I just came back from a two day retreat and it seemed like all I did was eat! Full breakfasts, creamy sauces and dessert with every meal. I was craving veggies and a simple supper. Plus I missed my kitchen… As I was going through my mail, I saw a Penzy Spices catalog and found […]
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Wait! Stop! Summer’s not over yet! There’s still corn… and tomatoes…. and more corn…. As summer slowly dwindles into fall, I find myself hanging on to the last of summer’s harvest. The family is a bit burned out with ears of corn served at every meal – it was time to try something different. This […]
Change is in the air. Evenings are cooler. Sun sets earlier. And many folks are preparing for back to school. I’m melancholy today as I think how quickly the seasons change. I love and welcome fall – but what happened to summer? I feel cheated. Most of this summer was too hot and with school […]
My daughter came home yesterday with a little pint of hand picked blueberries. A little box of jewels! We deliberated as to what to do with them…pancakes or muffins? Muffins won unanimously. They last longer and boy, did I have a great recipe for them! It’s fragrant with the addition of lemon zest and nutmeg. […]
Why? Why do what we do to sweet potatoes? We cover them with marshmallows…with sugar…with syrup….brown sugar…and butter. Why can’t we just let them be their own sweet self? Sweet potatoes have been so misunderstood. Every Thanksgiving we are forced to deal the latest sugary-coated recipe. Here’s a recipe where the potatoes rule…enhanced only by […]
We are in the height of corn season here. We can’t get enough of it – or so my Hubby thinks! Every time I send him to the farmer’s market for corn – he comes home with the twice the amount I ask for! “Honey, we need six ears of corn.” He comes home with […]
We’re having a family barbeque today in celebration of my daughter being home. I always like to surprise my family with a recipe from our past and this time, I decided to make our Aunty Kay’s coconut squares! My Aunty Kay is my godmother and was always our ‘cool’ Aunt. She worked as a waitress […]
I have a little secret to share with you… When I was a little girl, I used to sneak into my Mom’s freezer and open a can of frozen lemonade and eat it right from the can! Mmmmm…it was tart and sweet and full of citrusy flavor! I kept a little can way back in […]
Tonight I bring you a simple slice of simplicity. Sometimes it doesn’t need to complex or complicated. My daughter is in town – a trip she only can make once a year and I want to spend as much time as I can with her. I also want to treat her to home cooking and […]
This is such a fun way to cook a baked potato! It’s a cross between a baked potato, potato skins and fried potatoes. And – you can be so creative with them! I’m gonna give you the basics and you can create your own tater! Start with a basic baking potato (sweet potatoes would work […]