• Heading out on our Southern Spring Adventure

    On a stop over in Chattanooga, birth place of Bessie Smith, my friend Kelly and I took a long walk around the River Walk section of the downtown. The Tennessee River meanders through the city center and the public areas…

  • Cows, Milk, and Agri-biz

    Heads up, folks. You can buy and consume foods with all the high fructose corn syrup and chemical additives you want but you don’t dare buy unpasteurized milk from a friend! My thoughts on this topic were sparked by the…

  • Garden Fantasy for Spring 2010

    I took advantage of a beautiful day to spend time outdoors in the winter garden with pruners in hand.  With the soil bare and the leaves gone I was checking where the new plants will go come spring and the…

  • Winter Squash Soup

    Leni’s Squash, Yam and Roasted Sweet Pepper Soup Butternut or other Winter squash Red Jewel Yams Curry Powder (optional – a very small amount – it’s just an accent) Sweet Peppers – yellow and red Onion Butter Half & Half…

  • A Lovely Way to Roast a Turkey

    Here is our de-boned Thanksgiving turkey before putting it in the oven! Having not de-boned a bird in awhile it took about 45 minutes . . . . but it’s worth it. I didn’t stuff the bird – one can…