Month: September 2010
Off to Denver!
We are off to Denver, Colo. for a few days to attend BlogPaws – a pet writers/bloggers conference! We’ll be blogging about the conference on my pet blog My Tail Hurts From Wagging So Much, but will try to update this one, too about our travels.There will likely be a lot of blogging from my… Continue reading Off to Denver!
Fresh Adirondack Salsa
I’ve made salsa in the past with my mom and it always came out disasterous — and my mom was an excellent cook. So, I was a little nervous making this, but other than putting waaayyyyyy too much cilantro in the first batch, it came OK this time. Despite using two jalapeno peppers, it didn’t… Continue reading Fresh Adirondack Salsa
Bowtie Macaroni With Adirondack Pomodoro Sauce
Despite my garden looking like a disaster, we picked a bunch of fruits and veggies Saturday and were determined to experiment with a variety of dishes over the holiday weekend using what we grew. On the agenda was creating a quick and easy, but really yummy pomodoro sauce that would match the needs of meat… Continue reading Bowtie Macaroni With Adirondack Pomodoro Sauce
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad Appetizer
One of the major reason I doubt I will ever be able to be a full vegan is mozzarella. Every other cheese I could easily do without, but a good mozzarella and tomato salad with some fresh basil — that would be really hard to give up. Our plan was to find a local Italian… Continue reading Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad Appetizer
The Disaster That Is My Garden
I’ve always considered myself pretty decent at gardening and having luck with plants. Well, you certainly wouldn’t know it by the disaster that is my garden this year — what a mess! All the hot, 100 degree days really did my garden in. Although, the plants got pretty big — so big they toppled over… Continue reading The Disaster That Is My Garden
Adirondack Winery Scores 3 Medals at the 2010 Indy International Wine Competition
If you haven’t guessed already, one of our favorite wineries is the Adirondack Winery in Lake George, N.Y. We fell in love with their wine from the moment we tried it, and think the husband and wife owners are great inspirations to people who want to turn their passion into a dream job. So, we… Continue reading Adirondack Winery Scores 3 Medals at the 2010 Indy International Wine Competition
Our Adirondack Labor Day Weekend Picks
We love three day weekends, and well, who doesn’t, right? Right. There is so much to do in and around the Adirondacks over the next several days, that we thought we would give you a quick rundown of some of our favorite things to do this weekend, if you are heading to the area for… Continue reading Our Adirondack Labor Day Weekend Picks