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David Locke
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Amaretto Side Car
This drink is completely surprising! My wife was skeptical till I made her this concoction and she fell in love. The amaretto sidecar...
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David Locke
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David & Robin's Favorite Things 2022
Below are mine and my wife’s favorite gift ideas for 2022 from a few dollars to a few hundreds for everyone on your Christmas list....
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David Locke
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Favorite Things, Christmas '22
Christmas time is the season that is filled with so many of our favorite things from movies we watch every year to goodies we only cook...
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David Locke
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To Die For Blackberry Cobbler
One of my wife’s favorite things is the blackberry cobbler from a restaurant called the Purple Onion in Saluda, North Carolina. Now I’m...
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David Locke
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A Surprise at Arizona Biltmore - The Original Tequila Sunrise
Imagine my surprise when I found that aside from an amazing architect and history the hotel also is the birthplace of the Tequila Sunrise.
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David Locke
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Summer Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese, Honey and Cashews
Summer and it’s bounty all in one bite? It has to be these grilled peaches that I developed for my real estate business’s wine dinners. This
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David Locke
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Building a Succulent Rock Garden
You seem to see succulents everywhere these days! These fantastic plants are finding their ways onto wedding cakes and just about every...
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David Locke
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A small gift in a trash bag becomes a stalwart of the garden!
I’ve always loved to garden. One of my first memories is putting a tomato plant in the ground for my father. When I was 14 years old a...
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David Locke
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Spinach Salad with Balsamic Strawberries and Hot Maple Cashew Brittle
I didn’t have many ingredients at hand but I had strawberries, spinach and some nuts in the pantry. You are what you eat so…
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David Locke
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Planning Time for Yourself On the Family Road Trip
Now when we travel for three or four weeks on a road trip we schedule rest days in advance. If you think about it in your normal life…
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David Locke
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IT! IS! RICE!- Risotto with Butternut Squash
Few foods can I say are life changing but this recipe might just be one. My wife and I love risotto, the Italian comfort food…
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David Locke
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Linda & Carrie’s Scandinavian Raspberry Ribbon Cookies
Two of our dear family friends, who’s grandparents were originally from Norway, brought these delicious but very easy and amazingly...
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David Locke
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Boots and Bow Ties Favorite Things 2021
The much anticipated Boots and Bow Ties 2021 Christmas Gift Guide and Favorite Things List has arrived to help you get in the holiday spirit
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David Locke
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Fall is for Foraging
I’m sure I’m known as the crazy neighbor around the neighborhood because I can always be seen digging in the fields in the ditches for...
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David Locke
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Hadestown Cocktail
Add to cocktail shaker with ice along with a garnish of raspberries and you have a cocktail that will send you to Heaven not Hades!
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David Locke
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Ecstasy in a Pot- Potato and Leek Soup
My family loves potato soup but I'm always looking for a way to get more greens into our diet. This recipe is a mixture of two others and...
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David Locke
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David’s Pineapple Margarita’s
Our family hosted some great family friends for a pool day. We all wanted a drink that was sweet but not too sweet, alcoholic but not...
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David Locke
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Plant of the Week: Arborvitae
Everyone’s yard needs the evergreens to form bones and structure of the garden during the winter months. What is my favorite Evergreen...
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David Locke
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Plant of the Week: Crinum Lily
Not a lot of people think about bulbs when they think about high summer, but a Crinum Lily (Crinum asiaticum) has to be one of my new...
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David Locke
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The Walt Disney World Favorite, The Dole Whip
My youngest son and I always have to stop by Adventureland in Walt Disney World for this chilly treat and we always make sure to buy an...
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