2026 St. Jude Dream Home
I’m not sure if your area hosts the building and giveaway of a St. Jude Dream Home, but it’s a beautiful fundraiser that raises money for St. Jude and I’m all in for that. Do you have a local St. Jude’s Dream Home Giveaway? Last year was the first I had missed touring in many years. A new hip made navigating the entry and staircases a bit daunting. The 2026 St. Jude Dream Home this year is located in Eagle Landing, 719 Eagle Rest Drive, Grand Rivers, KY 42045. It’s very close to Kentucky Lake and Patti’s 1800’s Restaurant which…
Loaded Smashed Potato Salad
If you have tried smashed potatoes…then you might know where this recipe is coming from. Perusing through social media, someone came up with the idea of taking smashed potatoes to create a loaded smashed potato salad. Have you made a…
Glazed Lemon Zucchini Cake
This time of year, zucchini is abundant. If you are growing it in your garden, you understand. Garden stands and farmers’ markets are overflowing with zucchini. With a couple of zucchini needed to make a new creation, I ran across…
An Easy Rotini Lasagna
Are you a lasagna lover? We are here. But, this rotini lasagna version took me by surprise. My sister in law mentioned it in a conversation and with no lasagna pasta in the house, I thought I’d give it a…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
I don’t know about you, but with the heat of summer, ice cream is a welcome treat. But, what if I told you that you could make this chocolate peanut butter ice cream without an ice cream maker…no salt…no churning…yep!…
Caprese Pasta Salad
Welcome to summer! The season where the basil is full and needs deadheading to prevent bolting. Then there are tomatoes, glorious tomatoes. I don’t know about you but a caprese salad is always on my menu during the summer months.…
Compound Herb Butters
Tis the season for herbs…and hence, compound herb butters. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I can after potential frosts, I plant herbs. Lots of them. Basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary and sage are always added to the…
Canning Chili Beans
If you have been here long, you know how dearly I LOVE to can. When a friend mentioned canning chili beans? Oh, yeah, my ears perked up. Have you ever canned chili beans? Starting in June and ending in the…
Favorite July 4th Recipes
It’s hard to believe that the fourth of July is this weekend! I’m not sure how much outdoors we will do with the extreme heat now and forecast, but I’ll be prepared with our favorite July 4th recipes. For sure!…
Mama’s Yellow Summer Squash
Growing up, during the summer months, we ate yellow squash. Lots of it and cooked only one way. There was never breading or casserole versions. Only Mama’s summer squash. How did Mama make her yellow squash? Well, first of all,…
Basil Salt
It’s the season for basil here…and when I found a recipe for basil salt? Oh, my goodness, I was all in! Have you ever made basil salt? Each year I buy a small 3″ pot of basil in the produce…
