A Kitchen Muse - Part 18

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’m about to give you a gift. You can thank me later. HE hasn’t stopped thanking me for the past two hours. HE is out on a walk right now and I know… HE will thank me one more time when he gets home. This is my post-fourth-of-July celebration. I didn’t want any more hot [...]

Watermelon Gazpacho

July 1, 2011 No Comments

I like weird things. Sometimes it works when it comes to food and recipes. It didn’t always work when it came to boyfriends! It’s the artist in me….seeking the unusual and playing with the different. I had a lunch today with two of my favorite young mothers. I love having them and their wee [...]

Girls Night Out!

June 29, 2011 2 Comments

Hubby’s out of town. When the cat’s away…the mice will… Let’s start over. I had a chance last night to spend an evening with 5 of my dear friends from the last 15 years. A long overdue reunion. It all started with the intentions of gathering at a local vineyard. We didn’t check to see whether the vineyard [...]

Strawberry Salad

June 27, 2011 5 Comments

I love strawberries. Shortcake, ice cream, jam….just plain with sugar or whipping cream. I’m only starting to explore the deliciousness of strawberries and combining them with different flavors. One of our local restaurants makes the BEST strawberry salad combining the flavors of strawberries, fresh spinach, young lettuce, red onion, feta cheese and toasted almonds. Yum. [...]

Spicy Turkey Pasta

June 23, 2011 One Comment

I did it! I attended my first Weight Watcher’s meeting today! Well, it’s not actually my first – just my first this year. I went through the Weight Watchers program two years ago and lost 35 lbs! This time it’s just maintenance which we all need from time to time. I love Weight Watchers and [...]

Mango Monday

June 20, 2011 19 Comments

It’s Monday and I’m on a diet. Seriously. Too many vacations. Too many holidays. Too many celebrations. And this food blog writing thing…. Geez! This week I’m starting WeightWatchers…again. That’s not to say I’m not going to stop blogging about gooey, sticky things…I’ll just have to give them away. Until then, we’re having mango [...]

Cornell Chicken

June 17, 2011 6 Comments

It’s Friday and I sit resting from a fun-filled, busy week. I’m melancholy though for as fun as the week was – I have to say goodbye to my daughters as they return back to their homes out of state. The highlight of the week was the family cookout and the highlight of the cookout [...]

Sour Cream Potato Salad

June 16, 2011 3 Comments

I’m not a big fan of traditional potato salad. You know what I’m talking about – the egg-y, mustard-y, mayonaisse-y kind. Not that I don’t like eggs, mustard or mayonaisse – just not on my taters! For years, I’ve tried different variations of potato salad and never found one I liked so I made up [...]