Being a looper means so many different things to everyone who does it. Definitely “adventure” would be on most loopers list. Dave woke up one morning and wanted to do something that pushed him “out of his comfort zone”. For me, it was just another one of life’s curves that […]
Dave loves this stuff. Al Johnson Construction, the first company Dave worked for as a brand new engineer, built this lock on the Tombigbee Waterway. He understands this whole system and can visualize how it was built, pour by pour. He would come home from working on the Hydro-Electric Dam […]
Dave is ready to take on 6000 miles in this boat.
I like a hot pepper jelly I can drizzle. Maybe I should call it something rather than a jelly because it is thinner. I think of a jelly as something that molds to the jar and comes out and sits high on a knife. Not this jelly. My hot pepper […]
Its crazy how crazy everyone is for crackers. And it is crazy easy to make them, too! Here is a really cool recipe for making your own. They go together fast in the food processor and take just minutes to roll and cut. A pink salt slab is my […]
Ashley and I just got back from Magnolia Farms in Waco, Texas. Magnolia Flour, also known as Chip and Joanna Gaines’ fixer upper silos, was a quaint little turn of the century grainary turned bakery. There were only a few different biscuits, rolls and cupcakes but every single one of them […]
My farmer’s market finds today were goats milk feta and figs. Such a perfect combination. Warm, melted and oozing with flavor, roasted feta is great with all kinds of toppings and dippers. A slightly sweet drizzle is one of my favorites and here is an option featuring in-season produce. Figs […]
Passion fruit always seemed so exotic to me. Imagine my surprise as I was walking through the woods along the Flint River and found a green pod, and then another and another. A few days later, a neighbor happened to mention that maypops were ripe. She described the green pods […]