Weekly Rant
Saturday Morning Tradition
Y’all, I don’t know about you, but I have a Saturday tradition I look forward too. It’s [Read More]
Farmers Market
I’m so excited that spring has finally began in Florida. this is the time of year that my [Read More]
St. Paddies Day
Y’all it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day. This year it lands on Saturday so I am sure [Read More]
Casseroles
Spicy Chicken & Cheese Quiche
Up here in Richmond the old tradition of Sunday brunch is still very much alive. I decided a quiche would be nice for today but didn’t want to be too traditional so I decided to spice it up a bit with a little Latin flair. (Derek) Ingredients: 1 cup Mexican [Read More]
Baked Goods
Easter Cross Buns
INGREDIENTS Sponge 1/2 cup milk 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup all-purpose [Read More]
St. Paddies Green Velvet Whoopie Pies
Y’all are gonna love these little beauties. Just in time for St. Paddies Day, [Read More]
White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Hey y’all. I have never been big on bread pudding. Not sure why, mainly [Read More]
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Drinks
Florida Strawberry Freeze
Y’all, you know we have to have a drink to celebrate strawberry season here in Florida. So I decided to come up with a sweet, tangy, strawberry freeze. [Read More]
Main Course
Roasted Tomato Vodka Sauce
As y’all know, I love making dishes with as much fresh fruits and vegetables as I can. I picked up some nice vine ripe tomatoes at the farmers market and decided they were perfect for a nice sauce. So I also grabbed some of the beautiful green peppers close by and had my main ingredients. [Read More]
Strawberry Chicken Salad
This has to be one of my favorite times of the year. My favorite fruit is in season here in Florida. I believe Plant City, Florida has got the sweetest most beautiful strawberries I have ever had. This is great for me, because Plant City is only about a 20 minute drive from Tampa. Of [Read More]
Sweet Pepper Pork Chops
Y’all, I love pork chops. I guess growing up with a farm in the family, I kind of got used to real fresh meats. I can still remember going out to Grandpa Norm and Grandma Jeans farm on weekends. After dinner, grandma always gave me a big bowl of scraps and leftover that wouldn’t be [Read More]
Featured Favorite
Roasted Tomato Vodka Sauce
As y’all know, I love making dishes with as much fresh fruits and vegetables as I can. I picked up some nice vine ripe tomatoes at the farmers market and decided they were perfect for a nice sauce. So I also grabbed some of the beautiful green peppers close by and had my main ingredients. [Read More]
Saturday Morning Tradition
Y’all, I don’t know about you, but I have a Saturday tradition I look forward too. It’s the farmers market. I literally look forward to getting up early, making my coffee in a to go cup and heading out to the farmers [Read More]
Fried Green Tomato Fritters
Last summer I spent last week at my moms house helping her prepare for my nephews wedding. One night, late after we finished working on flowers for the wedding, mom decided to make us a snack. She pulled a bag of something from [Read More]
Strawberry Chicken Salad
This has to be one of my favorite times of the year. My favorite fruit is in season here in Florida. I believe Plant City, Florida has got the sweetest most beautiful strawberries I have ever had. This is great for me, because [Read More]


Well its that time again in Florida. The strawberries are ripe and its time to start using those beautiful berries at their prime. Luckily, I live in Tampa and we are only 20 minutes from the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. Plant City is also the home to the sweetest strawberries in Florida, with strawberry fields as far as the eye can see. 


