What is Success?
I recently read a few lines from Ralph Waldo Emerson in which he defines the word “success.”
Summer Corn Salad
I look for excuses not to turn on the stove or oven in the summer. So what are my go-to dishes? Salads!
Texas Heat Wave
Can Flowers thrive in 100 plus temperatures?
Beach Vacation
School has let out and families are a-buzz about beach vacations. All the chatter sent my mind back to my Mediterranean beach summers.
Backyard Wedding Bouquet
I’ve been asked to do the flowers this week for a backyard wedding.
Squash Patties
Growing up in Lebanon, every time we had stuffed squash and the tender insides were cored out, I looked forward to the next meal even more, because that meant we were having “yeggit koussa” (squash patties).
Grandma’s Companions, Marigolds
Is there any science behind “grandma’s” habit of planting marigolds next to squash and cucumbers in her vegetable patch?
Be a Hen
My chickens are hilarious! Nothing deters them from announcing to their backyard world their achievements, contentment, needs, and wants!
Chimichurri Sauce
I’m a member of a FB page called, “Mama’s Arabic Kitchen.” A recurring theme on it this month is parsley and what to do with the bumper crop the spring rains have nourished. I have a parsley mini forest in my herb garden!
Home is an Herb Garden
An herb garden makes a home. Herbs signify to me that I’m grounded, here stay and “sit a spell.”