Key Lime Frozen Bites are a cool summer treat for these hot days of summer. I made a double batch of these frozen treats. One batch went to my mom for her birthday party. The other batch went to my friends for a drive in movie night at our house. We’re in the midst of the pandemic so these treats…
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Key Lime Frozen Bites
Linguini with Fresh Tomatoes & Clam Sauce
During the late summer when there is an abundance of fresh vegetables and herbs in the garden it is not hard to find uses for them. This recipe for linguine with clams uses fresh tomatoes and basil to heighten the flavor of the clams. If anyone knows anything about me it is one thing: I am a clam-a-holic. When the…
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The Currant Bushes
Growing up I always remember going out back of my parents house in the summer and seeing the currant bushes. They were full of the most delicious looking red berries and every year I would snatch a few thinking they would taste different. Somehow, I always grabbed them before they were ripe because the tartness was sometimes too much. However,…
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Zucchini Casserole
Summers, as a kid in the 1980s, were filled with long days in the pool with my cousins. If you listen close enough I think whispers of Marco can still be heard to this day floating over the pool with inevitable Polo replies hanging in the air. One classic game known to a select few would be bucking bronco. Perhaps…
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The Blackhouse Build – Windows
Often, people say that Betsy keeps me busy with all her projects. There is usually a problem with that statement because it is usually my idea to be crazy and do certain things. For instance she was fine with the small greenhouse and how it functioned for her. I was, on the other hand, not fine with the cramped quarters…
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