Wednesday, August 24, 2011

A Spanish Love Affair


Fresh and grassy olive oil leaves a tingle in your throat, opposite of a smooth and buttery Tuscan olive oil. Similar to wines, climate and region determine the olive oil's taste. I am grateful for the many health benefits extra virgin olive oils share with us.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Just Peachy

Old fashioned is the way someone may describe my summer and I may have to agree after this day of canning. It was a warm Saturday in August and I was on a mission to can peaches, after getting lost I

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Hot But Fun!


Hot was the way to describe the day of my garden tour. Roughly eighty people toured the gardens and gratefully sipped homemade lemon-thyme lemonade. By the end of the day I was ready to sit and relax with family and friends and enjoy the feast Prince Charming cooked. A pork shoulder from Sweet