Pro garden tip: Plant Cherokee Purple tomatoes! Initially grown by Cherokee Indians, their seeds have been unchanged for over a century. And they taste amazing!! I was a bit skeptical before eating the ripened tomato that looks a bit more black than it does purple....
I have to admit, I'm getting used to this practice retirement gig and I'm loving it! At almost 10:30 AM on a work day, I'm still in my pj's drinking coffee. When you don't have to get up early, you can bake a persimmon pudding at close to midnight. (Recipe on...
Katie was here for the weekend and I always hate to see her leave. She's happy in Tennessee but I know she misses her family and friends. With Katie gone, the Pesky Neighbors trying to stay out of the hot sun, and Ben working a mid shift today, Perry and I were the...
My bread machine was delivered and within 15-minutes I had ingredients in that thing. The first attempt was a success. It's not Butternut. I'm a Butternut bread lover because it's doughy and soft. This is NOT like that at all. This bread is heavy. When they say it's a...
Today I ordered a bread machine. I'm not really sure why I did it, but Mom was talking about baking bread and I was surfing Amazon and it just happened. It wasn't an accident. I didn't make this spur-of-the-moment purchase by mistake because I also added bread flour,...
Perry picked up a bucket of KFC chicken once his work was over on Friday. He ordered white meat only. The person taking his order let him know they'd need to check to make sure they could fill the order without a wait. They came back and said they could. Legs and...
Pinto ASNns, cornbread, and a green onion from Mr. Pesky's garden was on the menu last night. You know your preparation of the comfort dish is outstanding when you have an audience just waiting for a bite. It's not the cottage cheese or green onion Dharma had her...
The weekend was sunny and bright. In preparation for a week of rainy days ahead, yard work was on our agenda... again. It seems like mowing grass is about all we get done in the spring. Yesterday, mowing was more difficult than usual. I mow most of the yard on the...
If you know me, you know I'm not a great cook, nor do I claim to be. And... I prefer meat sauce instead of meatballs for spaghetti. But Perry -- yes, Perry -- wanted meatballs so I gave in and gave it a try. Ingredients: Ground beef 60% Ground pork 40% Panko Milk Egg...