California Cliff Flowers We stopped at a charming hotel, which sat on a cliff, along the Pacific Cost Highway, in the morning, we went for a walk. Most assuredly, the oceans views were inspiring, but I truly enjoyed seeing all of the flowers which seemed to spring up from rocks. Yes,...
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Flan One of our favorite restaurants is The Versailles, in Miami, regardless of what we eat; we end our meal with a nice cup of coffee and flan! My flan may not be as good as theirs, but it is pretty good, if I say so myself. The trick with flan is...
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Colonel Harland Sanders Café & Museum Kate and I still chuckle, thinking about a day my Uncle David and Aunt Roxanne had driven over, from the west coast of Florida, to see his sister’s, my Aunt Helen and my Mother, in South Florida; we invited them all to lunch, at the house. As three...
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Heliconia Pendula I thought you might enjoy following the growth of a heliconia bract (a beak like pod which slowly opens up, producing a stem of color and beauty). I was introduced to heliconia’s in Florida; and now have several varieties growing in my garden. They are actually quite easy to grow;...
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Batido My father first introduced me to batido’s, or Cuban milkshakes; now of course, they are all the rage – renamed smoothies. It was always such a treat when he would take the blender out, and casually add rather ordinary ingredients which would then become one of the most delicious and refreshing treats I...
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Driving to the Cape Mostly, we drive to Cape Cod to take visitors to see Plymouth Rock, but on an overly grey day, we drove to the Cape just for the sake of the drive; stopping along the way. First stop, the oldest windmill on the Cape, Eastham, which was built...
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Hibiscus I love having fresh flowers in my house, preferably flowers which are fragrant and found in my yard. However, gardenias and roses are not always available, when all else fails, I can almost always count on finding at least a few hibiscus blooms for my table! While you may not...
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Spicy Chicken Salad and Mango Chutney I love foods which can be prepared ahead of time and be ready for later consumption. Chicken salad actually tastes better, after it has been prepared and given a couple of hours to absorb the combined flavors. I will make this salad, refrigerate, and have it available for...
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The Only House President and Mrs. Eisenhower Ever Owned “Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels – men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” ~ President Dwight David Eisenhower...
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A Blooming Desert A desert garden offers an opportunity to appreciate God’s creation, as much as an English, herb, or rose garden would. These are images from Southern Arizona and New Mexico; though mostly from Saguaro National Park, which is very much worth the detour! http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm Is not the color overwhelming? Yellow Prickly...
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