A Christmas Card to You This 2021

A Christmas Card to You This 2021

          Merry Christmas AND, Happy Christmas, United Kingdom Mele Kalikimaka, Hawaii Feliz Navidad, Mexico Kung Hsi Hsin Nien Bing Chu Shen Tan, China Boze Narodzenie, Poland Chestita Koleda, Bulgaria Vesele Vanoce, Czech Republic Vrolyk Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuu Jaar, Dutch Nollaig 

It’s a Big Bang Theory Saturnalia CLUE

It’s a Big Bang Theory Saturnalia CLUE

        Welcome To Our Big Bang Theory Saturnalia CLUE   (Just doing some decorating for the holidays.) CLUE How It All Started (We don’t recommend The Big Bang Theory Cookbook seen above, as there are many recipes that are not correct.  Even 

Gordon’s Poultry Gravy and Grilled Spatchcock Turkey

Gordon’s Poultry Gravy and Grilled Spatchcock Turkey

          Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome To Our Home Pull Up a Chair and Have a Seat Won’t You Join Us In Partaking Of Our Grilled Spatchcock Turkey? Gordon’s Carving Looks Delicious, Doesn’t It? We Hope You Like an Italian Ornamental Squash Casserole?  

A Mermaid Halloween

A Mermaid Halloween

        HAPPY HALLOWEEN Trick-or-Treat Salty But Sweet! Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes   Welcome to our Under Sea Halloween! Can I Offer You a Mermaid Treat from the Reef? How About a Chocolate Seashell? You Wish, Jellyfish! The Mermaid Riches, and Mermaid 

Spooky Treats

Spooky Treats

              Happy Halloween For My Spooky ..and My Sparky. For Our Grand-Dog Chewie….. And Our Grand-Dog Hank We adore the animals in our lives. These are for you guys! Julie and Gordon Happy Halloween From Spooky and Sparky (We 

STAR TREKKIES, Into The Botanist’s Lair (The Lost Episode)

STAR TREKKIES, Into The Botanist’s Lair (The Lost Episode)

            Space:  The Final Frontier These are the voyages of the “Pretend” Star Ship Enterprise. It’s one Halloween Night mission: To explore strange new backyards in the state of Florida, (hopefully without being shot.) To seek out Alien Ingredients and 

Aloha Wahine Jezebel Sauce

Aloha Wahine Jezebel Sauce

                Our Aloha Kitchen All My Rice Crackers (On Top of the Fridge) —————————————————————- Julie’s Aloha Wahine Jezebel Sauce ———————————————————————- As a Dipping Sauce, Marinade, or Glaze… Great with any Asian or Polynesian Foods —————————————————- ————————————————— Excellent as 

Autumn Treats

Autumn Treats

          Autumn Once Labor Day is over with….. There is just something special about the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn. To most of us it’s having the kids go back to school.  Always a special time for me 

Julie’s Jezebel Sauce

Julie’s Jezebel Sauce

        Premiering at a Theater Near You! Starring Julie’s Jezebel Sauce, and a Cast of Supporting Foods For those of you outside The Bible Belt of America, you probably have never heard of Jezebel Sauce.  It’s exact Southern origins are a bit 

Pizza, Pizza

Pizza, Pizza

      Pizza:  Latin for “to pound, or stamp.”  The Lombardic word bizzo, or pizzo, meaning mouthful.   Was brought to Italy by the Lombards in the middle of the 6th. century A.D. A Pizza consists of a base of dough with a selection of 

The Chubby Mermaid

The Chubby Mermaid

          The Blue Sirenia The First Launch of our Canoe Sparky and Spooky Sirenia:  An order of large aquatic plant eating animals that includes the Manatees and Dugong.  They live chiefly in tropical coastal waters and are distinguished by paddle like 

Let Us Eat Cake, (Julie’s Cakes Continues)

Let Us Eat Cake, (Julie’s Cakes Continues)

          Currently Baking Until You Can Insert a Toothpick and it Comes Out Clean  🙂 Strawberry Jalapeno Sheet Cake ———————————————————— Gordon and Julie, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1982 in Gordon’s parents kitchen. We are baking Christmas Cakes/Breads for his parents to give 

Our Asian Inspired 4th. of July

Our Asian Inspired 4th. of July

                Happy Independence Day!   On this particular July 4th. we wanted to do something a bit different. We always seemed to eat the same foods each year, over and over again.  Those classic and traditional foods are 

Sparky Doodle Dandies

Sparky Doodle Dandies

          Happy 4th. of July Meet Sparky Whann And His Sparky Doodle Dandies When I adopted Spooky and Sparky I would always refer to Sparky as “Sparky Doodle Dandie.”  Therefore, it made sense that we would make some Sparky Doodle Dandie 

Feliz Dia del Padre!

