Kevin Lee Jacobs

Gardening, Recipes & Home Décor Tips

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Please enjoy this recipe from my "Garden Tour and a Cocktail" video that was published this morning on YouTube. The cocktail in question? A thick, rich, uber-refreshing Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri! It's the ideal signature cocktail for a summertime get-together. Here's how to make this luxurious poem with just three ingredients:...
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Container Plants for Constant Bloom

I wanted to give you an up-close look at the container plants that are featured in my latest YouTube video: "Let's Tour the Garden: May, 2021" (click here to watch the episode). The plants -- most of them annuals that will bloom and bloom until frost -- are perfectly suited...
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Container Plants for Constant Bloom

Classic Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea

Can you get away for a moment? Please join me for Afternoon Tea! The menu includes fragrant tea, yummy petit fours, and  three classic sandwiches. The sandwiches are the same cucumber, chicken, and egg-and-cress subjects that I enjoyed at Kensington palace. Their beauty is in their simplicity. Watch: Afternoon Tea...
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Classic Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea

Watercress Soup Recipe

When it comes to springtime (or anytime) entertaining, you can't go wrong with Watercress Soup. I love it it as a first course for formal affairs, but it is marvelous too as a main course for supper. Potatoes thicken the soup, while a handful of fresh or frozen peas temper...
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Watercress Soup Recipe

Patio Pergola Project, Part One

Any house or garden projects happening for you? The global pandemic has compelled Fox and me to tackle some necessary-for-us upgrades. As you might recall, last summer we purchased an upright freezer. We also installed a whole-house generator. And today as I write this, we are increasing the size of...
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Patio Pergola Project, Part One

Homemade Sandwich Buns

Probably I was a French baker in a previous life. How else can I explain my great passion for yeast dough? I love to mix it, knead it, shape it, and -- after it has been baked -- eat it! Today's recipe is for the Homemade Sandwich Buns you see...
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Homemade Sandwich Buns

Sage Chicken Thighs (Full Dinner)

Chicken Thighs with Sage, Roasted Cabbage, and Sweet Potato Medallions is in heavy dinner rotation at my house. Why? Because the meal is low in carbs and sky-high in flavor. Fresh sage infuses the chicken with a tantalizing smoky-herby perfume. And what's not to love about naturally-sweet cabbage and sweet...
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Sage Chicken Thighs (Full Dinner)

Country Meatloaf

Last Sunday, because the frigid weather demanded it, I fixed a hearty "country" meal with meatloaf and two vegetable sides. The carrot-rich, tomato paste-topped meatloaf was too delicious not to share, so I made it again on Monday, and produced the step-by-step recipe for you!  Here goes: Country Meatloaf To...
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Country Meatloaf

Molasses Whole Wheat Bread

Moist, light, and aromatic, this Molasses Whole Wheat Bread is THE best "healthy" bread I've ever baked. It's an easy thing to mix and knead. Like my Basic White Bread, all you need is a bowl, a loaf pan, and at least one clean hand! Here's the recipe in both...
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Molasses Whole Wheat Bread

House Tour Part 1: Entrance Hall and Staircase

This week, just for fun, I filmed a tour of Clover Hill -- the 1826 house that my spouse and I are restoring. This particular episode includes a brief history of the house, and a walk through its large, L-shaped entrance hall. To watch the video, just click the "play"...
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House Tour Part 1: Entrance Hall and Staircase

How I Smother Weeds with Newspaper

WHEN WEEDS INVADE MY PERENNIAL BEDS, I don't get mad -- I get newspaper. Newspaper-mulching, as we have discussed before, makes weeds disappear instantly. And it prevents them from re-emerging for an entire season, if not longer. I newspaper-mulched one of my weed-choked beds just this morning. Would you like...
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How I Smother Weeds with Newspaper

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 9 Comments

Please enjoy this recipe from my "Garden Tour and a Cocktail" video that was published this morning on YouTube. The cocktail in question? A thick, rich, uber-refreshing Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri! It's the ideal signature cocktail for a summertime get-together. Here's … [Read more...]

Strawberry Upside-Down Cake

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 8 Comments

Hello June, hello strawberries! I picked up some local berries the other day, and promptly turned them into a Strawberry Upside-Down Cake. Are you familiar with this rustic dessert?  It has a moist crumb and an intoxicating strawberry-lemon perfume. And talk about … [Read more...]

Classic Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 19 Comments

Can you get away for a moment? Please join me for Afternoon Tea! The menu includes fragrant tea, yummy petit fours, and  three classic sandwiches. The sandwiches are the same cucumber, chicken, and egg-and-cress subjects that I enjoyed at Kensington palace. Their beauty … [Read more...]

Vegetarian “Beyond Beef” Loaf

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 16 Comments

I made this Vegetarian Beyond Beef Loaf the other day, and it was beyond delicious. Beyond Beef is the popular plant-based substitute for ground beef. It contains zero soy, zero gluten, zero GMOs. Fox and I actually prefer it to the real deal, and we're hard-core meat … [Read more...]

How to Hide a Garage Door

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 35 Comments

Got something on your property you'd like to make disappear? Mine was the door on the no-car garage, located right beside our new outdoor dining area. Prest-O Change-O, the fugly door is no more! Details and pictures: How to Hide A Garage Door The garage dates back to … [Read more...]

Watercress Soup Recipe

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 12 Comments

When it comes to springtime (or anytime) entertaining, you can't go wrong with Watercress Soup. I love it it as a first course for formal affairs, but it is marvelous too as a main course for supper. Potatoes thicken the soup, while a handful of fresh or frozen peas … [Read more...]