Every year, right around this time, my boss informs me that I’ve got some vacation days that I need to use up.
Fine with me!
I’ve been luxuriating in lazing around the house, picking up projects, putting them down, puttering, and …pickling.
These are the most wonderfully unique pickled things I have ever tasted.  Normally when I think [...]

These three books have caught my eye lately, they are …somewhat similar in subject matter;nevertheless I think each one of them would make a fantastic addition to the bookshelf!

Wicked Plants : The Weed that Killed Lincolns Mother and Other Atrocities
“A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub [...]

Spread made with cream cheese whizzed in the food processor with chives, red onion, green olives, garlic salt & fresh black pepper. Topped with water cress, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers on sprouted whole grain bread.
I tried to recreate a drink I had at a Lebanese restaurant - rosewater lemonade. Except I made limeade. And used [...]

Since Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 is coming out later this month, I thought that perhaps The Man and I should get around to viewing his first effort. I had low - abysmally low - expectations, and as such I guess I was pleasantly surprised. The film started out with the typical Rob Zombie white trash [...]

It’s truly been a weird summer, weather-wise.  It seems like it’s rained through the most part of it and it’s just now starting to get hot and muggy in August!  The rain is ok by me -perfect for lazy Saturday afternoon - and since in a few weeks it will be September, I guess I [...]