This morning I was browsing through all the wonderful recipes I have pinned on Pinterest and realized how many of them I haven’t made yet! I have been drooling over this one from Closet Cooking for over a year and tonight had all the ingredients in my refrigerator. This recipe screams freshness – fresh shrimp, fresh herbs and vine-ripe […]
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I hit it out of the park tonight….with such a simple recipe. One of my life long’s dreams is to get Hubby to appreciate Brussels sprouts. Try as I may, my attempts never registered on his “yum” meter. He basically would eat them out of obligation with maybe a grunt of recognition. No grunts tonight….only […]
I’m in my happy spot! Summer’s bounty is at it’s peak – fresh tomatoes, green beans, peaches, berries and… CORN! We love corn at our house and eat it every chance we get and I’m also searching for new ways to cook with it. I’ve made cornbread, lobster corn chowder, cheddar corn chowder, my Hubby’s corn casserole, corn salad, corn cakes and […]
Okay Kids. This is it! Round Three of the Saucy Mama Mustard’s “SLICED” contest…dessert using MUSTARD! Yes, that’s right. Dessert using mustard. I never thought I would make it this far in the contest but from the beginning, I had the end in mind and it’s this dessert. I made it through the first two rounds […]
Yes-sirree…it’s here! It’s officially summer and along with summer comes… Fresh produce from local farmer’s markets…especially corn! Here in Ohio – corn is king and it’s a celebration when farm fresh corn arrives. I’m celebrating it’s arrival with this colorful healthy charred corn salad that I found from the Kitchenette blog. It’s so easy to make […]
Today I bring you a very healthy and delicious summer salad! This recipe is my entry into Part II of the Saucy Mama Sliced Contest. I made it through round one in the Appetizer Category with my Cheddar Bacon Biscuits and am honored to be competing against the other 15 bloggers. Go here to see their recipes – it’s worth […]
Tonight we’re celebrating! I made it through to round two of Saucy Mama’s “Sliced” Contest! I am honored as there were so many delicious entries that I wasn’t sure I would make the cut! So tonight – we are taking one of our favorite sandwiches – BLTs – over the top by adding poached lobster tails, avocados […]
I love a good challenge! I have been invited to participate in Saucy Mama’s recipe contest! Last week I received a delightful little package of Saucy Mama’s mustard which included Hatch Chili flavor, Creamy Garlic and Dill. It’s a fun contest where 25 bloggers submit an appetizer recipe using one of these delicious mustards… I had fun […]
This morning I’m staring at a pair of rotten bananas and can’t bring myself to throw them out. I usually do but this morning, I felt particularly guilty. As I was searching in my pantry for what I had to work with – I found an unopened jar of Nutella and a half used bag […]
Beets and Oranges Coming back from vacation and rolling right into Memorial Day, I needed to stop the madness. We were in D.C. and oh my(!), does that city have the restaurants! We never had a bad meal and enjoyed the diversity in the cuisines. Add to that – the ribs and hot dogs of […]