Peach Rhubarb Cobbler ~ ~ Fresh From The Garden!

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.At first the combination of tangy-tart rhubarb combined with sweet peaches sounded really strange to me, but I just felt that I had to get out of the same-ole, same-ole strawberries with rhubarb song and dance that everyone bakes up. So I did some research and found many recipes that combined rhubarb with PEACHES. So {Read More}

A Springtime Walk Through The Gardens of "La Bella Vita" Farm

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. Well spring has sprung and I seem to have forgotten to take you on a little walk through some of my flower gardens here on the acreage. The shots that I’m posting today are those that were taken back in March and April of this year. After a few more posts with a culinary {Read More}

A Beautiful & Delicious Week on Hilton Head Island, SC

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I just spent a glorious week with my hubbie on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina for some simple and hard-to-find rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation for the mind, body and soul. This was just the restoration that both of us needed after nine months of teaching college students. We love staying at destinations before the {Read More}

Strawberry (Fragole) Shortcake with Marsala

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. Fresh strawberries (fragoli) from local farmers market — 3 inches high! Are you having just the most beautiful spring like we are having down here in the South? With weekly rains we have been basking in one of the most lush and green springs that I have ever seen! And the STRAWBERRIES are just {Read More}