What our visit to Lady's Island Oyster farm taught us about oysters cultivated for raw bars and restaurants in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Plus a bonus recipe for White Wine Mignonette Sauce. It's tough to think of small coastal towns without thinking of great seafood. In … [Read more...]
Jambalaya Recipe and a New Orleans Food Tour
A New Orleans Food Tour in the French Quarter and the jambalaya recipe that we brought home from a beloved restaurant in the Big Easy If you get our weekly newsletters (you can sign up right here) you know that we recently journeyed to New Orleans for the International Food … [Read more...]
Cane Grinding 2016
What is a Cane Grinding? It's many things. It's an event. It's a family reunion. It's a covered dish meal. It's a barbeque. Yes, there is grinding of sugar cane to extract the juice and then cooking the juice to make syrup. But, most of all, a Cane Grinding is a time for … [Read more...]
Best Projects of 2016
What a fun opportunity to reflect on the Best Projects of 2016 from Biscuits and Burlap. Many of you know that my daughter Sara and I blogged here in 2015 strictly for fun and to document the construction process of my house. That story starts here with our decision to make … [Read more...]
Wildlife Tree Party
A wildlife tree party is a fun tradition while the kids are out of school! This is a great idea for a neighborhood or class party, too. The first thing you need for your wildlife tree party is edible stuff for the wildlife in your area: bird seed, peanut butter, raisins, … [Read more...]
Restaurants of Historic Norcross
Now, I am, by no means, a restaurant critic -- just a new resident of Historic Norcross, and proud to be here. As the spring comes, I am SO excited about all the activities available in this wonderful little town. I plan to stay involved in as many as I can, and I … [Read more...]
Construction Complete (….almost ????)
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read our full disclosure policy. Info on the stacked stone and on those fabulous gas logs right here. (Previous installment of this construction journey is here.) Those shed doors that were … [Read more...]
And We Have….. A C.O.!!!!!!
Now, that by no means indicates that the house is done, but it is close! We've spent 6 nights here, during the day co-existing with workers. We came so far in the two weeks from the last post to moving day. It is just unbelievable! To hit some high points … [Read more...]
Construction Progress: Yes, we are really making progress!
It's not that I haven't wanted to share progress on the house, but I have become pretty hands-on and involved in the project, and that seems to be taking so much of my time that I have neglected to update here. (Previous installment of this construction journey is … [Read more...]
Construction Progress: To Sheetrock and Beyond!
We had a great trip to Santa Fe. What a fun little city! We took lots of pictures and I'll do a post on the trip soon. On returning we were excited to see siding on the house! And..... The floor of the screened porch was begun. This is new territory for us. We're using a … [Read more...]
From Slab to Framing and Dry In
Wow! We've come a long way since my last post, which you can read right here. There have been some bumps in the road, but generally this phase of the journey has gone more smoothly than the foundation and site prep. … [Read more...]
Building a House From the Ground Up — Literally!
And so it begins.... My earlier post (read here) tells about our decision to build our home in the historic district of Norcross, Georgia, and gives an overview of the town itself. Building in a historic district comes with its own special set of rules, requirements, … [Read more...]
Cane Grinding 2014
Murphy Farms in Jennings, Florida is the site of an annual event that our family is a part of. Mildred Murphy is the matriarch of the family and is my (Pam's) aunt. My mother, who passed away last March, was her sister. Our trip to Hamilton County, Florida (just south of the … [Read more...]
Journey to Adopt Historic Norcross, Georgia, as Our New Home (Step #1)
A year or so ago Buddy and I decided we might be ready for a change. We wanted to get a bit closer to our family and hopefully shorten Buddy's time spent in the car for these last few years before retirement. My dream is to be able to say to the kids and grandkids, "I'm cooking a … [Read more...]
