During our time in Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina, we went on the most glorious hike. I feel the need both to share this information and memorialize the path for myself so we can do it again at a later date. Hiking distances are longer than they appear on this map. A lot of … Continue reading Our adventures in Nantahala National Forest, part two: hiking Kinsey Creek Trail to the Appalachian Trail
Tag: Cooking
My kind of day
We had such a wonderful day. I woke our daughter up at 5 a.m. to do some stargazing. No, it wasn't the comet we were after. Just before sunrise this morning, you could see the crescent Moon and five planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn - mostly in alignment from east to west … Continue reading My kind of day
Your new favorite cooking channel on YouTube
My dear blogger friend and former restaurateur, Jeanne Jones from A Jeanne in the Kitchen, took the big leap into setting up a YouTube cooking channel. I cannot recommend her and her recipes highly enough. I have learned so much about cooking and culinary history for her since I have been on WordPress. Plus she … Continue reading Your new favorite cooking channel on YouTube
A lamb tagine for a lazy and indulgent Sunday afternoon
So I decided to make a lamb tagine this afternoon. It has been an amazing weekend and the only thing that could improve a lazy (for me, anyway) Sunday afternoon reading new books is to fill the house with the aroma of a tagine. This is one of my absolute favorite things to prepare. A … Continue reading A lamb tagine for a lazy and indulgent Sunday afternoon
A perfect evening in Ormond Beach
We love visiting Ormond Beach, a town just south of here. Last night, we had a chance to eat at the Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar. I'd highly recommend this place. Great food, live music, and outdoor vibe. (Grind is tucked behind the historic Rose Villa restaurant, which I wrote about in a post, … Continue reading A perfect evening in Ormond Beach
Breakfast of champions and beach food
This may be our most Southern concoction yet (well, at least since alligator jambalaya last week). We started slow-cooking pulled pork last night at bedtime. The combination of the barbecue and intense storms spun off from the tropical depression south of us made for an interesting house to wake up to this morning. It was … Continue reading Breakfast of champions and beach food
Alligator jambalaya and blueberry cobbler
I tried relaxing on Mother's Day, but then I got bored and decided to cook a wild dinner. Literally wild. We found a new fishmonger where we can buy fresh, local seafood. But this one has more of a Cajun twist. At their shop, I found alligator sausage, which we obviously had to try. Not … Continue reading Alligator jambalaya and blueberry cobbler
Putting food on the table as a feminist act
My pre-quarantine self hardly ever watched television. We didn't exactly move to Florida to hang out inside. But I have enjoyed catching up on some of the old cooking shows that I would occasionally follow. My favorite so far has been Jamie Oliver's series on Italy. Most of what cable television cranks out is mindless … Continue reading Putting food on the table as a feminist act
Some delightful Middle Eastern cookbooks and food blogs
We've gone out to eat at Lebanese restaurants in Jacksonville so often recently and enjoyed it so much that I ordered several cookbooks in an attempt to replicate the experience. I love the history of all of the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean, and their food is a living history of sorts. It has also been … Continue reading Some delightful Middle Eastern cookbooks and food blogs
Christmas festival, Baylor football, and homemade pasta
Last night, we went to Flagler Beach's Christmas Festival. It's great fun living in an old-school beach town that is small enough to still have the feeling of a real community. There were a series of children's choirs singing carols, the high school bands, food trucks from local restaurants, and tons of games and face … Continue reading Christmas festival, Baylor football, and homemade pasta
Days of Sunshine 