The more I know

The more I learn about websites, the more I realize how much I need to learn.

I built one, two years ago, in fact, for real estate.  Simple enough.  I bought a template, added my words, a few photos, linked to our listing services and "Voila", I had a website.

My goals now are much more difficult. 

Just when I mastered my cell phone, it shattered and I had to replace it.  Tech comes slowly to me.

Shrimp' N' Grits

This is so easy to make and everyone loves this recipe, except the Mid-Western Yankee that I married. The man still will not eat grits, although he has learned how to prepare them. You can take the boy out of Illinois.....blah, blah...you know the saying!


Boil 2 lbs. of shrimp with 1/8 cup of lemon juice, dash of hot sauce like Tabasco, and garlic powder (2 tbsp) until the shrimp is pink....DO NOT OVERCOOK!

Rinse, drain, peel shrimp.
Set aside and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning.

Cook 1 cup of grits with 4 cups of water, a sprinkle of kosher salt, and 1/2 stick of unsalted butter.
When the grits are cooked, add 1/2 cup of Pace Four Cheese Salsa con Queso. Stir in over very low heat.

Mix shrimp and cheese grits and serve.

***My daughter and I really love spicy foods so if it is just us two for dinner, I'll cook much less shrimp and grits and add a few chopped jalapeno peppers.

If we are having company, I like to serve a light salad with fruit such as mango or pear with this since the entree is very filling. Enjoy, y'all!

Cherry Bombs

These little poppers pack quite a punch

so take it easy or you'll be "bombed".

20-30 Fresh cherries with the stems

(I prefer Rainer white cherries because they make such a pretty presentation)

3/4 cup of Vodka

3/4 cup of Triple Sec

1 1/2 cups of water and granulated sugar

splash of lime juice

Wash and pat dry cherries.

Next, place the cherries in a glass or plastic microwave safe container.

Add Vodka and Triple Sec

Microwave uncovered for 1-2 minutes

Mix equal parts sugar and water and microwave until the mixture bubbles (do not allow the simple sugar to boil)

Add the simple sugar to the cherries and alcohol along with a splash of lime juice.

Stir well.

Microwave for another 1-2 minutes. Again...do not allow to boil.

Stir well.

Cover and put in the freezer until ready to serve....they will not freeze due to the alcohol.

*I have also added strawberries, grapes, or other small bite sized fruit to the mixture just before placing the dish in the freezer.

Once you and your guests finish the fruit, you can serve the reserved alcohol/sugar mixture for fruity martinis.