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...]
I had friends over for a 4th of July cookout and swim; it was a fun filled day with good food and great friends. I wanted to make a quick fresh mozzarella and tomato appetizer, but I didn’t have any fresh tomatoes yet, so I used oven dried tomatoes from the freezer and fresh basil. [Read more...]
I created this quick pasta recipe using oven-dried tomatoes from the freezer and fresh spring herbs. The tomato plants I started from seed are growing well and I can’t wait to eat the first tomato of the season. Until then I have to wait, so good thing I still have some oven-dried in the freezer. [Read more...]
I haven’t made chicken in parchment (papillote) in a long time and every time I make this I always wonder, “Why don’t I make this more often?” It is so easy, has a ton of flavor and it’s very moist. It will make your taste buds sing and dance, trust me. I will tell to [Read more...]
Do you have those days where you just don’t know what to make? Well, I do. Yes, I love to talk about food, cook food, eat food and grow food but I still have those moments. Maybe it’s the winter blahs or I’m just drawing a blank. It was a bunco night and Ali was [Read more...]
I love to have oven-dried tomatoes on hand, especially in the winter when fresh garden tomatoes are unavailable. Oven-dried tomatoes are similar to sundried tomatoes. They are easy to make but take a long time in the oven… hours in fact. You don’t need to stand in the kitchen, just check on them every hour [Read more...]
My friend came over on this cloudy/rainy day for lunch. What a way to brighten your day, spend the afternoon chatting, laughing and eating! Eating always makes me happy. This sandwich is always a hit! Friends are so impressed, like I spent all day in the kitchen! Ha, now you know the secret and see how easy [Read more...]