Category Archives: food

Completed Goal: Try a Jamba Juice

I know, silly goal, right? Well, I’d heard how good they were, so when I was putting my list together over two years ago, I threw it in towards the end in a moment of despiration (to come up with 101 things!). Today, after a portrait session in the Dallas area, we headed to a...

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Note to self …

Dear Evening Me, Next time you think soup for lunch is a good idea, either supplement it with more than crackers, or bring homemade vegetable beef soup. Cause the Campbell’s version is more soup than vegetable and results in some rummaging through the desk for a snack to survive until supper. Meanwhile, you’ve met the...

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Recipe Saturday

Blueberry Scones Makes 8 Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling tops 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, picked over and rinsed 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing tops...

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Recipe Saturday

Streusel Peach Pie Recipe Yield: 8 Servings Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling Ingredients Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches) 5 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Dash ground nutmeg 1 egg 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream Topping Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2...

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Recipe Saturday

In looking for something to take to a family reunion this weekend, I spotted this quick recipe … do think this will be fixed sometime soon (just not to take to the reunion though!) Fried Onion Rings Recipe 12 Servings Prep/Total Time: 25 min. Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup water 1 egg, lightly...

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