From the monthly archives:
Steve is the grill master at our house, he is passionate about charcoal and cedar plank grilling. The whole process of lighting the coals, arranging the heat in various zones and managing the temperature seems overwhelming to me, so I’ve been happy to leave the grilling up to him. But this simple DIY smoker makes [...]
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Mixed fingerling potatoes in a dijon & apple cider vinaigrette with shallots, bacon and basil… I’m salivating just thinking about it.
We barbecue a lot at this old house, seriously, A LOT. Steve is a blossoming grill master. Because most of our Sunday meals revolve around some delicious protein as the star, I’m often left to [...]
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Aren’t plums gorgeous? I love the variety of colors they come in.
Have you met the close cousin of the plum, the Plumcot?
Plumcots are a cross between apricots and plums. They have orangey flesh under that pretty light green skin.
What do you do with plums and plumcots you may be asking yourself? Well they are just [...]
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I’m not the biggest girly girl there is. But every girl loves a pampering moment from time to time. Yesterday I treated myself to few homemade beauty treatments using nothing but ingredients in my pantry.
Chocolate Face Mask:
Cocoa powder is a wonderful and powerful antioxidant. It protects the skin from free radicals that might damage the [...]
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My Top Chef recap for this week was pretty critical of the cheftestants’ take on campfire cooking. Just so you don’t think I’m a total hater, I thought I would share some pearls of campfire cooking wisdom with you.
I’ve gone camping a few times with the lovely Kelly, and let me tell you that she [...]
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