I saw a recipe on The Kitchn’s site for energy bars and was intrigued. You never know what they might be putting in those energy bars on the shelves at the store. I’m not saying I wouldn’t eat an energy bar instead of my own arm if I was starving and stuck in a snowstorm, but it’s …
Last Summer I posted my tired and true pesto recipe. I’ve been making my pesto recipe for so long, I could probably make it with my eyes closed (though I do not recommend doing this). I stumbled across a recipe for Genovese basil pesto in the 2013 July/Aug issue of La Cucina Italiana Magazine. The article …
Peaches are now über ripe so what else is there to do other than make peach pie, right? I’m on a pie roll and I can’t quite stop. I spent a little tutelage time last week at the Pie Master’s house, and we tried out four different pie doughs! Oil and flour, lard and flour, …
When I lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan, my old bff and I used to be once-a-week regulars at an Irish pub called O’Duffy’s. She (conveniently) lived across the street and we’d have our standing Wednesday night date to complain to Chris, our neighborhood bartender, about everything happening in our Kalamazoo lives. We’d belly up to the ornately carved bar and drink Bombay Sapphire …
This recipe is inspired by my six-year-old nephew, Matthew. Last week Matthew and I were enjoying my sister’s homemade waffles for breakfast, with fresh strawberry slices on the side. He proceeded to show me how dipping your fresh strawberries in syrup made them taste better. Duh! All my life I’ve never thought to put maple syrup on berries. …
Last month Bon Appétit didn’t have a recipe on the cover (harrumph!). Their May travel issue pictured some beautiful waiter from another country. But this month, June, it’s a beautiful-looking cherry pie. (Cue the horrible Warrant song, as it’s been running through my head ALL AFTERNOON.) I really am not a hot fruit type of person. …
I’m home from Big Sky now, and already missing it’s bluey, snow-capped mountains. My sissy and her hubs showed us a great time!!! In five days we managed to fit in a trip to Yellowstone, fly fishing, several naps, and even a mountainous trail ride on horseback. We truly enjoyed Yellowstone, as neither The Hubs nor I …
I sit and type this post from one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Not even lying folks, this is my current view: I’m both lucky and unlucky enough to have a sister who lives in Big Sky, Montana. I’m lucky, because it’s truly a beautiful evergreen gem of a place to visit; …
I love to grill meat! The great outdoors, the smell, the flames, the seared, browned exterior crust over a juicy meaty interior; honestly, what’s not to love? Did you know May is National Barbecue Month? I learned this news nugget when Four Roses Bourbon approached me and asked if I would create a BBQ sauce from their single barrel …
I mentioned last week how much The Hubs loves Turkey Taco Tuesday. I mean, he LOVES Taco Tuesday, like it’s his favorite meal of the week. Fancy doesn’t matter with my husband, only taste. I have Turkey Taco Tuesday down to less than 30 minutes from start to finish, and that’s WITH homemade salsa! We often have …
