Lynne's Day Trippin'

Food, Travel & Other Adventures

Donut Crawl

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An Irish Blessing

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Gibbs Gardens

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Cauliflower is NOT Mashed Potatoes

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Featured | Food | Sweets

Donut Crawl

By on June 13, 2018

Just over a year ago, cupcakes were all the rage.. Now, specialty donuts have edged out the cupcakes all over the Atlanta area. So, we’re going to do a Donut Crawl to acquaint you with some of the donut possibilities. We’ll start with: Sublime Donuts Sublime Donuts is the first specialty donut shop I think […]

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Featured | Quotes

An Irish Blessing

By on March 15, 2018

May those who love us, love us.  And those that don’t love us, may God turn their hearts.  And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, so we’ll know them by their limping.  
Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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Featured | Gardens | Travel

Gibbs Gardens

By on March 9, 2018

Gibbs Gardens started as the private home of Jim Gibbs and family in 1980. It has become over 300 acres, 220 of which exist of landscaped gardens. The Manor House rises above hillsides of rhododendrons, azaleas, daffodils, daylilies, roses, crape myrtles, dogwoods, cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, and wildflowers. These and more are laid out among streams, […]

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Featured | Food

Cauliflower is NOT Mashed Potatoes

By on January 22, 2018

Nor is it Pasta or pizza crust. It isn’t even rice. Most cooks can figure this out in short order. Don’t get me wrong, I love cauliflower, but I want cauliflower to be itself, not some pretender. I love mashed potatoes, pasta and pizza crust. Rice… not so much, so I sure don’t want “rice” […]

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Featured | Gardens | Museums

Ave Maria Grotto

By on December 13, 2017

Years ago I heard about a grotto in Alabama and I’ve wanted to visit it ever since. Unfortunately, it’s taken me several years, but I finally got there. The Ave Maria Grotto is located in Cullman, Alabama, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from the Atlanta area. The grotto is part of the St. Bernard […]

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