Food + Drink
Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca
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Food + Drink
Blueberry and Goat Cheese Flatbread
We do a lot of casual entertaining and are always looking for fun, easy new recipes. We came across this beauty on Instagram. This fruit forward appetizer is both sweet and savory making it an ideal appetizer or casual entree. If you like to pair it with wine consider a youthful Grenache. The earthy notes
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Cocktails
Porch Pounding Spicy Mango Margarita
Welcome to the deep south where Spring is short lived. The sun is already high in the sky and preparing to share its wrath with the inhabitants of sunny Florida. This cocktail is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and drop your internal temperature by ten degrees! Easy drinking, with a tiny hint
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Savoring the Season
Make Ahead Lentil Salad
Let’s keep it simple, shall we? Creating weeknight wonders is no easy feat. I have often stared into my pantry or refrigerator on my way to work waiting for the meal fairy to present me with ideas. The farmer’s market was bustling this weekend with the arrival of late spring-early summer vegetables (Remember I live
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Ramblings and Rants
Off the Beaten Path
“Our lives are defined by opportunity, even the ones we miss.” ~The Curious Case of Benjamin Button I am a firm believer in opportunity, and I believe opportunities present themselves every day to us. We may or may not be aware when an opportunity knocks, or what would have happened, if we said “yes” instead
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Food + Drink
Gumbo and All that Jazz
Do you remember a moment when you enjoyed a meal prepared by a friend, and you knew it would not be a “one-off” dish? You would return to this dish repeatedly. You make it so often now, you have adapted your steps, and you can with ease walk through the ingredients and the preparation in