A Dinner Date at Solstice Kitchen
Whenever I want to earn sweet points with the Groupie Wife, I head up to Harbison Blvd to Starbucks and get her a Grande Mocha in a Venti cup, with three pumps mocha and extra whip. (I used to have her text me her order, so I wouldn’t forget.) Every time I go, I see an eighteen wheeler backed up to Olive Garden that is next to Starbucks, unloading boxes labeled, “Bread Sticks”...
Read More9 Wines under $7 Bucks.
Today I want to share with you some wines that I recently bought. Not only did I need to restock my wine cellar, I wanted to share with all of you some examples of good wine on a small budget. Not one bottle was over $6.99. As I entered into Total Wine and More, I was greeted by row upon row, aisle upon aisle of wine. Merlot, Cab Sav, Zinfandel (both red and white), Shiraz, all lay in there...
Read MoreInexpensive Wine is good: A 12 Step Program
Who says that only expensive wine is good wine? There is a misconception on what is good and what is not, and in these times of economic uncertainty, you have to really stretch your dollar. Well, take heart! You can still enjoy very good wine on a budget, with bottles for $10.00 and under. Here are 12 tips that will help you buy, and enjoy, inexpensive wine. Know what you like.Only you, and you...
Read MoreA Nice Day for Some Wine
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Fall had officially landed in SC. Gone was the humid summertime heat, replaced by warm sunshine and a gentle breeze that lightly kissed my face. OK, enough with that, let’s talk about wine! I just attneded the Lake Carolina Wine and Food Festival, a celebreation of local wineries and restaurants. Lake Carolina is a beautiful community with a hometown...
Read MoreBlood into Wine
Since I have been sick, I have had nothing to do except eat canned soup and watch TV, and there is nothing on TV worth watching. Thank God for Netflix and my Roku! I used to only get streaming on my Wii, which led to many a fight between me and the groupie wife. So I went to Best Buy and bought a Roku for about $80. I simply plugged it in, hooked it up to my TV, and I was watching Netflix. I...
Read MoreMother Thyme
I met Mother Thyme on the website, Tasty Kitchen.com. Tasty Kitchen is a great site full of other foodie bloggers…and something I don’t spend much time utilizing. Anyway, Mother Thyme is a lot like me, except she’s a woman. She is a stay at home mom with two little ones. She loves to cook, entertain, decorate, and save money. Jennifer has also been a great encourager to me as I...
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