www.hillcountrybonvivant.com

This recipe has been in our rotation for the past 10 years. It became a favorite in the summer of 2012 and that was a tough year for our family. Tom Petty has so many songs that i love. When going through this challenging time, my husband and I decided we needed a theme song. […]

Recipes

Integrity Chicken with Sugar Snap Pea Salad and Olio Piccante

When you are planning a party or hosting friends for a long weekend, take a note out of Santa’s book and make a list! Doesn’t hurt to check your party planning checklist twice either… Also, give yourself enough lead time to plan your event(s) and stick to that list.  Now, what goes on that party […]

TidBits

Party Planning Checklist for Every Occasion

Amazon has spoiled me as a shopper. I no longer have to wait to go to the store. If I hear of something, I search for it and put it in my cart. I do try and wait until I have a few things before I choose to ship but that is about all of […]

TidBits

My 10 favorite things that are part of the Amazon Prime Sale

When you are planning a party or hosting friends for a long weekend, take a note out of Santa’s book and make a list! Doesn’t hurt to check it twice either… Also, give yourself enough lead time to plan your event(s) and stick to that list.  Now, what goes on that list? Allow me to […]

TidBits

Preparing to Host

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Trying to figure out what special meal to make for Scot for Father’s Day is something I work on every year. He is an incredible step-dad to my kids and a support to me as their mother and I find this one day when I purposely want to spoil him a […]

Recipes

Chamomile Brined Spatchcock Chicken with Kale Chimichurri Sauce

Since moving to Texas I’ve heard a lot about the 30A area of Florida, which is a group of small, unique, and charming Florida Beach towns along County Road 30A, settled between Panama City and Destin. Scot and I have visited numerous towns in Florida but have never made it to the panhandle and the […]

TidBits

10 Amazing Restaurants Along 30A

The famed Mushroom Quiche I am going to share with you an incredible Mushroom Quiche with a surprising Dill topping. Of course, there is a bit of an interesting story of how this locally famed dish has become a standard in my brunch game. The Scoop We moved to Fredericksburg TX in June of 2019. […]

Recipes

Mushroom Quiche with Creamy Dill Topping

Nothing says picnic to me more than a good potato salad. My mom used to make one when I was growing up that was pretty straight forward. It had the usual suspects of mayonnaise, onion, hard boiled egg and of course, potatoes. Through the years, I have tried all kinds of potato salads. There is […]

Recipes

Potato Salad with Dill, Capers and Brown Butter

Getting to Key West When you realize that you have airline credits that are going to expire in June, you are presented with a conundrum. Do you travel? Or do you let them expire? Actually, there is no question, you travel! Scot and I have made a bucket list of all the places we would […]

TidBits

Touring Key West

When it is hot outside and you want a quick meal a cool soup is the answer! It is 100 degrees this week in Texas so i thought a gazpacho alfresco lunch by the pool with a friend was the perfect meal. The key is to have fresh ingredients. I would not make this in […]

Recipes

Summer Time Gazpacho