Fall is apple pickin’ season! I love heading to the fruit stands this time of year because they are filled with such a large variety of apples. Everything from Pink Ladies to Fujis to Honeycrisps…they’re all so tasty! It makes selecting apples for pie that much more difficult…but somehow, I managed…! I tried new recipes
I love when I come across an easy, healthful & oh-so-tasty main dish!! A friend of mine posted this on Facebook the other day…and oh yea…it’s pretty fabulous. Whip this up for dinner tonight & delight in all its lemony, olive-y goodness. Yum-O! Ingredients 1 lemon, cut in half (juice 1/2 & slice remaining 1/2
When I walk down the cereal aisle or take a stroll through the bulk food bins, I am continually amazed by the number of granola options. While I understand the appeal of quick & easy…there truthfully is nothing that compares with the taste (and smell) of homemade granola! Big thanks to my friend, Patty, for
Sticky Buns & Fall…they just go together! There’s something about the warm, gooey carnalized topping combined with soft, fluffy rolls that make me look forward to crisp, cold Fall mornings. Add a hot cup of coffee & you have the makings of a perfect start to a relaxing weekend day! Ingredients Flour Paste: 2/3 c
2022 been the summer of camping, hiking & backpacking…all of which I love! One of the best parts of being in the outdoors is enjoying a hot meal at the end of the day. When prepping for outdoor cooking, I take two different routes: Dutch oven meals for more laid-back sit-around-the-campfire trips (here’s my Chicken
Truth – I have a “girl crush” on Julia Child. I have her famous Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbooks. Whenever I run into her The French Chef show on PBS I have to watch. I’ve seen the movie Julie & Julia several times. And a few weeks ago, I finally watched the wonderful 2021 documentary Julia. Afterwards I
Are you enjoying all the memes out right now about loving tacos??!! If you haven’t seen any…well, click here!! Anyhoo, tacos are so delicious, so easy & so versatile. What’s not to love?! As for fish tacos…if they’re on a restaurant menu…I will get them. But making them is great too! Enjoy! Ingredients 12 corn
Spring Break is just around the corner…and that often means travel! If you’re like me, I HATE to get caught on the road without a few good food options to tide me over. Frankly, there’s nothing worse than being hangry & wishing for better choices than the convenience store corndogs rolling around on that warmer
My latest cooking project is learning how to tend a sourdough starter…and…and a result, make sourdough bread. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve successfully made a few good loaves. And so I got the bright idea to make sourdough rounds for clam chowder! I must say…it was truly delish! The clam chowder is super easy.
Recently I was part of a very interesting & philosophical conversation. I was in a small group & we were discussing our children & how it’s so interesting that they can grow up in the same house with the same parents in the same environment & turn out completely different. Case in point: My two