Homestead Creamery, a dairy creamery in Wirtz, VA sells milk by the glass bottle throughout the year at groceries like Earthfare and Whole Foods. This time of year, though, they sell the best Eggnog EVER! All of their milk comes from cows at two dairy farms local to Wirtz, VA, each owned by a creamery…
Archives for 2011
How to Roast a Chicken, the Julia Method
Julia Child is the standard when it comes to cooking anything in traditional french cuisine and while a roast chicken may seem very American, it is actually very French. Julia is a worldwide icon in the kitchen. She found herself at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France and nothing could stop her from becoming one…
Das Bier ist gut!
I’ll just fess up right from the get go. I like really good beer. I refuse to drink anything with the word “light” or “lite” on the label. Okay, so I’m a beer snob, sue me. Mr. Brown, husband man, has this desire lately to stock our entire top shelf in the fridge full of…
My Sister had a Baby…
Arabella Grace Clark was born on August 29, 2011. She weighed 6lbs 12oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She, of course, decided to come 2 weeks early on the one day I was an 8 hour drive away for work. So I got to leave early in an attempt to get back to Knoxville…
And in the mornin’…I’m making waffles!
Bonus points if you guess what movie that’s from… Saturday mornings are my ONE day a week to go wild with breakfast. And if I can help it, I’m usually going extravagant. Sadly, Kara’s out on a field trip this morning with her photography class and she missed some yummy impromptu waffles. And an impromptu…
Tales from the Top
Well, while I’m holed up at the house with some “head crud” as the doctor called it, I may as well get this blog done. Seasoned hikers know to prepare for varying weather conditions. It’s why we look silly when we roll out of the house dressed in layers and packing rain gear despite crystal…
Jones Wedding, June 25, 2011
Remington’s childhood friend, Hannah, got married on a very hot day at the end of June. The ceremony was outdoors at the UT Botanical Gardens, which were actually designed by Hannah’s late grandfather. The reception was held at BridgeView at the Boathouse. Lots of windows and great views of the river!
I got a Chocolate Pie craving…
So I made a chocolate pie that I happened to have all of the ingredients for. It turned out to be surprisingly delicious. Heavenly Chocolate Berry Pie recipe adapted from cooks.com 1 graham cracker crust 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 Tbsp sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted Combine all ingredients in a bowl, pour…