Category: Recipes
A Very Berry Good Time
Summers are always hectic and it’s been a while since we went berry picking. Strawberries were numero uno on my list this summer but, alas, strawberry season came and went without us picking any (but the few meager ones from our own bed). I was determined to not miss the rest of the berry seasons.…
A Luna Cocktail and Mocktail for This Beautiful Fantastic
Here is a quirky fairy tale of a film that will delight, uplift, and amuse. I created a cocktail and a mocktail to celebrate June’s Food ‘n Flix feature film and the return of a favorite host (and founder), Heather.
Guest Post: Bierox and “Take it away, mom!”
Welcome to the first guest post at EE! Join my mother today as she shares an old authentic German recipe and a family favorite.
Grilled Asparagus with Balsamic and Basil for a TLC Book Tour
For this stop on the TLC Book Tour, I read Valencia and Valentine, a quirky tale of alternating realities. I paired the book with a quick and easy summer dish, grilled asparagus with balsamic and basil.
Strawberry-Spinach Smoothies
Don’t you hate it when you don’t have the called-for ingredients for a recipe you want to make? Improvise and come up with a completely different and perhaps more delicious one!
Triple Threat Oatmeal Cookies
A new cookbook and a a great new oatmeal cookie recipe (with less sugar)!
Cold Udon Salad with Bok Choy and Cucumbers
Join me for another TLC Book Tour, highlighting The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns. I loved this book!
Instant Pot Mojo Pork Rice Bowls
Last December, I purchased an Instant Pot spontaneously during a Cyber-Something Sale. My crockpot had ceased to exist and we went for some time without any sort of stand alone cooking appliance. I’ve used it probably three times since January. After finding this recipe, I will use it a TON more. Instant Pot…
A New Old-Fashioned, an appetizer and Buttermilk Graffiti
I’m highlighting Chef Edward Lee today. Buttermilk Graffiti is the featured book for Cook the Books. Here’s a berry delightful and thymely cocktail along with a mushroom “hummus.”
Japanese Steakhouse Ginger Dressing
…and an accompanying salad. This dressing packs a punch of vegetables and is perfect on a salad of spinach, cucumbers, radish, carrots and sprouts.