Nothing says New Orleans like a perfectly seasoned bowl of red beans and rice. What a wonderful surprise that this simple pot of thick and creamy red beans and rice was the most flavorful I have ever tasted.

Herb gardening is essential for using fresh herbs. Nothing is better than fresh herbs in your favorite recipes. Why start an herb garden? The first reason to start an herb garden is that you can begin to harvest herbs immediately. It is the most manageable garden to grow since herbs are so forgiving. This post

Banana bark is a delicious peanut chocolate banana treat that will be your new favorite snack. This is a quick and easy snack for a little pick-me-up. It's the perfect combination of sweet, salty, nutty chocolate and banana.

These amazing bar cookies have a classic chocolate chip cookie dough crust with a light and fluffy cheesecake center topped with another chocolate chip cookie dough layer.

Irish Coffee is the perfect combination of Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Simple Syrup, and Whipped Cream that creates a bitter, sweet, and creamy beverage.

DIY pressed flower jar lanterns are the perfect way to add a romantic ambience to your garden and yard. You can also use tissue paper, Epsom salt, or napkins to create unique jar lanterns. You could use flowers you pressed from your garden to enjoy your garden for years. If you are using flowers you

Decorating with vintage-style flags is perfect for the 4th of July. So I decided to make a DIY flag with items on hand. Making these flags was so easy and fast. This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase from one of these links, I will make a small commission, but you will not pay

Wassail is a beverage made with hot mulled cider spices added to apple juice or cider. It is traditionally served during the Christmas season, but it can be enjoyed all year.

This easy mealtime recipe is my go-to recipe for busy days. Pulled pork cooked in the Instant Pot is juicy and tender.

My love for DIY birdhouses began with my father (a master gardener) telling me about our local bluebirds' plight. Their numbers were rapidly on the decline. He informed me about their need for a safe habitat for nesting. I decided to share that bluebird information during my hosting garden club meeting. My father told me

Banana bark is a delicious peanut chocolate banana treat that will be your new favorite snack. This is a quick and easy snack for a little pick-me-up. It's the perfect combination of sweet, salty, nutty chocolate and banana.

This amazing Crockpot Chili recipe is delicious, hearty, and perfect for chilly weather! Super easy to make and the ideal crowd-pleaser.

I needed an apron for gardening, so I had to figure out how to make a garden apron that would fill all my requirements. My garden apron had to be washable and have pockets to hold my seeds, twine, and garden tools. Since I enjoy gardening and will be using this apron a lot, it

This easy cucumber salad recipe is a summer classic. Perfect for making ahead and chilling for dinner, parties, barbeques, picnics, and more.

Blueberry crisp is quick and so easy to make. It has a juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy buttery sweet topping. It is like a blueberry pie without a bottom crust.

Homemade marinara sauce served over a bed of spaghetti and topped with meatballs and cheese is the ultimate comfort food.  This recipe is the only marinara sauce recipe you need.

This mojito recipe is an easy, refreshing cocktail everyone will enjoy. Fresh ingredients make it amazing.

A Garden Obelisk adds beauty and height to your garden and landscape, in addition to being plant support. I have been swooning over them for years, and since we had a little extra time on our hands this summer, I thought, why not make a few. A friend gave me an ivy plant with a

This is a no bake pie made from fresh strawberries and Jello placed in a pie crust. It is a great spring and summer dessert for any gathering.

A Garden Obelisk adds beauty and height to your garden and landscape, in addition to being plant support. I have been swooning over them for years, and since we had a little extra time on our hands this summer, I thought, why not make a few. A friend gave me an ivy plant with a

While visiting gift shops, I saw decoupage oyster shells with gold edges. I fell in love with them and had to make some as gifts. Since I live near the Chesapeake Bay, I asked a local friend if she knew where I could get some. She found a ton of them for me. The choices

You can make easy caramel sauce that is sweet, buttery with an essence of salt in 10 minutes. No candy thermometer is required! This recipe has only 4 simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry.

Blueberry crisp is quick and so easy to make. It has a juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy buttery sweet topping. It is like a blueberry pie without a bottom crust.

Since we spend most of our time at home, we have been updating our house and yard this year. One of my favorite parts of the update is, of course, the yard. We built trellises, Obelisk, solar lanterns, birdhouses, shutters, and window flower boxes. During the spring and summer, I like to bring the house plants outside. My favorite house plant

This delicious recipe is brusting with fresh peach

While visiting gift shops, I saw decoupage oyster shells with gold edges. I fell in love with them and had to make some as gifts. Since I live near the Chesapeake Bay, I asked a local friend if she knew where I could get some. She found a ton of them for me. The choices

Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas cooked to perfection. Comforting and delicious easy recipe.

A Garden Obelisk adds beauty and height to your garden and landscape, in addition to being plant support. I have been swooning over them for years, and since we had a little extra time on our hands this summer, I thought, why not make a few. A friend gave me an ivy plant with a

This is a no bake pie made from fresh strawberries and Jello placed in a pie crust. It is a great spring and summer dessert for any gathering.

Blueberry crisp is quick and so easy to make. It has a juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy buttery sweet topping. It is like a blueberry pie without a bottom crust.

Blueberry crisp is quick and so easy to make. It has a juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy buttery sweet topping. It is like a blueberry pie without a bottom crust.

Irish Coffee is the perfect combination of Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Simple Syrup, and Whipped Cream that creates a bitter, sweet, and creamy beverage.

Nothing says New Orleans like a perfectly seasoned bowl of red beans and rice. What a wonderful surprise that this simple pot of thick and creamy red beans and rice was the most flavorful I have ever tasted.

This amazing Crockpot Chili recipe is delicious, hearty, and perfect for chilly weather! Super easy to make and the perfect crowd pleaser.

A Garden Obelisk adds beauty and height to your garden and landscape, in addition to being plant support. I have been swooning over them for years, and since we had a little extra time on our hands this summer, I thought, why not make a few. A friend gave me an ivy plant with a

Stuffed peppers make an easy one-serving sized package that delivers classic comfort food goodness. Make some stuffed peppers in the oven or Instant Pot...

This delicious recipe is brusting with fresh peach

A Garden Obelisk adds beauty and height to your garden and landscape, in addition to being plant support. I have been swooning over them for years, and since we had a little extra time on our hands this summer, I thought, why not make a few. A friend gave me an ivy plant with a

This cinnamon muffins recipe is quick and easy to make. They can be either savory or sweet; however, they are usually sweet.

These easy-peel hard-cooked eggs taste and look amazing

This easy cucumber salad recipe is a summer classic. Perfect for making ahead and chilling for dinner, parties, barbeques, picnics, and more.

We love tending our vegetable garden. Regular fertilizing is vital for healthy plants. Therefore we are building some easy DIY Compost Bins. Compost provides the necessary nutrients for plants. The best part is it is a "free" organic method for amending the soil. We use vegetable scraps and yard debris in a composter to create