Burnt Cinnamon or Strawberry Pink Peppercorn?

Burnt Cinnamon or Strawberry Pink Peppercorn? Those were a few of the flavor choices that greeted us when we walked into The Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz last weekend. The crew behind the counter encouraged us to have as many tastings as we wanted to explore all of the flavors – which we did,…

Day 8 – PEI or Bust – Oklahoma City to Hot Springs, Arkansas Part 2

Part 1 – Day 8 – PEI or Bust – Oklahoma City to Hot Springs, Arkansas Part 2: Now we are headed to South Eastern Oklahoma and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Not so surprisingly, we ended up on the road that was the most expeditious, which was a toll road – the Indian Trail Turnpike;…

Making or Buying Pizza Dough?

We tried the ready made pizza dough from Trader Joe’s this week. It was entertaining to say the least. We followed the instructions to let the dough breathe for 20 minutes on a lightly floured surface. Then we  rolled it out by hand and added our sauce and toppings. We made two different kinds of…

Gimme 5 – Favorite Summer Foods

I love the slower pace of summer and along with it, the farmer’s markets and fresh foods. I wish we didn’t have a deer ridden garden with little to show for our efforts, but that’s what we have at the moment. I wish I could pull all of our fruits and veggies from the garden…