Hello September and the official end of summer. Are you sad? Are you pumpkin-spice-latte pumped? Are you anxiously awaiting the first winds of fall? Are you dreaming of past days on the beach with your favorite beer? Here’s the good news: With each new season, there’s so much to do and enjoy. Also, I didn’t take […]
Thinking Fruitful
YOLO Tomato Dinner
Sometimes you just need someone to tell you to go for it. Treat yo’self. YOLO. Do something that makes a memory, even if it’s a little wild or costs you a few bucks. Like say going to a 5-course tomato dinner cooked by local celebrity chef, Ashley Christensen, as we did last Tuesday evening.
Tips for Blackberry Picking
A few weekends ago, I was up early on a Saturday morning (thanks, adulthood), so I decided to go berry picking. One great thing about living outside of the city is that we’re close to so many farms…and even berry patches! I trekked out to Dr. Young’s Pond Berry Farm in Angier to pick some of […]
Thai Squash Soup
Where we live (kind of out in the country), we don’t have many restaurants nearby. The best we’ve got is a fast food joint about 15 minutes away. This is both good and bad. It’s good when you need to save money and eat leftovers. And it’s bad when you want some tasty local food […]
Okra Cakes
Once again, I’m enamored by the bounty of summer. New colors, textures and shapes of produce amaze me every time I go to the farm stand. There is so much goodness to enjoy. So much bounty. I do so love the South. One of the things that I especially love about the South is fried […]