# Detour Ahead! Simple recipes, small adventures, and stories from the road — for empty nesters who are just getting started. Page: Feed: --- ## [This Too Shall Pass…Right?](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/this-too-shall-passright) _2026-08-16 · Holly Coppedge_ An unexpected detour, the kindness of friends, and a few easy recipes for the messy middle. ## [I'm Too Old for This Sh\*t 😂](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/sometimes-a-detour-isnt-a-place) _2026-08-02 · Holly Coppedge_ Sometimes a detour isn't a place. Packing, digging trenches, finding an unexpected escape, and a few Mississippi recipes along the way. ## [Week 16: Five Late-Summer Dinners for Two](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/week-16-five-late-summer-dinners) _2026-07-26 · Holly Coppedge_ Ground pork burgers with peaches, banh mi pizza, lemon-garlic shrimp pasta, and two easy chicken dinners that share ingredients without tasting like repeats. ## [When I get home...](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/when-i-get-home) _2026-07-19 · Holly Coppedge_ After a week in the hospital, these are the family dinners Jacob is already asking for. ## [The Only Chair Left in the Living Room](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/the-only-chair-left-in-the-living) _2026-07-12 · Holly Coppedge_ Plus some of our family favorites. Buffalo Wild Wings Street Tacos, Puerto Rican-Style Picadillo, Philippino Chicken Adobo, Nashville Hot Chicken, Possum Pie ## [The Dinners We're Making While It's 100°](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/the-dinners-were-making-while-its) _2026-07-05 · Holly Coppedge_ Unfortunately, the internet appears to be correct. A fairly accurate summary of my week — and the dinners getting me through it. ## [Week 15: Summer Grilling Made Simple](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/week-15-summer-grilling-made-simple) _2026-06-28 · Holly Coppedge_ Hatch Chile Pimento Cheese Burgers, Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken Kabobs, Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Peach Relish, Grilled Beef Kefta Wraps, Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad with Parmesan Croutons ## [The Internet Says It's Poison Ivy](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/the-internet-says-its-poison-ivy) _2026-06-21 · Holly Coppedge_ A fairly accurate summary of my week — and the dinners getting me through it. ## [We Earned This Dinner](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/we-earned-this-dinner) _2026-06-14 · Holly Coppedge_ Tree clearing, chigger bites, a new home for the RV, and a menu worth celebrating ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cfm2AvHlITfc) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Three Acres and a Bottle of Champagne](https://entertainingthervlife.substack.com/p/three-acres-and-a-bottle-of-champagne) _2026-06-08 · Holly Coppedge_ This week's Two at the Table menu is built for a hot, busy summer — and I'm sharing one recipe free.