March is almost gone, and I haven't shared these pictures yet. Oops! We enjoyed the traditional corned beef and cabbage. I cook it in our crock pot, so the vegetables become almost the same color. … [Read more...]
March
Want Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe?
The color of this cream mushroom soup isn't all that attractive, but my, oh, my, the flavor! I love it. You can find the recipe here. In fact, you'll find twenty-one recipes at that site. I changed a … [Read more...]
Dougherty Thanksgiving 2022
The latest Dougherty holiday is in the books, and before November closes out, I'll write a quick post. Despite losing three family members over the last year, we managed to have a wonderful day. … [Read more...]
Making Goat Cheese
Do you like goat cheese? I used to think it tasted like Daddy's goat pen smelled, but over the years, I've come to enjoy it. An Easy Process Last week, I traded a sour dough loaf for some goat's … [Read more...]
Picking up Pee-cans or Puh-cahns?
Lately, I feel like I've discovered picking up pecans. It's a peaceful time for me, and I pick up some almost every day. Last week while we were in Manteo, I picked up pecans under an ancient … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Biscuits
My mother is pretty famous around the local community for her sweet potato biscuits. Unfortunately, her recipe is in her head. I’ve made them a couple of times (successfully, too) from her directions … [Read more...]
Gigi’s Cherry Cobbler
In Rescued Hearts, Gigi loves to cook especially for her grandson, Brett. She makes a cherry cobbler the first time he brings Mary Wade to Gigi’s house. This recipe isn’t fancy. It would probably … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies
Two things I like best about December are sending Christmas cards and baking cookies. We mail over two hundred cards, and I bake at least twelve different kinds of cookies. In a family of six, you … [Read more...]
Piano Lessons and Chicken Ring Around
I just walked into my house after about an hour of gardening, doing something else creative so my mind can rest before tackling another scene in my work-in-progress. My house smelled like my old piano … [Read more...]
Recipe from Irish Encounter
In Irish Encounter, Ellen’s daughter loves her pesto recipe. Since I’m making a batch today (for someone who's coming home for the first time since March!), here’s the one I adapted for my family. … [Read more...]
