Category: Recipes
Getting ready for easy breakfasts and vacation brunches.
Blueberry Lemon Spice Muffins and other breakfast and brunch ideas for a super easy time at a lake house.
Green Salad with Grilled Chicken, Pineapple, and Peppers
Or using up leftovers…Keep reading for an Asian-Inspired Salad Dressing for this grilled chicken salad.
Quintessential Bar Food (Remember those College Days?)
Nothing local about this meal (except the tomato and basil) but this is a great sandwich that I have adapted from my favorite old college hangout. Keep reading for a recipe for a “Fowl Thing” and homemade teriyaki sauce.
A veggie dinner with local (mostly) ingredients
What to do with all these fresh veggies? Throw them in a skillet with some fantastic chutney.
Rose Geranium Sugar Cookies
The latest Cook the Books Club post based on Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. These magical cookie will make you wistful for “past good times.”
Grammy’s Doughnuts: Another walk down the nostalgia path…
The zinnia post got me to thinking about family and food. Let’s jump to the other side of the family for another homespun recipe: Snowball Doughnuts. (And another old-time photo.)
Blackberry ‘Ritas for a Linky Cocktail Party
A perfect summer cocktail: Blackberry Margaritas. This is so simple you can whip up a pitcher and be sitting on the patio in no time!
Secret Recipe Club Post: My first mission
My mission (which I chose to accept): To check out “Love Veggies and Yoga” site and explore healthy recipes! However, I did find a decadent sounding one—“Dark Rum Caramel Sauce.” Any surprise what I picked?
Making pizza from scratch with local products
Make the cheese: use the whey in the dough; pick fresh tomatoes (if you are lucky), basil and garlic…make a wonderful local pizza.
Forgotten plums
Ooops! I found a bag of plums in the refrigerator from last week’s Farmers Market. What to do? Make a clafouti.