My dad recently turned 80 and wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips inside. The chocolate cake recipe calls for a cup of buttermilk and the smallest size I can buy is one quart. Not to knock buttermilk but, I can’t drink it straight, yuck. It was time to find something besides…
Month: June 2021
Jalapeno Popper Dip
The pool is warming up, summer is here. Our daytime temps have been hinting at summer for a while but, our nighttime temps have been gloriously cool so the pool has remained a little chilly. Not anymore. We were recently watching golf while lounging in the pool, thank you Covid, when a backyard BBQ commercial…
Happy Father’s Day!
Wishing all Dads, Grandpas, Uncles and men who have stepped into the role a wonderful Father’s Day!
FMCA Summer of Savings
Summer is here! Long days lounging in the sun with cool nights, oh wait. Not in the lower desert of Arizona. We are moving headlong into the hottest part of the year as I count the days until our monsoon storms roll in. June is our hottest month of the year and that’s when we…
Flying Flags!
Flying your favorite flag high above your RV isn’t just for NASCAR anymore. We fly our flags when riding in the desert so it’s easier to find camp when we get close. This was really handy when the boys were younger. We’d let them ride around the area close to camp and the rule was…
Goings on in Gillette
It’s almost time for the big FMCA Rally in Gillette, WY! It’s been 20 years since our last trip to Wyoming. We spent a week exploring Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. We hiked, went horseback riding, saw countless bison and bear traffic jams and drove all around Yellowstone in our first Class C. We even had…
Our Favorite Gadgets
Just in time for Father’s Day we are sharing our favorite must-have RV gadgets! I’m sure you have your favorite must-have gadget in your RV. You know, the one thing you will bring out and tell your camping neighbor how invaluable it is and how happy you are to have it. We have a few…
Jammin’ Granola Bars
We were given a cute basket of items at Christmas that included a jar of Cherries Jubilee Jam. They sounded so fancy that just slathering it on toast seemed far too mundane. Off to the internet I went to look for recipes that included cherries jubilee jam. No matter how I worded the search, the…