Hello Friends
Country Drives
We love going antiquing, and it often leads us on delightful country drives.
We never know what we are going to see or find when we start out on our adventure.
Driving along our path and soaking in the lovely country charm is such a beautiful experience.
There are plenty of Amish Farms in our area, which are a pleasure to see.
Farms, along with their beautiful barns, dot the landscape.
I think I might be partial to red barns!
But what we really love is finding a roadside market! This one was on an honor system.
Down the road a little we found corn! We saw a lot in tassel!
Of course, we brought all that summer goodness home!
Country Cooking
All this summer goodness was made into several different meals. One meal I made is a popular social media no-cook sauce pasta. It’s a delicious pasta dish with fresh tomatoes and basil. My basil is unbelievably lush this year and continues to provide.
In a large bowl, I diced fresh tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, and roasted red peppers, mixed in a generous amount of basil and garlic powder, then drizzled lots of olive oil over the mixture. This mixture sat for an hour on the counter to marinate.
I added some cooked hot pasta to my big bowl of tomatoes, peppers, and basil and mixed everything together. I drizzled on more olive oil, added salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkled on Parmesan cheese. It turned out to be such a delicious farm-to-table dish! There are many variations of this recipe on Instagram/Pinterest.
For dessert, we had fresh peaches and cream with a bit of honey, a sprinkle of walnuts, and blueberries.
All this Country Goodness is served in our Country Kitchen.
Country Cottage Gardens
Our pollinator gardens continue to supply beautiful flowers.
Many bouquets are made daily.
Country Blessings
Living by a beautiful lake in the countryside brings us many wonderful blessings, and we feel grateful for them daily!
We genuinely enjoy Country Living at the Lake. “Relaxing Mornings, Lazy Afternoons and Moonlit Nights.” ~unknown
And Moonlit Nights.
Thank You Always
We’re so grateful to have you join us, and thank you so much for your support!
August is knocking at our door. Hopefully cooler temperatures will come along.
We are wishing all of you a wonderful week ahead. Enjoy what this upcoming week brings to you. And whatever you have planned… make every day count and be thankful for your Blessings.
See You in August!
Linking to Terri’s Taste of Summer
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It’s certainly a beautiful day in your neighborhood from fresh veggies to beautiful barns and lake photos. That’s a very unique roadside stand, and I like it a lot. Hope those fresh dishes tasted as good as they look. Your lake sure looks inviting especially since we are going over 100 with wicked humidity today. Enjoy your water access. 🙂
Oh, Judy, stay cool, my friend. 100 and humidity is terrible. We had 90 degrees and humidity yesterday. Nothing can be done outside.
I thank you for your visits and your kindness.
Your country road sights are beautiful, Nance!
Thank you Mr. Mark! Stay cool my friend!
I sure will, Nance, you two as well.
Your holiday continues with much summer joy. And, a reminder to me to stop by my favorite sweet corn place to see if they have started selling yet. It should be pretty close to ready! That tomato/basil/pasta dish looks just marvelous! With beautiful bird sightings, lovely tables and tranquil visits to Amish country, what could be better?
You said it all so perfectly!
Hurry up and get some sweet corn! The Summer goodness has begun!
Thanks for your lovely visits. Happy Tuesday!
Nancy, your certainly have embraced the joys of country living. I love your images of the farms and red barns. There’s nothing better than summer produce from a farm stand. We recently brought home 50 ears of sweet silver queen corn straight from a Georgia farm! I didn’t even think to take a photo! Stay cool!
Oh, silver queen is the best! It’s not quite ready here yet.
Thanks for all the love my friend!
So many beautiful photos today Nancy! I so enjoyed the road trip through Amish country. Your pasta looks yummy, what a treat with those very fresh vegetables! You always indeed make every day count!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna for all the love today! Happy Tuesday!
What a terrific visual representation of your week! I’m definitely partial to red barns too! And now that my mouth is watering, I need to go find a produce stand and make something similarly fresh and yummy. Thanks for the inspiration! Have a wonderful day!
Thank you my friend! It was a great week!
Always happy to see your post, Nancy. So cheery and beautiful pictures. Your meal sounds/looks delicious. I like red barns too. 🙂
Thank you Ruth! Yes, there’s just something about red barns. Have a wonderful Tuesday!
You too, Nancy.
DEFINITELY living in paradise! Thank you for sharing with us, Nancy❣
We sure do agree with you, Sue. Thank you for stopping by and spreading kindness! 🥰
Nancy, I love this post!!! Country living is my preferred lifestyle! We went to the Pennsylvania Amish country when our son was two years old. We loved it and red barns are my favorite. We have enjoyed fresh corn and fresh blueberries almost daily. The pasta dish looks delicious. Your country kitchen is charming, and I am sure many fabulous meals come from that kitchen! Wow, the cottage garden is producing beautiful blooms. The closing photos of your special country living at the lake are stunning, my friend! Enjoy!
Your sweet words fill my heart with Joy. Thank you so much for always stopping by and spreading kindness. Happy Tuesday dear one.
Such a wonderful time of year!
Corn!!!
Exactly! 🌽🌽🌽
What a wonderful week, Nancy, and a wonderful post to share your world with the rest of us. I think I would have bought those Time Bombs, or at least, I would have bought one 🌶️ 🤣
Yikes! I like a little spice but that would have been too much for me. Way to be brave, Clare!
