What a great weekend to go to the Dallas Arboretum for the Chihuly exhibit. We got there when it opened on Sat. and it was a little drizzly and cool, so there were very few people. We couldn’t have planned a better time to go. Chihuly is such a master of glass and the exhibit…
Swimming Hole
I’m so glad to have the rain and get my rainwater tanks filled again, and get to go to the swimming hole that was too dry to swim in last year. The water is perfect right now, and it’s a great place to relax and forget about everything, and pretend like you’re on vacation because…
Nutella Crustella
I had to come up with a really good, fast dessert the other day (I forgot a birthday). Finally, I remembered the Nutella Crustella that I used to do for cooking classes. It is always a big hit, delicious and simple! PrintNutella Crustella Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: Serves 8-10 Ingredients2 pie crusts Softened butter…
Seafood Strudel
This is a great special occasion dish, like for Mother’s Day. My brother gave me the original, sketchy recipe years ago. It really calls for phyllo sheets, but this time I decided to use puff pastry because it’s easier to work with. You’ll use an entire box of puff pastry for the full recipe. …
First Vegetables of Summer
We picked our first squash, banana peppers, and one tomato. It’s pretty exciting. We still have a few asparagus spears coming on. And I ate most of the peppers before I took the picture! The first tomato is pretty special to us, no matter what size. When I went to the Farmers’ Market in Downtown…