At my B&B, I went through so much vanilla I learned how to make vanilla extract. I now make our own and you can too. Here are some very simple instructions that anyone can follow to make their own delicious vanilla extract for a small cost. Every once and a while someone asks me what one […]
Senior Prom Dinner. Every year, since Dotter was a freshman, we have been hosting dinner parties for her and her friends. It started out as an idea on a whim and had become a four-year tradition. Just before prom, the seniors received special letters with advice for prom night from the fifth graders in town. […]
30 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Graduated From High School An open note to Dotter and to all the girls of this year’s graduating class: 1. Never stick your wet hand in the freezer. For that matter, don’t stick any wet limbs in the freezer. 2. The easiest way to learn something […]
Fresh and Zesty Guacamole. If eating a rainbow of colors is a healthy way to fill your plate, Fresh and Zesty Guacamole and homemade pico de gallo salsa are two foods we should eat every day. I could do that. If I must. Let’s make some guacamole that will knock your socks off, flop you […]
If you love freshly grilled Mexican food, you’ve surely enjoyed pico de gallo salsa on your favorite dish. While many peeps focus on trying to get a grilled chicken or beef recipe down to a science, it is actually the pico de gallo that brings the fresh & sassy flavor to the fiesta. One of […]
