I needed an appetizer for an event and thought “Why not creative grilled cheese?” I used Italian bread and gluten free sandwich bread cut in half for me, but this could easily be done with regular sandwich bread. I have also seen and read about using mayonnaise in place of butter. I tried it and [Read more...]
My friend’s son went to Alaska to spend the summer working for his grandmother. When he came back you could see the excitement in his eyes, eager to tell us about his experience. What an adventure! He also brought us a fifteen pound (bone-in) Sheefish about 2 feet long. I couldn’t thank him and his [Read more...]
The Ohio corn has been really good this year! As you can see I have been experimenting with corn, I usually enjoy it on the cob but recently have been adding it to pasta’s and salads. I created a salad with ribbons of zucchini, fresh cherry tomatoes and a little corn off the cob. I [Read more...]
When my Uncle was in town we wanted to make something with eggplant. We tossed ideas around and looked at recipes, nothing catching our eye or our taste buds. I finally decided simply to grill the eggplant and summer squash I had on hand. I suggested making stacks with the grilled veggies, fresh mozzarella and [Read more...]
My neighbors were out for a drive and came back with fresh picked corn on the cob, the first of the season. We enjoyed some sweet corn with our meal, it was delicious, and with that first bite its official; summer is finally here. I picked my first zucchini and jalapeños, and the basil is [Read more...]
When I was at the farmers market I bought some fresh corn on the cob and it was delicious. I believe the best way to eat in season corn is to simply steam it until just tender and eat it right off the cob. No butter for me, just the fresh taste of the corn. [Read more...]
One evening I needed a quick appetizer, the bunco babes were getting together for conversation and a glass of wine. Basil and tomatoes are abundant in the garden and I wanted to use them but in a different way. I came up with this one bite appetizer, it’s a ladies one bite. It looks fancy, pretty [Read more...]
Zucchini season is coming to an end, celebrate with this spicy, creamy and low-fat bisque. It has a good kick of spice, if you like less heat cut back on the cayenne to a pinch or entirely. I made it with evaporated milk instead of cream and it’s creamy with fewer calories and just as [Read more...]
Asian lettuce wraps are so delicious, full of flavor and can be very healthy. This is the perfect time to make them with the abundance of fresh herbs, lettuce, green onion and jalapeño growing in our gardens or available at your local farmers market. It’s also light, fresh and almost a no cook meal on [Read more...]
Our Bunco theme last night was “procrastination” and we were asked to bring a “last minute” dish that you bring to parties- you know the ones where you need to be there in an hour and have nothing to make? The dish that you always have ingredients for in your pantry- that’s perfect! Well, what [Read more...]