Fresh Herb Mayo!

Growing herbs this year? Try this refreshing addition

to your next BLT!

Fresh Herb Mayonnaise

2 cups mayonnaise*
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano

Stir all ingredients together.
*Low Fat Mayo can be substituted!

Keep refrigerated

Sadness

I have been watching the TV lately while I work... It brings great sadness to me.

I was in Mobile, Alabama a few years back for work. We had some free time so I decided to go out to Dauphin Island and see the beach. I took with me a girl from Montana who had never seen the Gulf. It was a little chilly but so pretty. We went to the West end of the island and walked on the beach. Being an East Coast girl I had never really seen the Gulf from this vantage point. My grandparents lived on the west coast of Florida, around Sarasota, so we always went there. It is so different. I had never seen oil rigs on the horizon before. Here at Dauphin Island they were right there. I remember thinking at the time that how sad it was to have that blocking the view.

We walked the beach going our own separate ways. I started snapping away with my camera.


There was damage from Katrina still there. Houses were being rebuilt. Businesses were coming back.
We had so much fun! It was so nice to get away to such a calming place. Sad now to think that greed and oil will destroy the beauty and way of life. I feel helpless. I don't want to think that these are the last clean images I have from there.

Please pray with me for the Gulf and that a solution is found soon!!

Tasty Tuesday..on Wednesday!

I had to take Sweet Mama to the doctor in Atlanta last week. While we were sitting in the waiting room I started flipping through Southern Living Magazine. I came across this tasty sounding recipe! Yummy!

Fresh Herb Spoon Rolls

1 (1- 1/4oz) envelope dry yeast

2 cups warm water

4 cups self rising flour

1/4 cup melted butter

3/4 cup chopped chives

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 large egg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine yeast and 2 cups of warm water in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in flour and remaining ingredients. Spoon into 2 lightly greased 12 cup muffin pan filling 3/4 full.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 -22 minutes until golden brown.

Makes 2 dozen

Enjoy!!

Ahhhhh

Gardenias are blooming in the yard!!! I wish you could smell this! Heavenly! Check out the front yard! They're everywhere!! Ahhhhhh...

Tasty Tuesday

I made spaghetti this weekend and found this recipe on the back of a can of spaghetti sauce. It sounds so good and so easy!! I am going to make it as soon as I get the missing ingredients! Yummy! Let me know what you think!!!

Beefy Skillet Ravioli

1 lb lean ground beef

1 can(26-oz) Hunt's Garlic & Herb Spaghetti sauce

1 can(14.5 oz) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Sweet Onion, or Hunt's Diced Tomatoes in Juice

1 pkg (9 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled ravioli

2 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley

Brown ground beef in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; blend well. Bring to a boil.

Add ravioli to skillet; spoon meat sauce over ravioli until well coated. Reduce heat; cover and simmer on medium heat 15 minutes or until ravioli is tender.

Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

Enjoy!

I'm in a Treasury!

I'm in a Etsy Treasury!! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=99398 Thank you QuiltingGranny! This Black and White Polka Dot collection has different items all in black and white. I am honored to be included! Check it out before it expires Tues at 11:13am! Click on my apron...the more views the more chances to be on the Front Page!

All That's Left...

This is all that is left of "The Visitor". She made this bed for herself on Thursday...it was so hot here. I had the screen door propped open for her but she liked this space better! It is right beside the porch at the edge of the patio in a very shady area. Such a smart dog!

Yesterday Sweet Mama called the Animal Control people again to see if someone could come out and check to see if she had a micro chip... Bella has one from when she was at the humane society. They chipped every animal who was brought it, cats and dogs. (Bella is so 21st century..Beau is jealous!)

Sweet Mama talked to the guy for a long time. Making sure that if "V" was taken to the animal shelter she would not be put to sleep. He reassured her and said that only the "bad" animals were put down. "V" will be kept at the shelter for a week and if no one claims her she will be put up for an adoption or given to a rescue group.

So, sadly, Sweet Mama let her go when no chip was found in her. The rain was coming and now she would stay safe and dry. The reason we kept her in the first place was so that she would not get run over. With guarantees that she would not be put to sleep, she rode away. Such a sweet dog but too young and strong for Sweet Mama to handle. Plus she didn't want a dog anyway. Bella makes sure of that by napping with her everyday! We are going to go down to the shelter and check on her middle of next week... and take a donation of dog food. We will miss her.

Meanwhile....Beau is missing his dog. He looks for her all the time.

Bella, on the other hand, is overjoyed that The Animal is gone. She can now go back out on her porch and chill.