" It's A Dogs Life "

There was a time in the not so distant past to use the idiom " it's a dogs life " brought about metal pictures of hardship and unhappiness. I can remember my own Grandmother saying;
" he lived a dogs life " meaning the person led a less than respectful existence. You still on occasion hear someone remark, " he's a dog" with no praise intended.
Well.... around here,
a dog's life means the good life! This little family is treated like Pure Dee Royalty.....



No, they are not named Prince Michael I and II, but they are little Princes'.

Just can't help but hold and love them all the time!

I can say; " What's them fat boys doin? Heads pop up!

I can't help but grab the camera when they sleep on their backs!

Now Duke doesn't quite cover up this normal size hardcover book...

But Hoss does a pretty good job of it.......

Show DogNana that sweet face....

Hoss totally covered this regular size paperback and hung off the sides...not yet 3 weeks?

Brotherly love..... so sweet

Motherly love............ahwwwwwwwwwwww

Hey now! I'm the Daddy! Take my picture too would ya?

Well.....the tomatoes are playing out, it will soon be time to comb the vines and make a few jars of Green Tomato Relish! YUM!

The Hummingbird vine at the Pond House is finally putting on a real show!

Enlarge to see peppers, peppers everywhere!!

Another view of the show off!

A view of the peppers from the opposite side , I'm going to string the red Cayenne.

Yesterday we awoke to dense fog and an 80% chance of rain....

It went full circle all around us but we only got a light sprinkle..........

HAVE A GREAT DAY YA'LL !!!

"Creations From The Harvest "

Yesterday you saw that we are harvesting from our garden.
I cooked supper last night using some of that harvest.


Fried Green Tomatoes/ Shrimp& Creole Sauce....

Garden Harvest Salad................



Supper's On !




I'm going to start with the shrimp and sauce as you can
make it, cover and set aside. This picture should have come
after the next one. You can cook your own shrimp or use
the bought cooked, which is what these are. (med.size)


Creole Sauce......................................................................

1 Tabl. liquid crab boil
2 Tabl. butter
1 pound Shrimp(peeled,deveined & tail less)
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tabl. creole seasoning (I use Tony Chachere's )
1 Tabl. Worcestershire sauce
1 teas. paprika

We like it a little spicy and this is but if you want it
hotter add hot sauce to taste.

Saute shrimp in crab boil and butter till pink.................

( if you're using already cooked, till good and hot)

Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.(prev.picture)

Add the remaining ingredients to crab boil & butter.

Reduce by half over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

When reduced to half, add shrimp, cover and set aside.

This is two med/large green tomatoes sliced.................

Take 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste

and whisk together in a bowl. I let my tomatoes sit in this

while I make the Shrimp Sauce.

For your breading you can use 3/1 flour or cornmeal.

We like cornmeal so I use 3/4 cup cornmeal 1/4 c. flour.

Add salt, pepper (to taste) and 1/2 teas. garlic powder

to mixture and stir.

I use a black iron skillet and 1 cup EV Olive Oil...........

Dredge tomatoes in dry mix and put into HOT oil.....

Should take about 2 minutes on each side............

They should look like this when done........................

When ready to serve...spoon Shrimp and Sauce on top.

I serve it with Garlic Cheese Toast.............

This salad is my own creation......................

1 good size Yellow Squash ( I use two smaller)

1 good size Zucchini Squash

1 large ripe Tomato or 1/2 cup of Cherry Tomatoes

1/4 cup of grated Red Onion( I process mine in dressing)

1 cup sliced Strawberries

Dressing.....................

1/2 cup Ken's Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette dressing

2 Tables. Creole or Dijon mustard

2 tables. Balsamic Vinegar

1/4 cup EV Olive Oil

salt and pepper to taste

puree in food processor or blender

pour over salad mixture......refrigerate

doing several hours ahead makes it better

This is a different way to enjoy the garden harvest!

After this wonderful supper last evening....................

I took pictures of the sunset................

These clouds seemed so close to the tree tops..............

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE !

TOMORROW IS MY 100 th POST !

We're going to visit CARL SANBURG 'S HOME !