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Magical Thinking

HomeNikki HardinMay 19, 2021summer, material world, magical, magic Comments

On Not Making a Splash

LifestyleNikki HardinApril 27, 2021pool, David Hockney pools, summer, depression Comments

Get the Slow-Down on Tomatoes

Check out my best tomato trick!

Summer Spotlight, FoodNikki HardinSeptember 23, 2020olive oil, tomatoes, summer, cook, eat, tomatoesw Comment

Banana Pudding. It’s Not Just For Dessert.

Banana Pudding. It’s Not Just For Dessert.

Sometimes you need “nursery food” when you’re feeling like a big baby.

FoodNikki HardinAugust 26, 2020eat, summer, food, dinner, dessert, bananas, whipped cream, homemade, Trader Joe, vanilla wafersComment

Doing the Limbo. That Time When I Was Sixteen.

Doing the Limbo. That Time When I Was Sixteen.

What does Covid 19 have to do with feeling like I’m 16 again?

HomeNikki HardinAugust 24, 2020summer, sixteen, flowers, afternoons, matchbox cars, dirt roads, teenager Comment

Cooked Carrots. Must Be Tossed With Confidence.

Cooked Carrots. Must Be Tossed With Confidence.

This simple recipe torn from a magazine sounded easy until I saw confidence was one of the ingredients..

FoodNikki HardinAugust 21, 2020olive oil, eat, summer, food, carrots, shallots, bakeComment

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza. There Are Days When Salad Is Not A Reason To Go On Living.

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza. There Are Days When Salad Is Not A Reason To Go On Living.

How about a little Italian with a southern accent?

FoodNikki HardinAugust 4, 2020eat, stove, summer, okra, King Arthur Flour, comfort food, mozzarellaComment

Roasted Okra, A Summer No-Guilt Pleasure

Roasted Okra, A Summer No-Guilt Pleasure

This is a vegetable that almost tastes like candy—almost!

FoodNikki HardinJuly 28, 2020olive oil, roast at 450 degrees, eat, stove, summer, not guily, food, okra Comment