This is one of my all-time favorite meals. It isn’t hard to make, but it does take a good amount of time. I recommend making this on a...

A friend of ours gave me a bag of luscious cucumbers from her family harvest. It is hard to say “no” to such a delicious and fresh gift...

I am often short on time in the mornings. The early hours are when I work on my graduate program assignments, clean the kitchen, and get...

Wow, the options are wide open today for tasty drinks already made! My daughter recently told me about one she liked and when I went to...

I loooove chicken thighs: they’re flavorful, tender, and very inexpensive. If you’re not a fan, I encourage you to try this recipe and...

I love fresh herbs and basil is definitely my favorite! In my climate it grows as well as any weed and requires little tending to create...

Rich Bitch is one of the most useful books I have ever read. It is easy to understand and simply outlines basic finance principles you...

When we went to see Chef Alex Guarnaschelli at Tallahassee Community College earlier this year we were lucky enough to get a signed copy...

There is a small restaurant on the St. Marks river called the Riverside Cafe. It’s painted these wacky colors to grab your attention and...

I love these tiny bottles of wine and use them often in cooking. They are the perfect size for cooking especially when you don’t want to...

I have loved Ikea since the first time I shopped there many years ago. There’s something about the store that brings me joy, even though...

This is another of my recipes that you can play with and change up to suit your taste. It is an easy side dish but also makes a yummy...

This is a satisfying dinner that uses up all those lovely zucchini that are in season right now. My husband particularly loves this...

There, I said it! Just once I’d like to meet someone who really enjoys exercise. I don’t mean someone who does it because s/he is...

I recently read The Current by Tim Johnston. It was recommended to me by my local bookseller, who also enjoys fictional thrillers. I...

I don’t care for most jarred salad dressing so I often just toss a variety of herbs, olive oil, and vinegar into my mini-food processor...

If you’ve never taken a cooking class, find one that interests you and attend right away! Cooking classes are one of my favorite ways to...

Since we live in Florida it goes without saying that there’s a lot of rain, especially in the hottest part of the summer: the day heats...

The Dreamers is a fast-paced novel. It sucks you in from the first page and hangs on until the end. If you liked Station Eleven, you...

I grew up in Pensacola, FL which is famous for it’s sugar white sands, delicious seafood, and laid back attitude. Fresh fish is abundant...