect Daughter. They don’t make them any better. Perfect Daughter and Perfect Son-in-law with newborn Perfect Boy. Thanks Tom for being such a great dad and husband and...
BEACH BIRTHDAY BOY and Fresh Strawberry Pie
Hubby celebrated his birthday at the beach this year. It was a special event “catered” by the Perfect Boy and Perfect Girl who also decorated for the event. It was a big secret, so we had to “sh sh” for several days before the...
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS you get great lemon recipes!
I’m sure we’ve all heard the expression, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Especially at this time of the year in the South, you would definitely be doing just that! Next to Sweet Tea (not for me, sorry), you’ll find Southern...




