The colors have been several weeks late here in the North Carolina mountains, but we are getting some in spots…finally. Blue Ridge Parkway near Balsam… We had a barbeque at our house for my choir…
View PostI love apples, and I LOVE apple cake…homemade apple cake, that is:-) I found a recipe in a local cookbook years ago, but have adapted it and perfected it over the years. The original recipe…
View PostOk, I’m stretching it a little, but it really is my new music “room.” It was an unexpected and pleasant surprise when planning for an outdoor BBQ at our house with members of my choir.…
View PostThe winner of a Vanillaholics $25 gift certificate for J.R. Watkins products is Sherri Leung!! Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to Sherri! Please contact me Sherri for details:-) Anita
View PostI know ya’ll are thinking, “didn’t they just make wood countertops?” And you would be right. But I still had this breakfast bar. Remember…a couple years ago? As convenient as it is, it is like…
View PostThe leaves have just barely started to turn here in the North Carolina mountains The weather has been just perfect — beautiful crisp, cool mornings and Carolina blue skies throughout the day. I wanted to…
View PostIf you have been by here at all, you will know how much I love the old Watkins cookbook my great aunt gave me. You might even remember that I make some mouth-watering whole wheat…
View PostWould you like to join us for breakfast?? Homemade pancakes with jam made from heirloom grapes grown on our family property… Hot Colombian coffee… …and this view:-) Breathtaking beauty at 5,600 feet… Luis and I…
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