All Posts

Happy New Year everyone! 2019 is here and along with it comes my 2018 book review. I’m 2 books short of the number of books I read in 2017 but 7 for the year is nothing to be ashamed of! Please leave me a comment at the end and share which books you most enjoyed […]

Holy Moly, we felt like were having dinner in a Michelin starred restaurant when I served these scallops in lemon caper sauce. Really they were that delicious! If I can do it you can do it. Don’t hesitate to make these scallops in lemon caper sauce and impress your family and friends too! When I […]

Now that cooler temps have finally decided to stick around the bees needed one last check up. In an attempt to find thriving hives come March when the temperatures begin to warm again I’m doing my best to ensure the girls are set for winter. Inspection day saw the sun out good and strong with […]

I recently returned from the “Best” girls weekend in Charleston, South Carolina and you need to know how we made it so amazing! This trip was planned about 6 months ahead of time to celebrate my, ummm, hummm, birthday! Suffice it to say it was a “big” birthday. Long before the big day I knew […]

A pleasant early fall evening set the stage for Triad Local First’s Community Table, a gathering of local businesses, chef’s, distillers, breweries and community members. Community Table is a yearly fundraiser for the promotion and support of local businesses. I had the privilege of documenting what goes on behind the scenes as a select group of […]

I don’t know about you but I am definitely in countdown mode. There is a great deal of anticipation about the upcoming Community Table fundraiser in Greensboro. If you’ve not read my two previous posts and learned of all the amazing participants, I’m talking top chefs, distilleries, breweries and more, you can catch those here […]

We love visiting and shopping our local Farmers Curb Market in Greensboro. Dating back to 1874, open Saturdays 7am- noon and Wednesdays from 8am-1pm, it is one of the oldest markets in North Carolina. Offering a variety of fresh, local produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, as well as milk, eggs, meat and seafood. On […]

Only 18 days until you can meet the chefs at the Community Table fundraiser. Dinner, cocktails, cold brews, live music, you can have it all on Sunday, September 30, beginning at 4:30 in the afternoon. Benefiting Triad Local First, a non-profit membership organization based right here in Greensboro, North Carolina, with over 360 members – retail […]

Greensboro’s Community Table dinner in conjunction with Triad Local First is fast approaching. Held each year in the fall, Community Table is the only fundraiser for Triad Local First. This year the event is being held at Double Oaks B&B, a gorgeous historic property which will definitely set the stage for an evening of amazing […]

My man Dan and I celebrated our anniversary last night at home with a scrumptious home cooked meal for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant dinner. We’ve never had more fun nor a more delicious meal. Originally my wonderful husband made reservations at a fancy restaurant where we’ve celebrated in years past. After […]

The 5 restaurants you shouldn’t miss when visiting Quebec City and Montreal may or may not be ones you’ve heard of. I am a foodie and aren’t we all to some degree? My goal is to always eat the best food. One thing that is certain, in the time we spent in both cities there […]

Blueberries are everywhere and blueberry pie is on my kitchen counter! When I found these tiny blueberries I knew I needed to scoop them up and get busy baking a blueberry pie for the weekend. Blueberries are not always small, often we find big, plump berries when shopping for summer fruits. In Maine they say […]

With only 2 days in Montreal we wanted to find the best sites, sounds and tastes of this popular Canadian destination. After the first half of our trip to Canada, (Quebec City) was slightly tainted by a ginormous heat wave, massive numbers of cruise ship passengers and cancelled flights we were ready to take on […]

We recently returned home from our Canadian vacation and I brought home a revelation as my souvenir. Traveling is critical to my happiness and on this trip I realized how I am awarded this happiness. When you travel are there certain events that make or break how you rate your trip? I need to tell […]

Life happens, doesn’t it? Sometimes it’s smooth sailing but at times it’s a rough and rocky road. One thing I can always count on is the respite from day to day life when I step into the bee yard. The focus and concentration necessary when inspecting my bee hives leaves no room for straying thoughts. […]

If you’ve been following my beekeeping adventure posts you know that once again the bees at the Greensboro Science Center where I am volunteer beekeeper, disappeared. I am not capable of expressing how much this situation saddens me. What I can express is the passion I have for these sweet, valuable little creatures by starting […]

This! Za’Atar crusted chicken with lemon parsley salad is my new favorite chicken dish. If you try the recipe it might become your chicken crush too! Have you tried the spice Za’atar? Here’s a little info in case you aren’t familiar with Za’atar. Za’atar is a generic name for a family of related Middle Eastern […]

The first full day of spring brought snow to N.C. and wanderlust to me – not sure why. Do you ever get the itch? You know, to pack a bag and hit the road – an escape – if you will! An adventure, a respite, maybe an interlude! Considering I won’t be able to take […]

Have you ever wondered exactly how beekeepers get honey from the hive to the jar? I hadn’t given it much thought until, of course, I became a beekeeper. This past weekend I extracted honey from my lost hive as well as some from the “Miracle” hive. Don’t worry – I left plenty of honey inside […]

I had quite a surprise when I went out to disassemble my bee hives at the Greensboro Science Center last week. After discovering that the hives were gone I decided to take apart the hive components and start with new ones this spring. When I’d checked and found that the bees were gone I had […]