Hello again! I’m back! Not back with a vengeance, just back. And do you want to know what I was doing this summer? I’ll show you.
That’s right. Taking a break. No cooking. I succumbed to all sorts of sugar cereals, prepackaged bread (that lasts on the shelf for [...]
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Ladies (I’m not ashamed to admit that all or most of you reading this are in fact Ladies)–
It is time. Summer has arrived (well, sort of…my posse doesn’t get out until June 23rd. Yes you read that right–June 23rd). At our house, the first few days of [...]
Continue Reading →Tonight we are having friends over for Minestrone Salad with Grilled Sausage and Arugula Pesto. This is one of my favorite summertime menus. I make the salad and pesto in the morning, clean my house like a madwoman in the afternoon, then grill [...]
Continue Reading →Oh man. What a weekend. But, with the help of some amazingly capable people, we pulled it off. What the heck am I talking about? Last weekend, I engineered and pulled off my very first catering event. Well, I can’t say I. I should say we. My friends who volunteered to help are more capable [...]
Continue Reading →It’s that time of the year, folks. It’s hot. A few years ago I stumbled across this article. I love Mark Bittman. I love his simple approach to food. I love that he is not a food snob. And I love that he is not afraid to [...]
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The picture really says it all. You know of my love affair with Nutella. But did you also know that it is insanely healthy? Ok, maybe not for those of us who have stopped growing. But for little ones, a few tablespoons [...]
Most of you know how much I love my dear slow cooker. My good friend, LD, has a fancy-pants crock pot from All Clad that I covet. Someday. Anyway, I’ve enjoyed looking at these slow cooker recipes and think I’ll try a few. [...]
Continue Reading →Several of you have asked me to post this. We do make this every March17th, although my sister informed me that Corned Beef and Cabbage is not really eaten in Ireland. Oh well, I tried. My absolute favorite part of the meal is the soda bread. I usually use Continue Reading →
Have old bananas lying around? Make these. You will die. We can’t keep the dough around long enough to have many cookies. And if you’re worried about the butter and sugar, all of the good stuff (whole wheat flour, rolled oats, bananas, [...]
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Last week I found an extra gallon of milk that had to be used, and fast. So, I made a double batch of whole wheat waffles. I cooked them, cooled them, piled them into ziplock freezer bags (each one separated by little squares of parchment paper so they [...]
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