Archive | August, 2023

Bev’s Imaginary Book Club: The Husband’s Secret, Five Star Weekend and Mad Honey

Bev's Imaginary Book Club / Bev Cooks

(in da) Book Cluuuuuuub! (<–I get excited.) It’s been a minute since we’ve gabbed about books. It’s more than time. Past time. We’re talking about three recent favorites today. I can’t stop thinking about these books. And for different reasons. If you’ve read them, you will unabashedly agree. At least I think so. Hey, maybe […]

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Friday Flotsam

Friday thoughts / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrr!r.r!.r.r!r. iday. We need to about talk ear pod bud phone thingies. I have thee nerdiest setup and I need your help. It’s because I have freakshow ear holes and nothing seems to fit! The earphones I currently wear have a cord. And they wrap around my ears. Bahahahahahah! Can you imagine? There I am, […]

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Friday Flotsam

flowers / bev cooks

Faaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeed! d! d! ay. I have a question for you, straight off the heels of finishing This is Where I Leave You. (liked the book, watching and predicting that I’ll LOVE the movie this weekend!) And let me just say right now that we will be kind to one another and myself in these comments. […]

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Arugula Salad with Summer Sausage and Avocado

Arugula Salad with Summer Sausage and Avocado / Bev Cooks

And with a shallot dressing! Because we have to make sure we know about the shallot dressing. It’s too good. I rarely post salads on this blog because they end up being suuuuch a snooze fest. No one cares! BUT, this one needed to make its way somewhere permanent because hi, summer sausage? What on […]

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Friday Flotsam

flowers in yard / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrr ah! dah! Fla! tsa! amah! I have a lot to cover today, but I’m trying to figure out my approach. It has to be a bit strategic. Do I tell you about the mouse FIRST THING? Or do we discuss your favorite Taylor Swift lyric? Like your very very favorite. The one that stills […]

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Baked Peaches with Rosemary and Cinnamon

Baked Peaches with Rosemary and Cinnamon / Bev Cooks

Is there such thing as a cozy summer dessert? There is now, Chachi. And listen up, you can grill these! The original recipe (which I’ll show you) is from a lovely cookbook that I was gifted this summer (thank you, Jessica!) after hosting a mom summer party on my back garden patio. And the peaches […]

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