Feliz Dia del Padre!

            Acapulco, Mexico 2001 This hand painted plate was recently given to Gordon from his parents on one of their many trips down to Mexico. —————————————————— Tomatillos ————————————————————— 2021 Happy Father’s Day Gordon! Feliz Dia del Padre! For this Father’s 

My Sloppy Jules

My Sloppy Jules

        My Sloppy Jules Remember Sloppy Joe night when you were growing up? I sure do!  I loved them! It was the closest thing to a hamburger on a bun without the patty.  I would usually drench mine in yellow mustard as 

Amiamo I’italiano

Amiamo I’italiano

      Benvenuto Stiamo Iniziando Un’Altra Pagina Di Cibo Italiano (Welcome, We Are Starting Yet Another Italian Food Page.) Olio D’Oliva, Pomodori Secchi, Pasta, Salsa…. (Olive Oil’s, Sundried Tomatoes, Pasta’s, Sauces…) We Love It ALL!!! Amiamo I’italiano ————————————– Julie and Gordon’s Spagett (Recipe Down 

Julie’s Drunken Honeysuckle Tea Cake

Julie’s Drunken Honeysuckle Tea Cake

          Rome, Georgia 1964, Glover Street, South Rome… Hello! Come on in through the screen door on the back pore-utch. I’ve been sittin’ heuh fannin’ myself waitin’ fo’ yew. I just made a Honeysuckle Tea Cake out of my Honeysuckle Vines 

How To Repair and Rebuild a Retaining Wall

How To Repair and Rebuild a Retaining Wall

      LITERALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION   [videopress 8SrXLVZw]          

A Picnic in the Herb Garden

A Picnic in the Herb Garden

            Meet You In The Herb Garden for a Picnic My Herb Garden means a lot to me.  It was one of the first sections on our property that we sectioned off and cultivated into something very productive that nourishes 

A Mother’s Day Aloha

A Mother’s Day Aloha

                Good Morning, and Happy Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day took place in 2021 on our backyard lanai. I wanted my big day to focus on our time of living in Hawaii.  We lived in Waikiki, Pearl City, 

New Front Yard Landscaping Project

New Front Yard Landscaping Project

                    UNDER CONSTRUCTION   Gordon Whann, Homeowner   ———————————————————————— Find the Lizard?  🙂 ——————————————————————————-   Before Left, After Right This was a big upgrade to our front yard from the jungle that we had. ——————————————————————————– The 

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

      Our Home Grown Bananas   Whether you grow them yourself or buy them…. When I think of Bananas I always think of Babies, Toddlers, Banana Pudding, Nilla Waffers, Banana Bread, and my Grandmother Aycock’s Banana Sandwiches that she would make for me 

Gordon and Julie’s Everyday Seafood

Gordon and Julie’s Everyday Seafood

            Blackened Grouper Cheek Po’ Boys These are actually based on our love of Grouper Cheeks. The Slaw above is actually an excellent one we did for St. Patrick’s Day and we used the leftovers here.  See that recipe below: 

ONO Hawaiian

ONO Hawaiian

      (I took the photo above when we first moved to Hawaii in 1986.  This is Diamond Head side of the island.) We sure do miss riding around the island playing tourists. ————————————————————– ALOHA! May Day is Lei Day When I was a 

An Artsy Easter

An Artsy Easter

        Happy Easter Everyone! Welcome to our Artsy Easter (We shot this in 2021) This Easter is actually based on cleaning out the attic and going through many storage containers in our attic, in an attempt to get rid of some of 

Sixty’s, (Sensational or Surviving?)  We’ll see, right?

Sixty’s, (Sensational or Surviving?) We’ll see, right?

