January 2012
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September 2011
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Summer Lovin'
Has it been a hot, hot summer, or what!? I cannot wait for that first crisp, cool day of autumn, but I’m trying my darndest to remember that at some point in the coming winter months, I’ll be wishing for these hot days again (really?).
The past few weeks I’ve found a few little treats that have helped to make the Florida humidity seem almost enjoyable. I thought I’d pass...
August 2011
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Eye delight
I discovered this little delight today, thanks to Mr. Bourdain.
Is it weird that I could watch this stuff all day?
Enjoy!
xoxo
L
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When life hands you lemons...
Make lemonade.
Literally. Go make it.
I woke up in a writing kinda mood and decided to take on the mammoth task of creating a post about my favorite dumpling recipe. Someday I’ll post it and you’ll see why it’s such a mammoth task. I settled onto the couch and started writing, editing and compiling photos all morning and I was about 3/4 of the way through when I accidentally...
July 2011
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Yella Sauce
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to BBQ, I’ll take it any which way I can get it. East Carolina vinegar, Western Carolina dip, South Carolina mustard sauce, Texas sauce, sticky sweet KC sauce, Memphis sauce or even Alabama white sauce—I don’t discriminate when it comes to barbeque. I like it all, yessiree.
This right here is a South Carolina mustard sauce that...
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Literary Woes
Books I wanna be reading:
Book I hafta to read:
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Freedom, Fry & Family
This past Saturday Cody, Butch and I loaded up the car at 4:00am and made the six hour trek to Alabama to celebrate a very Dixie 4th of July.
We have a tradition of going to Fort Rucker Army Base (where my step-dad works) for the Freedom Fest and I think this year was one of their best shows yet. They had the Lt. Dan Band perform before the fireworks which really got the crowd in the mood! I...
June 2011
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Livin' Easy
Picnic season is in full swing now that summer has made it’s grand entrance.
If there’s one thing Americans know how to do well, it’s eat…outside. We’ve managed to perfect the art of bringing yummy meals outdoors, something (and trust me on this one) many civilized nations have struggled with.
Picnicking, while it can be done with much civility, is best...
Free as a bird...
This is happening tomorrow morning at 6 a.m.
It’s been far too long.
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Just for today
I’m learning that my wishing to be the best gets in the way of me trying to be my best.
Just for today, allow yourself to try something, even if you’ll never be the best at it.
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Far & Away
Cody left for Fargo, by way of Minneapolis on Saturday to visit friends and family. I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty jealous. North Dakota (and MN) summers are the best. I mean really, truly, magical.
The days are hot, perfect for thawing out your bones from a long winter. The nights are balmy, even cool, which is perfect for an evening outside sitting around the fire. ...
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A Taste of Summer
It’s June in Florida, which means temperatures are well into the nineties, sweet tea is a daily necessity and I’m thanking God daily for creating Willis Carrier. I can barely stand to turn on the oven, let alone be bothered to blow dry my hair, so this means I walk around looking like a damp, frizzy Komondor more often than not.
{my Komondor lookalike}
Last week I found something...
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The Luckiest
I spent last weekend celebrating my birthday in all sorts of fun ways! It was probably one of the best birthday’s I’ve had in a while because I got to relax, do everything I wanted to do, and spend it with some of my favorite people. Here are a few of my favorite photos from my special day.
It wouldn’t be a birthday without breakfast in bed!
(don’t worry, breakfast was...
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Chick Salad
So I am about to share with you one of my all time favorite recipes. Get excited. It is also one of the easiest recipes on the planet, which makes it even more awesome. If you have a decently stocked pantry, you probably have most of the ingredients already!
I’ve been following Molly Wizenberg on her delightful blog Orangette for a few years now so I was thrilled when I saw her article in...
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Five
On May 21st Cody and I celebrated 5 years of marriage. We decided to have a combined anniversary/birthday trip to Islands of Adventure on June 4th, but for our actual anniversary weekend we had something a little less adventurous and a lot more lazy in mind.
We took the month of May and decided to give up television to see what life would be like without it! It was eye opening and wonderful but...
May 2011
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Fail Week
So I have this issue, where about every 3-4 months, I have an entire week of kitchen disasters. We’re talking salt-instead-of-sugar type disasters. Sometimes I will be trying out a new recipe, and I’ll do everything right, but it will turn out terrible. Sometimes I’ll accidentally add egg whites instead of yolks, or mistakenly use all purpose flour instead of bread flour....
