Checkerboard Groundcover ~ © Dorling Kindersley Limited 2009 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HGTVGardens.com. As a nature lover who deeply enjoys gardening, it’s super easy for me to be sucked into the vortex of gawking at creative landscaping. Which is why visiting the HGTVGardens website is such a magnet for me… […]
When spring cleaning you’ll want to pay special attention to your appliances. Properly cleaned and maintained appliances last longer. This saves you time, energy and money – buying new appliances can be a hassle. However, cleaning your appliances is likely to consume most of your spring cleaning time. This is particularly true for the bigger […]
Though I live in the south, the Tex-Mex influence in cuisine is challenging to find in my neck of the woods, so I often have to resort to capturing the tantalizing blend of southwestern flavors in my own kitchen. As April is National Grilled Cheese Month, I decided to kick things up a notch […]
Our earth certainly has a magical palette and the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival captures the splendor brilliantly each year. A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of catching the blooms and certainly plan to make a point to schedule a future trip to Disney World to coincide with this spectacular event. This year […]
As I made my way to the register, a sea of blues, greens, pinks and polka dots surrounded me. Bows and straps and flouncey-skirted lycra all lined up, awaiting their moment in the sun. Suddenly it became painfully clear that swimsuit season was here and just as suddenly the calorie-laden chips in my shopping cart […]
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the HUNGRY Channel kitchen to explore some terrific gluten free dishes with chef Alex Thomopoulos, along with the folks from the HUNGRY Channel and Wholly Guacamole. Alex learned early in her career as a chef that she had Celiac Disease. Naturally, this turned her cooking world topsy-turvy, but […]
With the Kentucky Derby season kicking off this weekend, I’d be remiss if I didn’t come up with something full of bluegrass goodness to share. Kentucky is well known for its bourbon, but sweet sorghum has taken a bit of a back seat. I think this is a shame as the two are such a […]
Deep Blue Sea Snack There are plenty of fish in the ocean, but did you know that half of the air that we breathe comes from this “blue lung” of the planet? Our symbiotic relationship with the ocean doesn’t stop there, in fact it starts with the ocean and the microorganisms called “stromatolites” from which […]
Herbs are a great way to flavor almost any food dish, but buying them at the store can be expensive. A more cost effective option that adds money to your pocket and flavor to your meals is to grow and dry your own herbs. It can also be tons of fun, especially if you have […]
