The morning view from the deck was a damp one, courtesy of the charcoal sketched skies that on this day, decided to grace us with a slow, peaceful, soaking rain. They are a comforting thing, these soft rains, with seemingly…
To the infrequent passerby, I might give off the appearance, on this particular day anyway, of an early morning backyard fitness enthusiast, attempting some new crossfit based agility routine. But I can assure you, those jumping jack gyrations and lower…
I saw it sitting there, a nifty little recipe card in full color, with a catchy title, including a favorite phrase of mine, flank steak. So, as curious minds that love food will do, I started reading the ingredient list….
Kind of odd I suppose, to start a barbecue post off talking about jelly donuts, yet here we are, right? It’s just that I’ve been thinking about that delicious raspberry filling that is pumped into the fluffy donut through that…
The shadows followed me around the yard, as if they were intent on knowing what I was doing at every single moment. That was a good sign. It meant that the sun was out, strong, and finally warming the surroundings…
Remember back to your toddler days, when you would proudly sit up in your high chair, point to a completely random spot among the kitchen cabinets, pantry, ceiling or wall and exclaim “mmm”, which obviously translated to “Make me a peanut butter…
To the uninitiated, it may have seemed that we were on our way towards summer. It was an easy mistake to make, what with the lilac buds popping and the sound of children playing at the nearby park while the…
There are times when pit jockeys, such as myself, just mull around grill side, sipping a glass of inspiration while thinking about grilling something a little different, you know? We continuously look for new and different edibles that will simultaneously wake…
It had to happen sooner or later. In this case, it was later. You see, I’ve had a hickory smoked mushroom galette in the back of my mind for a long time. A very long time. But with an armful…
Shades of beige blanketed the yard. That, instill, is notable though. Just seeing the beige meant that the temperatures finally warmed enough to melt the longstanding snow that has been seemingly hanging around since the very beginning of winter. It…
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