Spring has arrived and with it, St. Patrick’s Day.

Spring has arrived and with it, St. Patrick’s Day.   My Niece, Michele and her Mom will be visiting from New Jersey again this year over the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend and we have a nice visit planned.  I am cooking Birthday Dinner for Michele on Friday and we will Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on […]

Gregg’s Recipe for a Green Apple Ginger Martini

4 Oz of Ginger Infused Vodka 4 Oz Fresh Green Apple Lime Juice 2 TBSP Honey Simple Syrup For the Ginger Infused Vodka take 1 Cup of Vodka and infuse a 2” slice of fresh ginger peeled and grated. For the Green Apple and Lime Juice slice 2 Large tart green apples, add ½ cup […]

Florida Fun in February

February not only brings beautiful weather but, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day.   These are all reasons to Celebrate, but we live in a 55 Plus Community in Beautiful, Sunny, Central Florida, making every day a reason to celebrate.  The activities in Solivita, Celebration, Reunion and our surrounding communities fill all our days and our calendars. […]

Florida Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients: 2/3 Cup Sugar 1/4 Tsp.  Salt 1/2 Cup Butter or shortening 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour 1 Large Egg 2 Tsp. Baking Powder 1 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract 1/2 Cup Milk Whipped Cream   2 Pints or More Fresh Strawberries, Sliced and Sweetened with some sugar.  I leave the berries to sit overnight […]

Local, Delicious, Mexican in Hanes City

La Fiesta Mexicana Very Local, Very Good Mexican.  Come hungry in your shorts, tee shirts, jeans, and sandals.  This restaurant is casual, clean and the service is friendly and quite good, a perfect Casual Dinner you do not have to cook.  The Chips and Salsa are fresh, and I personally think the Guacamole served here […]

READY FOR A RECLINER?

Florida decorating is light, airy, bright, colorful, and comfortable.  I love the comfort of a Recliner, but strongly dislike the look. Recently while shopping, I found myself in a furniture store.  While wandering around I experienced an epiphany of sorts.  The new recliners are sure not the recliners of my youth, they are sleek, stylish, […]

Why Using a Realtor When Building a Home is Worth It!

Think you don’t need a Realtor representing you when you are shopping new construction, think again.  Your Realtor is the Pro On Your Side during the Entire Process.  From floor plan to lot choice, I will be your eyes and ears and help you avoid unexpected issues that can arise when building a new home. […]

BELLA VERDE HAS BRAGGING RIGHTS:

SOME PEOPLE HAVE BRAG BOOKS AND SHOW PICTURES OF THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.  LEE AND I GAVE BIRTH TO BELLA VERDE REALTY AND ARE VERY PROUD OF THE BUSINESS WE GREW WITH YOUR HELP.  BELOW FIND THE STATS THAT GIVE US BRAGGING RIGHTS: As of 1/12/2018 Bella Verde has: 23 Active Listings and 4 Pending […]

Christmas Dinner at Charley’s Steak House

Beautiful Steakhouse, reminiscent of New York Steakhouses, honestly if my eyes had been closed I would have thought I was “back in the day” dining at Peter Lugers in Brooklyn.  But my eyes were open, and Charley’s brought back Nice Memories of earlier years.  Charley’s is clean, comfortable, modern, dark, and delicious just the way […]