        Welcome to My Sixty’s Currently Aging to Perfection (Or Rotting and Disintegrating?  But I swear this to you, as long as there are moisturizers and Loreal Superior Performance Medium Blonde, I will always be here for you.)  🙂 When I look 

Kayaking in Florida with Julie and Gordon, Adventure, Food and Fun Blogging

Kayaking in Florida with Julie and Gordon, Adventure, Food and Fun Blogging

        Julie Barefoot Gifts of Julie Barefoot Cookies ——————————————————– The Gift of Bellissima to All ——————————————————— On Our Way….. Gordon and Julie Our March 2021 Still Covid Shy Kayaking Adventure with our Children and their Partners Veronica, left.  Brodie and Mackenzie, right. 

Canoeing Hillsborough River, Thonotosassa, Florida

Canoeing Hillsborough River, Thonotosassa, Florida

              February 13, 2021 Turning 60 with a Pistachio Birthday Muffin WARNING ALLIGATORS Canoeing Through Alligator Infested Waters 60 Today! Julie and Gordon ——————————————————————– We were not disappointed.  We must have seen around 35 alligators.  We would have seen 

Salads, Seafood, and Turning 60

Salads, Seafood, and Turning 60

            February 13, 2021 ————————————————————————– Happy 60th. Birthday to ME! Cake Presents and Flowers 60 Who Knew Turning 60 Would be so Much Fun? ——————————————————————————— The Spice Cake my daughter Veronica made for me. Spice Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream 

Our Purple Sweet Potato and Taro Stuffed Steamed Buns and Asian/Pacific Sliders

Our Purple Sweet Potato and Taro Stuffed Steamed Buns and Asian/Pacific Sliders

            Do You Love Steamed Buns As Much As We Do? Then You Are Very Welcomed Here This Purple Sweet Potato Steamed Bun was born out of a recipe that we discovered back when we were living in Hawaii.  The 

Julie and Gordon Whann Way Mexicana Cuatro

Julie and Gordon Whann Way Mexicana Cuatro

        HOLA! HOT!  HOT!  HOT!   Growing Jalapeno’s in our Backyard —————————————————— Sometimes It’s Nice Just Picking up Dinner at The Latin Supermarket Grilled Chicken Breast with Peppers, Yuka Fries and Yellow Rice, Sides of Red Beans, Black Beans, and Gordon’s Roast 

2021 Julie Barefoot Blogging

2021 Julie Barefoot Blogging

      Welcome to 2021 Julie Barefoot Blogging Happy New Year! (I guess.  We’ll see won’t we?) Julie Lancaster-Whann Normally I like starting out a New Year, New Blog Post with new photos of myself, usually sitting at my computer desk blogging.  However, we 

X-Mas X-Tra’s

X-Mas X-Tra’s

            Merry X-Mas I had no where to put these little X-Mas X-Tras, so I created this page to place them on. Nothing grand, just something cute and simple.  Sometimes, that’s all you need. Have a Safe and X-Tra Special, 

Peanut Brittle’s

Peanut Brittle’s

            Merry Christmas Welcome This 2020 year we have gone through renovations in our kitchen and living room. It was something of a holiday inconvenience but we got through it pretty good. One thing that we wanted to make, and 

Tropical Hawaiian Cranberries and our Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau’oli Makahiki Hou

Tropical Hawaiian Cranberries and our Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau’oli Makahiki Hou

        Mele Kalikimaka, 2020 me ka Hou’oli Makahiki Hou! ———————————————– Our Tropical Hawaiian Cranberry Sauce Canning and Christmas While Undergoing Home Renovations We Still Managed to Have a Nice Kalikimaka All of my Poi Balls (I made them myself 23 years ago 

Spicy Hot Mexican Cranberries

Spicy Hot Mexican Cranberries

            Spicy Hot Mexican Cranberries Regalos Comestibles (Edible Gifts) We made a similar Cranberry Sauce last year for our Feliz Navidad. Click Here For:  Feliz Navidad a Casa Whann  You can find the recipe for our 2019 Cranberries on that 

ThanksGrillin’

ThanksGrillin’

            THANKSGRILLIN’ 2020 Welcome to our Home Renovations Thanksgiving A.K.A. Our Thanksgiving During our Home Renovations With our kitchen under construction, it fell to the outside grill to deliver us our turkey from evil.  (Or something to that affect.) Check 

Our Home Renovations

Our Home Renovations

        No Longer UNDER CONSTRUCTION!  🙂   The Money Pit New Entries are Down Below I Do Have A Very LOOOOOOOONG Introduction Until You Get There. ———————————————————— Welcome to Our Home Renovations   Ahh, Home Crap Home! Said by Tom Hanks character, 

