Sweet Mother of Pearl!  For a summertime treat you cannot beat gazpacho.  The tomato based cold soup is filled with raw vegetables, and it is flavorful and so refreshing.  Gazpacho was served at Sheila’s Beach Birthday Party.  I was given this recipe by my friend who does not want to be named.  She got it from […]

Number One Son’s sweet precious wife Mikel brought salsa to the July 4th celebration.  I kid you not.  The salsa was the hit of the party.  I actually heard someone say, “the salsa is the best tasting thing here.”  Now that is really saying a lot because all of the food was fantastic. Many people […]

This is basically Pioneer Woman’s recipe.  Blessed be her name.  How can I properly express my deep appreciation?  Honestly, this is a life changing recipe. For years I felt like a pico de gallo failure.  I had stopped trying.  Why waste perfectly good tortillia chips?  Bland tomatoes were not working for me.  I gave up […]

Stew is one of our go to dishes  Everything you need for a complete meal is in the pot – meat and vegetables.  Plus you can easily make it with ingredients you have on hand.  This week I made stew, and it turned out well.  In fact, it turned out so well Ever-Lovin’ suggested I […]

While at Buckner last week friend Robert mentioned he had some okra to share. (This is the Robert that is married to sweet, petite, always put together Janet)  “Would I like some?”  Faster than a speeding bullet, my answer was – “YES!”  Ever-Lovin and I love, love, love okra and tomatoes. Robert is a gardner […]