Pad Thai with Lime, Chicken & Shrimp
Completed dish with peanuts and cilantro on top A couple of my kids have had the opportunity to travel and returned to the US with a great love for Thai food. Soon I was told, it’s not the strip mall...
View ArticleRepurposed – Grampa’s Old Toolbox
You’ve seen them at yard sales…old tool boxes in all sizes and colors. I love that rusty tin! I had Tom drill a couple holes in the bottom for good drainage, added regular potting soil, and snipped...
View ArticleLa Casa Verde!
Here’s one of my favorite San Clemente finds – La Casa Verde de Granada. This unique adobe house is an art co-op packed with antiques, repurposed painted furniture, succulent planters, chalk boards,...
View ArticleStacked Crassulas!
One of my favorite succulents is called Stacked Crassula. My sister-in-law, Ruth, gave me a one a few weeks ago, and I just repotted it. Stacked Crassula are very hardy and require very little care,...
View ArticleSpring Spinach Salad with Pears, Walnuts & Chicken, & Pear Mustard Dressing
You know some of us bloggers – you hear nothing for weeks then boom! Blogger frenzy! I’m just in a salad/low calorie/lose a few pounds mode, so I am making a lot of soups and salads. Spring always...
View ArticleWhole Roasted Cauliflower with Goat Cheese Dipping Sauce
I love Bon Appetit magazine – it helps me to think outside the box and cook things with a little more flair and elegance. Cooking boxed mac and cheese for ten years can really shut you down. While...
View Article:: Our Bungalow Wins + Features From Around The Web! ::
everythingsucculent:Congrats to our friends at Hobie and Tuvalu for the beach bungalow win! Love their San Clemente beach style. Originally posted on Tuvalu Home: Feature Friday The Hobie and Tuvalu...
View ArticleMak & Jill at The Abode – San Clemente
One of my new favorite places in town is a store called Mak & Jill at the Abode. Formerly Humble Abode, it’s located in a charming Spanish cottage right in the heart of downtown San Clemente. Each...
View ArticlePotted Succulents
Time to give a refresh to potted succulents past their prime. With the exception of the pink Speedwell ‘First Love’ perennials, all the other plants are cuttings or replants from other areas of the...
View ArticleSucculents for the Wedding!
Maid of honor and bridesmaids with succulent bouquets. Wow, we just married off our youngest daughter and the wedding was amazing! Lots of wonderful little personal touches that made it intimate and...
View ArticleCharcuterie – Fancy Name, Easy Appetizer!
Talk about SUCCULENT! You may have noticed the latest appetizer trend at bistros and dinner parties is the fancy-named Charcuterie (shahr-cute-uh-ree) board. But this is not a new thing – Charcuterie...
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