Julie’s Chicken Knot Pies

Julie’s Chicken Knot Pies

            Welcome to the Recipe for Julie’s Chicken Knot Pies Ready to go into the Oven I have always loved Turkey Pot pies and actually grew up eating quite a few of them.  My mother wasn’t much of a cook, 

4 and 20 Blackbirds (Berries) Baked in a Pie

4 and 20 Blackbirds (Berries) Baked in a Pie

          Julie’s Blackberry Pies ——————————————————————– Served with Kool-Whip mixed with Blackberry Jam and Topped with Blackberries Perhaps Eaten with The Cranky Bastard Blackberry Wine ———————————————————— When I think of a pie, Mother Goose always comes to mind: Sing a Song of 

A Charmed Halloween

A Charmed Halloween

  (I want to dedicate this page to my daughter Veronica.  Veronica Whann, Maryland She adored the Charmed T.V. show and she even created a website dedicated to the show when she was just a young teen, when we were living in Maryland.  I don’t 

Hey Family Guy!  Get a CLUE for Halloween!

Hey Family Guy! Get a CLUE for Halloween!

        The Griffin Residence 31 Spooner Street Quahog, Rhode Island —————————————————— —————————————————————- Meet The Griffin’s L to R:  Chris, Meg, Peter, Lois, Stewie, and Brian ——————————————————- Meet The Whann’s L to R  Sparky, Gordon, Spooky Lou, and Julie ——————————————————— Happy Halloween Are 

Our Mexican Inspired Thanksgiving Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

Our Mexican Inspired Thanksgiving Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

                Happy Thanksgiving or Feliz dia de Accion de Gracias My Corn Husk Dolls Our Mexican Inspired Roasted Chicken and Vegetables Because it was just going to be the two of us, Gordon and Myself for Thanksgiving this 

Picnic’s

Picnic’s

          PICNIC Labour Day, 1955 (A.K.A. Labor Day.  I guess we dropped the “u.”  That is very American of us to drop those extra letters we don’t need.)  🙂 Found The Perfect Picnic Spot —————————————————- Backyard Picnic by the Magnolia Tree 

Pickled Purple Pearls

Pickled Purple Pearls

        ‘Tis The Season…. …For Making Delicious Edible Gifts Julie with Red Pearl Onions How About Pickling Some Purple Pearls? Actually, they are known as Red Pearl Onions, they just look Purple to me. I think they are beautiful.  Who wouldn’t be 

Barefoot Beach Teas

Barefoot Beach Teas

        Welcome to Barefoot Beach Teas I got the idea about 3 years ago to create a nice tea and have it look like the beach.  I even thought of putting some sort of seashell candy inside of the tea so that 

Captain’s Galley

Captain’s Galley

        Clam Clams (As I like to call them.) (Ensure all your clams are still alive.  If a clam’s shell isn’t closed, tap the shell to see if it closes. If the shells don’t close, the clam is likely dead and not 

Summer Seafood, Sides, and Salads

Summer Seafood, Sides, and Salads

        I SEA You’ve Caught Us! Enjoying a Summer of Seafood, Sides, and Salads We decided to start another seafood webpage.  If you would like to check out our other one, then click here: Gordon and Julie Seafood We plan on bringing 

Our July 4th. Tribute to the Movie JAWS (1975)

Our July 4th. Tribute to the Movie JAWS (1975)

        Amity Island Welcomes You We are Gordon and Julie 1975 ———————————————————- Enjoying my Shark Tea and a good book. —————————————————— Salt Water Taffy I have had a love affair with Salt Water Taffy at the shore my entire life.  It’s tradition.  

Asian Steamed Buns, Bao and Manapua

Asian Steamed Buns, Bao and Manapua

            Gordon’s Homemade Manapua ——————————————————————————— Aloha! Steamed buns, such as Manapua, are very popular in the islands of Hawaii.  We should know as we lived there for 13 years.  Our children were raised on Manapua.  They were the perfect little 

The Pot Thickens…  Musings of an Amateur Cook

The Pot Thickens… Musings of an Amateur Cook

          Hi!  Welcome!  So happy to have you here! My name is Julie Lancaster-Whann and welcome to my: The Pot Thickens…  Musings of an Amateur Cook So, what makes me an ‘Amateur?’  Easy!  I don’t get paid! And, because I don’t 

