Garden Tuesday ~ Butterflies, hosta, and Russian sage 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

I am so amazed that I got this shot!  This was one of those butterflies that flitters it’s wings constantly as it feeds.  I set my shutter speed really fast, in the hopes of catching it, and this was ...

Strawberry Buttermilk Panna Cotta 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

In looking back over my cooking photos and deciding what recipe to do next, I realized that I should probably create a blog called, “Pam Makes Panna Cotta” – because it is my new most favorite thing e...

Weekend Wine #171 Trader Joe’s Sauvignon Blanc 25 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Trader Joe's Sauvignon Blanc, 2012, $5.99, Trader Joe's.  They say:  deliciously complex with ripe melon, nectarine and lemon zest flavors.  The wine has a rich, viscous mouth feel which finished clea...

Coco Kitty for Saturday Pet Blog Hop 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

I found this photo of Coco in my unedited cat photos from 2011.  Doesn’t she look young and innocent?  This was before her cat-fighting, bird-killing days.  Ah, the innocence. This will be my entry f...

Dark Cherry Frozen Yogurt 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

I’m not sure where cherries are grown (all over perhaps?), but wherever, it’s been a great year for cherries.  They appeared at my grocery store in all their deep red glory for weeks.  I made some dar...

Wordless Wednesday ~ Neighbor’s Kitty 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Garden Tuesday ~ Hummingbirds 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

I spent a wet Sunday afternoon on our screened in porch watching the hummingbird battles.  I know you see two here, but there were actually three of them.  I couldn’t get a shot with all three of them...

Garlic and Oregano Marinated Grilled Chicken with Grilled Pepper and Black Olive Relish 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Who else loves used book stores?  I love, love, love them.  Though I don’t really buy fiction reading books there, I go more the reference books…cookbooks and photography and sometimes gardening.  My ...

Weekend Wine Reviews #170 Anthilia 18 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Anthilia Donnafugat, Sicily, 2013, $12.99, Whole Foods.  They say:  a friendly fruit-driven wine, crisp and versatile.  We say:  fruit up front, peachy melon and citrus, not overly sweet, very clean. ...

Coco and Patchouli for Saturday Pet Blog Hop 17 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Sorry this is a bad photo, but I had to snap it really quickly.  I think this is one of a handful of photos of Coco and Patchouli together.  We were doing our weekend wine tasting (tough job, but some...