Category: Adventures

A hot time in Guthrie!
Our passport to fun!

An Adventure
Guthrie Stopover, Gentlemen of the Road 2013. (I can’t believe we made it!)

Smokin’ Cole Slaw
Okay, I have drawn out this cooking class to five episodes. Today is the last installment. This coleslaw recipe is from the 3 Guys Smokin website. During the class they mentioned that they had a coleslaw that appealed to those that love creamy slaw and those that love a vinegar-based salad. This is…

Roasted Veggies (Part Quatre)
Roasted veggies to round out a great smokin’ meal and a great cooking class with 3 Guys Smokin’.

Championship Smoked Pork Roast (Part Deux)
This is the second installment documenting our recent cooking class. Today’s recipe: Smoked Pork Butt.

A Smokin’ Cookin’ Class
This is the first in a two part series documenting our recent BBQ and smoking cooking class. Today’s recipes: Cheesy Bread and Corn Souffle.

Barn Happy, Blue Hobbit Feet, and the Usual KC Stop
“What an odd name for a restaurant,” I thought. (Barn Happy was the name of the restaurant, not Blue Hobbit feet…more about those in a bit.) While we were at mom’s for the Fourth (and the garden tour), she was determined to have a mother/daughter lunch amid all the hubbub. “We have go to…
The Garden Tour
Over July 4th, we traveled to Iowa to see Mom, Sis and the boys (two nephews and a brother-in-law). I have previously featured a few of their garden specimens for Abigail’s Virtual Flowers so if you are an avid reader, you may see some repeats. Mom and my sister’s family share a back…

Garden at the Lake
A show stopping garden at Grand Lake and a spot to get sustenance before or after your visit.

The Lake…..Aahh!
I get to sit on the deck every morning until it gets to 90 degrees. I get to leisurely read through my stacks of magazines (and am Pinning a ton of stuff). I get to listen to the birds sing. I get to watch hummingbirds play in the sprinkler mist. I get to watch daring squirrels make…