Thanks for all the love! Have a wonderful week!
Oh, but I didn’t say how much food I would spread that one chilli across – perhaps enough to feed a small army 🤣🤣🤣 because I’m not really that brave either.
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Thanks for taking us along on your country drive. I didn’t think anything could be lovelier than the green countryside dotted with red barns and overflowing with fresh vegetables–until you returned home to all of your beautiful flowers. Have a great week!
Awe, how kind of you! Thank you so much. It was a lovely week.
I hope you have a wonderful week to come. Happy Day to You!
Summertime living at its best Nancy! Love the tranquil scenery of the barns and haybales. Such pretty bouquets and lake views! We’re in the triple digits this week, way too warm for me, Happy Tuesday ♥
It’s way to hot for me too. Even if I try to get some gardening done I am a mess and need to shower again!
Thank you for your sweet words dear friend. Have a lovely week and stay inside.
Thank you Nancy for taking us on a virtual ride through Amish Country. We do have Amish and Mennonite communities here in Florida. Pinecraft near Sarasota is well known for Amish furniture, restaurants and roadside stands. You rarely see horse and buggy but you do see an occasional wagon with draft horses. More common are bicycles….3 wheelers for many of the older residents but the younger ones definitely two wheelers. And yes the men wear straw hats and the women cover the hair with handmade bonnets. Lovely! You are so fortunate to live by your beautiful lake and your photos are simply beautiful. thanks for sharing…your cozy kitchen is perfect. Hugs
Thank you Kari! We sure do enjoy this area. Thank you so much for coming along with us. Happy new week to you!
Antiquing adventures down scenic routes are really the best! Those vegetables look so picture perfect, and the yummy pasta salad a very tasty treasure. Your summer has been a real delight in so many, many ways. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
It sure has. Thank you Mary for your kind words. I sure hope you are on the mend. 🙏
As you can imagine, I’m reveling in all the lushness of your photos. 🥰❤️😘. Thanks for cooling me off, mentally at least. 😁
Oh, I am so glad I cooled you off. Thank you for coming along with us on the country ride. Sending you great big hugs.
Fresh! The word for your summer days, Nancy! Lovely farm scenes, flowers and food. “Ah, oh those summer nights…” (Grease).
“Summer Loving had me a blast! Summer Loving happened so fast!”
Thanks for all the summer, country love!
What a lovely summer post Nancy! The drive in amish country was interesting. The fresh produce looks so yummy. I tried growing corn this year, but it proved ot be rather difficult in Sweden, June was too cold. It might have worked better last year when it was warmer. Fresh corn on the cob is so delicious, your photo made my mouth water. Thanks for a great post!
Thank you Maria! I have been enjoying your gorgeous garden pictures on facebook.
Thank you for visiting dear friend! Enjoy the rest of your week.
So much to love in one post, dear Nancy Lou! Sharing about your drives reminded me of my dad’s favorite Sunday activity…taking a drive to “blow the stink off” and invariably we’d find our way to a roadside fruit and veggie stand. Good memories! And I chuckled about the “time bombs”. Yes, yes indeed. I would’ve purchased them…but might’ve regretted it later!
Fabulous photos…such a treat…and now I’m really hungry! 💕🥰💕
I am so happy I brought you sweet memories. But those Time Bombs stayed on the wagon—too hot for us!
Thank you, always, Vicki Lou, for stopping by and spreading kindness. Enjoy the rest of your week, my friend!
Will do — you, too! Love you! 🥰
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When we lived in Ohio, we would take our kids camping at Mohican State Park which was near Amish country. We loved driving through there and enjoying an Amish meal. Your photos of your beautiful life are amazing! The tomato pasta dish looks so tasty as does your peachy dessert.
It’s only going to get hotter here, Nancy. I look forward to October. Have a lovely week at the lake!
I know where Mohican is!
Der Dutchman is where mostly everyone goes for an Amish meal when in Ohio Amish country. Fond memories.
Thank you for enjoying my country post. Enjoy your weekend!
The views you get there are so beautiful as are your flowers. I love that you basically made pesto without using the food processor, so clever! Thank you for brightening my day!
Thank you Diane! Have a wonderful weekend.
A day made to order, Nancy!👍🐝🌻
Perfectly said! Thank you Mitzy!
Good morning, Nancy! Your country kitchen is absolutely beautiful and looks like such a happy place to prepare meals. I think one of the best things about summer is the fresh veggies and peaches. Your pasta dish sounds scrumptious. It was interesting to see the Amish cutting hay. In our area, the Amish drive tractors for farming and even drive them for transportation to the grocery stores and banks. It scares me to see them on busy highways. There was even one family who had a phone booth on their farm. I’m sorry I am late commenting. I have been away from my computer. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, sweet friend!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I am surprised that your Amish ride tractors and have a phone booth. Interesting!
And we are all busy enjoying summer, so never worry about being late to comment. 😊
Take good care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Such lovely photos! We live out where there are lots of red barns too and I love finding a good roadside stand with fresh produce as well. That pasta dish looks delicious!
The pasta dish was delicious. So fresh and was all about Summer! Thank you so much for the visit!