• Menu Plans 8-11-25

    I have a couple of recipes I plan to publish soon, one of which is this Caramelized Peach and Fried Goat Cheese Salad. This salad has so many flavors that will burst in your mouth. Caramelized grilled peaches and goat cheese slices that are breaded and fried are served atop fresh salad greens with dried…

  • August’s Featured Patterns

    As summer slowly gives way to autumn, we start putting away the summer thrills and look forward to fall leaves, crisper, cooler air, more oranges, browns, and sages. Apples filling our fruit bowls, and hay with scarecrows that start to accent the landscape. That’s when it’s time to find those special patterns that will copy…

  • Life on the Road Series 2021

    To start Life on the Road from the beginning, start here! Breakdowns, Wine Tastings & Radio Frequencies Kern County, California (Southern California Desert – north of Los Angeles)Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area CampgroundEarth Date: 8/1/21 – 8/7/21 Our first day upon arrival at Buena Vista Lake was met with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher. …

  • Weekly Menu 7-28-25

    Our neighbor, Barbara, is a jewel! She loves gardening, and you should see her backyard. Gorgeous with lots of flowers, trees, shrubs, and sitting areas. You feel like you’ve stepped into a paradise and want to stay for a while to soak up the beauty. She also has a lovely vegetable garden. And, she enjoys…

  • Life on the Road Series 2021

    When I first started this blog, I wanted to revisit our time traveling the US, after selling our home in Southern California.  We had been traveling for some time and enjoyed the sense of seeing new places, camping in places in our home away from home.  Initially, our trips would last anywhere from a few…

  • Weekly Menu 7-21-25

    Summer usually means being kicked back and relaxing, right? It sure hasn’t been that way this summer so far. I’ve enrolled in writing classes with webinars, Zoom meetings, and many facets that seem to be taking over my life – in a good way. That said, it’s playing hectic with my meal plans. I often…