Last week I posted about a visit to St. George and I mentioned the Anasazi Steakhouse. While visiting St. George, Utah, on the search for a good restaurant, The Anasazi Steakhouse kept popping up. This American style steakhouse offers a specialty dining experience, and I haven’t encountered a restaurant that cooks its food on volcanic…
I have not forgotten that August is watermelon month. Today’s watermelon recipe is one that you can serve at your next cocktail party, eat as a snack or add to the sides for your next summer barbecue. Shrimp and Watermelon Skewer Appetizers are pretty quick and easy to make. I love that you get a…
I have not posted about the books I love in a while. Most times I find myself writing about female authors and my favorite classics. This time I want to bring to front a novel of significance by a gentleman that was also made into a film. Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American…
While busy with my very large watermelon, I completely forgot about a bunch of bananas I have. Now I have some very ripe bananas that I need to figure out something for very quickly. I started looking back on recipes I posted in the past using bananas and I thought I would post a few…
The summer and particularly August is when watermelon is harvested around here, so this is the perfect time for my watermelon recipes. The right time to pick watermelon is when the watermelon is not too ripe or unripe. You will know when watermelon is ready to be harvested by picking it up and noticing the…
This summer we headed out to Utah and visited a few national parks. On the way out there, we had the chance to stop at a charming little town 2 hours outside of Las Vegas. St. George is a southwestern town on the Utah-Arizona border. The city lies in the northeastern-most part of the Mojave…
It’s a new month and we are doing A Fork & A Flick Friday. For this first Friday of the month we are featuring Eat Pray Love. The famous 2010 movie starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, is originally a book based on the life of author Elizabeth Gilbert. This year is the 10th anniversary…
The heat is on! I think there is a song with those lyrics. With this kind of scorching heat, we have to keep hydrated and one of the best summer fruits to do that for you is watermelon. The juicy sweet high water content fruit will satiate your thirst and hunger. In keeping with my…