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Cooking with Pumpkin – Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Posted on October 26, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

After reading some recent posts on The Pioneer Woman Cooks about cooking with pumpkin, I was inspired to try this myself. I love pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin bread but I have always used canned pumpkin. I have NEVER...Read More

Saturday Night Campfire

Posted on September 28, 2008September 13, 2016 by Julie Kohl

The end of September in Arkansas starts to bring warm days but really cool nights. I love to wake up early and put on a long-sleeve t-shirt and enjoy a cup of coffee outside. I love that it is warm...Read More

Handmade Italian

Posted on July 30, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

I think in a former life I must have been Italian. I have a love for Italian food like no other. I could watch Mario Batallicook forever. I love the way he uses ingredients from the Italian region he is...Read More

TexMex Recipes

Posted on July 27, 2008November 19, 2018 by Julie Kohl

UPDATE: This post was orginally published in 2008. Since then, Fish Tacos have grown in popularity and are now of a lot of menus. Thank goodness, because fish tacos are AMAZING! I know you may be thinking what I...Read More

San Antonio, Texas

Posted on July 22, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

Our original plan was to stay in Galveston until Monday and then head to San Antonio for two days before heading home. Well things didn't quite turn out that way. We left Galveston Monday morning after a nice swim and...Read More

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Posted on July 19, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

4 cloves of Garlic - 2 minced, 2 whole 1 small onion minced 2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 28oz. can San Marzano Tomatoes (usually come as whole tomatoes) 1 28oz. can Fire Roasted Tomatoes (any cut is fine...Read More

Galveston Island, TX

Posted on July 18, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

As a kid we spent at least one long weekend at the beach every summer. We lived only a few hours from Maine and would often camp along the ocean. Many of our family vacations led us to beaches up...Read More

Flo’s Hot Dogs

Posted on July 9, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

Eight years ago my husband and I spent our honeymoon in York, Maine. While there we travelled to Cape Neddick (Wells, Maine) and ate at Flo's Steamed Hot Dogs on Rt. 1. Flo's is literally a hole-in-the-wall! The little red...Read More

Chocolate and Lavender Ice Cream

Posted on July 5, 2008August 4, 2018 by Julie Kohl

YUM!!!! It was SO good! I decided to make Ice Cream for the Fourth. I have had homemade vanilla ice cream before and it just never was that good. I'm not a big fan of vanilla anyways. I decided on...Read More

Sugaring Season

Posted on February 14, 2008December 28, 2019 by Julie Kohl

Last Thursday it was in the 20's with snow and ice several days later it was in the 70's. It reminds me of sugaring season. Sugaring season was a really fun time growing up. Sugaring season happens in late winter/early spring. ...Read More