A Star Wars CLUE For Christmas

A Star Wars CLUE For Christmas

      The Death Star (That’s no moon, that’s a space station.  Obi Wan Kenobi) ———————————————————— Welcome to a Whann Christmas in the Galactic Empire ——————————————————– Christmas Morning (Brodie Whann and Mackenzie) Captain Tarkin Crunch Hurry!  I’ve poured the blue milk! Darth Vader Prize 

Mother’s Day on the Lanai

Mother’s Day on the Lanai

        Gordon and Julie Happy Mother’s Day A Carved Rose in a Turnip and a Small Radish Mouse that sits a Top Julie’s Flowers Welcome to our Backyard Lanai Welcome to My Mother’s Day My Name is Julie This is My Mother’s 

Grillin’ With Gordon and Brodie at Home, Mackenzie’s Birthday

Grillin’ With Gordon and Brodie at Home, Mackenzie’s Birthday

        Hello Welcome to our Backyard Lanai This is where we spend a lot of our time in the spring, summer, and autumn.  It is a nice big area where we can spread out and entertain, even if it is just for 

Pork, Sausage and Mustard

Pork, Sausage and Mustard

        Welcome to Pork, Sausage and Mustard From the Kitchen of……. Gordon and Julie Today, we will be making MUSTARD, and lots of it! At this writing we are in the middle of a pandemic, the Coronavirus/Covid 19. Gordon and I decided 

From The Smith House to The Whann House, For Easter

From The Smith House to The Whann House, For Easter

        The Smith House History Cookbook (Only in the south do you find teaspoons.  Especially in silverware sets.) —————————————————– Easter, 1970 Me, my little brother Johnny and my mother, Mary Keith in our front yard in Dahlonega, Georgia. (Although my mother does 

Breakfast With Brodie and Mackenzie

Breakfast With Brodie and Mackenzie

          Good Morning Welcome to Breakfast with Brodie and Mackenzie  We have a few menu items you might enjoy. ———————————————————- Bagel and Lox Ingredients: One Bagel (I use the Everything or Egg style bagels.) Smoked Salmon (I use Fresh Market’s Nova 

Fruit

Fruit

        Dessert, Anyone? I made a Fruit Salad yesterday and I was just fixing to spoon some over a nice Pound Cake I bought. Would you care to join me? ———————————————————–   There is nothing prettier to me in the Spring and 

Santa’s Elves Kitchen Favorites

Santa’s Elves Kitchen Favorites

    Merry Christmas   Hello My name is Julie and I am 59 years old.  I first met Santa when I was 2 year’s old at Riches Department Store in Atlanta, Georgia and I’ve been a big fan ever since. Gordon and I have 

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

        Good Morning! Rise and Shine! Our Sunny Kitchen Table —————————————————————– Is Everybody Hungry?  Juice?  Coffee?  Oh, I know, how about our: Whole Wheat Heaven and Heat Breakfast Muffins? Don’t they smell absolutely delicious? If you’d like the recipe scroll down the 

Kayak Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida

Kayak Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida

        Me, Taking a Kayak Photo Making Plans for our Mermazing Kayaking Trip to Weeki Wachee Springs Me, Taking a Kayak Selfie ———————————————————- Rise and Shine Kayaker’s Breakfast Today we will be spending our day kayaking Weeki Wachee Springs in Central Florida.  

Cooking With Brodie and Mackenzie, Onion Soup

Cooking With Brodie and Mackenzie, Onion Soup

          Onion Soup Topped with Toasted Bread and Melted Crusty Cheese (Pork Tenderloins and Grilled Asparagus compliments of Gordon.  Recipe write up at the bottom of this post.) We would like to introduce to you our son Brodie and his girlfriend 

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

      Do Not Disturb (A wooden door knob sign I decoupaged many years ago with cupid graphics.) ——————————————————————– Happy Valentine’s Day I have always loved Valentine’s Day. Probably because my birthday is the day before and I’ve always had these two great days 

Julie’s Southern Birthday Low Country Favorites

Julie’s Southern Birthday Low Country Favorites

      Birthday Sweet Beignets ——————————————————- A Birthday “Cake” of Crab Stuffed Beignets With My Magnolia Tree ——————————————————- Welcome to My Southern Birthday Low Country Favorites This year for my birthday my husband asked me what I wanted?  You see, we don’t normally eat