My Love Affair With Berries....♥️

Last week I was fortunate enough...

To purchase some Strawberries grown in Florida...

I find...at this time of year...the berries from Florida...

Are THE best around!!

No offense to California...{a truly amazing State}...

But...for my money...in these Spring months...

Florida wins...for me! 

I am never without a bowl of mixed berries...

Our Miss V loves them as well...so I like to keep them on hand ♥️ 
 

 There is nothing...like...sharing a few berries...with yogurt...and cake...

And...of course...a delightful cup of Tea!

I have shared many a bowl and cup with friends...

And...hope to do more in the future...

                                             "Berries and Tea Anyone?"....

Hope you are all having a great day...

Kinda bland here...spotty sunshine...those ridiculous winds again!!

Cleaning out drawers and ate a big bowl of my...

Skinny Beef...Vegetable and Barley soup...yum! 

Sure hits the spot on these gloomy days...

Potatoes are boiling...beef simmering...

Gonna build a Shepherds Pie for dinner tonight...

And some fresh green beans alongside...

Nothing like comfort food, eh??

And...I do believe one of these....

 Because I still have plenty of this!!

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday...

I am so glad that a few of you have made the bread/cake I featured last week...

Thanks for your feedback! Seems you can make it with any kind of berry...

Surprise...surprise!   Berries rule! hahaha!

I must share Miss V and I planting her seeds last week...so funny!

And...you should see them...not even a week later!! 

Wait until she sees them tomorrow...I can just hear her now...

                       "Whaaaaaaat?"....tee hee hee!


                         Cheers!    :o)

                              linda ♥️
 

Beach Blooms......Brunch......Basil

Well folks....another sunless day here in sunny Florida.....

Captured these sweet flowers the other day....

Probably just beach weeds....but...oh so pretty ♥️

Had a long walk this morning....lots of other people out...

My feet this morning......

Notice the long pants........

Probably all scratching their heads...and wondering....where is the sun?

Made some poached eggs,with peameal bacon on an English muffin....down there.....ha!

My boyfriend had a turkey/lettuce/tomato on rye.....

I am sure mine was more delicious.......

Hope you are all enjoying your Saturday...

These pictures seem to have a mind of their own.....pop up wherever!

Actually learning how to insert text...will wonders never cease?  Ha!

Bought myself a Basil plant....smells heavenly. ♥️

Check out the shell bowl with the tomatoes! Up there.....completely out of order!

This cottage has a lot of nifty things....attention to detail, for sure!

Going out for burgers tonight....delicious burgers....very very delicious burgers! ha!

            Cheers!   :o)

               linda

Summer Fresh Pasta.....Enjoy!!

~louise~over at "Months of Edible Celebrations"...

Is hosting a Pasta Recipe Extravaganza...

I agreed to post my favorite Pasta dish...

I hope you all enjoy this relativately easy recipe...

A lot of prep work, but can be done ahead of time, if you are preparing for guests...
 

List of ingredients...
1. 6 large Garlic cloves...
2. Cherry Tomatoes...
3. Zucchini....
4. Sausage...
5. Pasta...{spaghetti}...
6. Fresh Basil...
7. Sea salt....
8. Pinch of red pepper flakes...
9. Parmesan Cheese... 


Pretty simple so far, eh???

Method:
1. Smash and peel the garlic...then mince
2. Quarter Tomatoes...about 2 cups...you be the judge...it is really up to you..
3. Dice Zucchini...
4. Cook and dice Sausage...whatever you like...Cherizo,Italian...
5. Heat Olive Oil {about 4 tbsps} in large non-stick skillet...{I have one with a lid}...
6. When oil is hot...add garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes...cook until just soft..
7. Add zucchini, sausage, and a few torn Basil leaves...
8. Add tomatoes...toss...turn heat down and cover...
9. Boil a large pot of water, with lots of sea salt...
10. Add pasta...when al dente...scoop about 1 cup of pasta water into the tomato mixture...
11. Drain pasta...and add to vegetable mixture...
12. Incorporate well...add more torn basil leaves, and a generous shake of Parmesan cheese...
13. Serve....
14. Stand back....and ready yourself for several standing ovations!!!

                                                           Take a bow!!!

I like to serve my Greek Avacado salad with this dish...

Keeping with the fresh theme!!!

Fresh Tomatoes,Avacado,Goats Cheese,Freshly sliced Red Onion, Black olives,Fresh Basil,Olive Oil, Freshly ground Black Pepper...

And of course...

Fresh crusty bread...

Dipped in olive oil, and an herb mixture I make...

This dish can also be Vegetarian, by omitting the sausage...which I do quite often...

It could also be gluten-free, by using Gluten-free pasta...


Any questions...let me know...

I hope you make this and enjoy as much as we do...

Even better re-heated the following day!!!

Who doesn't love that! 


Hope you are all having a great day so far...

Got this posted early...as my boyfriend has left to pick up Miss V...

An afternoon of fun and frivolity!!!!

                                      *********

On the menu tonight...

   Roasted Peameal Bacon....

            Creamy Scalloped potatoes...

               Fresh brocolli....salad of some sort!!!

Will be baking my Sour Cream Coffee Cake this afternoon...

              didn't have enough brown sugar...used most of it in my apple pie bread...which is gone!!!


 Enjoy the rest of your day...

Let me know if you make the pasta dish!!!

Wish me luck....there is a prize being drawn from the entries...:o)


                                    Cheers!  :o)
                                      linda