Nothing says “I love you” to a chocoholic like homemade chocolate mousse. With Valentine’s Day coming, I thought I would share one of my go-to recipes for a delicious chocolate treat for your special someone. Kim loves chocolate (as do I) and I often bake goodies for...

When we first moved to Americus, in December 2002, I saw my first pecan tree. Actually, I saw several, as our beautiful property here at the Americus Garden Inn had huge, beautiful pecan trees lining the driveway. In the yard, we had more scattered about. There were...

I remember when we first planted our fig trees back in 2008. I asked everyone what they did with all their fresh figs? The answer almost always was to make strawberry fig preserves with strawberry Jell-O. Once our trees were established and started producing figs in...

I’ve been baking since I was about 5 years old. My grandmother was a wonderful baker and everything she made was amazing. I can still remember the aromas of her kitchen, fresh coffee brewing, sweet butter, that tantalizing bakery fragrance – it still makes my mouth...

Every year, I look forward to blueberry season. I absolutely love blueberries. Here in Americus, there are several local farms that offer fresh, organic blueberries. I try to buy enough to stock the freezer for a while. Then, I think it is fun to see how many...