Oct 25, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
The premier issue of the Magnolia Journal arrived in my mailbox on Friday. This is another labor of love from Chip and JoAnna Gaines from HGTV’s Fixer Upper fame. I restrained myself to save it for Saturday morning coffee on the patio. My friend Susan...
Oct 5, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
Trader Joes, how do you do it? Your prices can’t be beat and you keep coming up with fun products. October at Trader Joe’s for me is like Christmas Day for a 1st grader! Especially when their Fearless Flyer comes out featuring all their fall fare....
Sep 27, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
Sharing today three go-to gadgets for the kitchen, with one being the oldey, but goody, for the baker. First, this herb stripper. Sounds like the name of a male exotic dancer, but rest assured you will love the naughty way it removes all the leaves from herbs without...
Sep 21, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
I was going through some old things in the attic recently and came across this gem of a cookbook. It’s one of those school cookbooks where all the teachers, staff and I guess anyone else that wanted to see their name in print, could submit their fave recipes....
Sep 12, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
We have a brand new Sur la Table that just opened near my house. I jumped for glee because they have a kitchen in their store dedicated to a cooking school. Every day of the week they offer classes on a variety of topics from mastering basic kitchen skills, to date...
Aug 29, 2016 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)
A few years ago, when I went to the State Fair of Texas, the fair volunteer I was chatting with mentioned I might be interested in attending the Big Tex Choice Awards. Admission includes a swag bag of goodies, the opportunity to taste unique (and fried) Fair...