David Locke
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
- Aug 11
- 1 min
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
- Aug 10
- 1 min
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
- Aug 5
- 2 min
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
- May 16
- 1 min
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
- Mar 13
- 1 min
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
- Mar 13
- 3 min
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
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Rose Quarts Martini
My aunt and cousin say this is their favorite martini. They solved many a problem over this drink!
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David Locke
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Winter Gardening?
Winter is a great time of cleaning the garden and preparing for the spring days to come when you never have enough time…
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David Locke
- Feb 6
- 3 min
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
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
Use Dollar Store Ornaments to Embellish Your Christmas Gifts
Every holiday season I trot to the local dollar store to buy ornaments to put on our packages. With simple gift wrap from Sam’s and a...
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David Locke
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Joy with Inexpensive Gold Spray Paint?
Take a simple can of spray paint in any metallic color you’d like and spritz the leaves with gold.
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David Locke
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
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
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Aug 22, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Hidden Secret Art at Disney World That Is Our Favorite
Art and design have been my passion all my life now going on four decades, and a very simple and overlooked thing at Disney World is one...
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