Perfect pesto! It goes on anything.I hate to admit it, but I sometimes hate harvesting my garden. Like a few months ago when I finally pulled out my lettuce that was starting to bolt. All it did was leave a large area of unproductive ground. It looked like a scab on an otherwise unblemished face. I love the neat, perfect little rows and sometimes harvesting ruins my aesthetic perspective. Silly I know, but still it's hard for me:) Well ... ...continue reading
Susan’s Mint Chocolate Brownies
"Mint chocolate bliss!" Jenny C.They're to die for! I am not exaggerating, or even bias. They are absolutely the most wonderful morsel on the planet. Susan is a lovely sister-in-law of mine who indulged me this last Sunday. For Jane's baby blessing I had a special request of Susan. She was more than willing, and I am posting this recipe so all the others who attended Sundays function and who wanted the recipe will now have it. Now Susan ... ...continue reading
Marinara Sauce Repeat and Correction
So yesterday I get a phone call from one of our favorite old employees asking for some clarification on a recipe of mine. Seems I had a typo involved with the Marinara recipe and the recipe was being used two different ways. The original recipe called for green peppers, but I wrote green onions. I'm sure the green onion version is delicious as well, but I must edit my recipe. So here it is again. Good luck and happy canning!! Sorry ... ...continue reading
Blessings
We just had the best Sunday for a long time. Sunday morning at 9am sharp the entire Clawson extended family and a lot of Garner extended family descended on the Paradise chapel to help out in giving our little Jane a name and a blessing. For those of you who aren't Mormon let me give you a little run down. When a child is born, sometime during their first few months of life they are given a special blessing by a worthy priesthood bearer (Jimmy ... ...continue reading
Zucchinni
Carving of zucchini for the annual Zucchini RegattaHave I ever told you about my grandpa's garden? I lived next door to my grandma and grandpa all my growing up years, and we were the recipients of many, many, MANY pounds of produce from their garden every summer. In fact we never grew a garden in my family until my grandpa stopped gardening as he got older. Until that point I would spend all day at my grandparent's house with all the cousins ... ...continue reading
Summer Storms
Bear Lake sunrise. 8/18/2011. Overlooking the lake, to the East just above Ideal Beach.I don't think there is anything more wonderful than watching a thunderstorm roll in. I remember the summer I started dating James there seemed to be quite a few of these summer storms and we would sit on my front porch watching them roll in from the west. I could watch that for hours. There are a few storms that have really stuck in my mind though. ... ...continue reading
Fruits of My Labors
An evening spent picking beans in the garden with the redhead. Love that kid!I love my garden. Next to my husband, my children, my dogs, my home, my family, my friends and neighbors, my garden is truly loved. I pray for things in my garden, and yes, the prayers work. I'm afraid this year though in all the hub-a-balloo of birthing babies, and nursing babies, and loving new babies, some things in my garden just didn't get the right start. ... ...continue reading
Jackson Lake Pizza
Top to bottom, left to right: Family portrait, E paddle boarding on Jackson Lake, little boys fishing, family portrait on Signal Mountain dock, friendly neighborhood moose, pizza at Leek's Marina, Jimmy the ski boy (the lake was a tit bit nipply this year), pulling out, Seth the boat driver, sling shots, family portrait, 5 kids!, Thai Chicken Pizza at Leek's, morning fishing, Jimmy paddle boarding, traditional dock jumpOne of the best weeks of ... ...continue reading
Naan Bread Makes Us Happy!
Garlic NaanSomeone asked me the other day if my daughter Emma was a going to be a good cook one day. I had to immediately respond that she is already a fabulous cook and quite adventurous. Last week while Jimmy and Jed were at their High Adventure activity Emma asked if we could make something delicious. She is always wanting to try something new in the kitchen. I told her I had found a quick Naan bread recipe that we should try. She ... ...continue reading
Fish My Favorite Way
A few years ago my Jimmy and I were on vacation with my sister and her husband in Kauai. It was such a fun vacation, and probably the vacation with the best food I've ever eaten. We probably spent more on food on that vacation than any other trip, but it was sooooo worth it. The very first night of the trip we ate dinner at a lovely little joint called Duke's and I had the best fish on the planet. Maybe it was the fact that we were eating ... ...continue reading
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