Craft Ideas, Kids Crafts, Recipes and More
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(Mixed greens with strawberries, cashews, feta, and chicken.)
I never thought I liked salad because all I ever saw when I was growing up was insipid iceberg lettuce, dry preshredded carrots and gloppy ranch dressing. Now that kind of salad has its place, just not in my kitchen. Salad can be much more adventurous and [...]
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Looking for something fun, edible and unusual to do with your kids? Look no further! Plant {and eat!!} nasturtiums!
This summer Cate and I planted nasturtium seeds in our planter boxes, as suggested by my fabulous landscape architect friend. There are so many reasons why this was the perfect idea:
The seeds are BIG, which is [...]
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Peaches are my very favorite summer fruit. (Nectarines come in second.) I have been buying (and eating) peaches by the dozen. We simply cannot get enough of our beloved local peaches.
Most of the time we eat them out-of-hand with the juice dripping to our elbows. A few have made their way into frozen desserts and [...]
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As our garden is blooming and overflowing with tomatoes, I’ve been looking for some good recipes to use them with. My mother-in-law brought over this fresh Tomato Pesto Salad dish the other night. It was so yummy, I had to share it!
Recipe: Tomato Pesto Salad
4 large tomatoes, cut into small chunks with their juice, [...]
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Vanessa from I Never Grew Up is here again as my guest today. She’s sharing her knowledge on Farmers Markets and how to get the most from your Saturday morning experience.
Farmer’s market season is in full bloom; fortunately they are becoming more prevalent each year in cities around the country and the world. You [...]
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Next time you’re stuck for a dinner idea, grab a take-out menu from your favorite restaurant. But not for the reason you think…nope, you’re not ordering your food, you’re going to create a recipe!
Coming up with WHAT to cook is my least favorite part of cooking, well besides the dishes. The initial reason I started [...]
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My zucchini plant looks a lot like the beast from Little Shop of Horrors. I’m waiting for it to talk back to me and say, “Feed me, Seymour!” Anyone else’s zucchini plant taking over the garden? If so, then you too are wondering what to do with all of them! Here’s a few great Zucchini [...]
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In 1972, Ian Dowding and Nigel Mackenzie of The Hungry Monk Restaurant in East Sussex, England, created one of my favorite desserts–Banoffee Pie. (You can find their original recipe here on their website.)
Most recipes from the UK use Digestive Biscuits or even better–Hobnobs, neither of which I have on hand. Instead, I opt for using [...]
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My father-in-law is quite handy on the grill! He’s always testing out fabulous food to BBQ. I have to thank him for sharing this delicious recipe with me. These Grilled Portabello Mushrooms are so easy to make with only 3 main ingredients.
Recipe for Grilled Portabello Mushrooms:
2 portabello mushrooms
2 slices of a large tomato
2 slices [...]
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This is a fabulous recipe my good friend Liz gave me 5 or 6 years ago. It’s great for summertime when you don’t want to heat up the house by turning on the oven. Plus it’s easy, fast, and really good. My husband frequently requests this. Oh, and it can feed your family for several [...]
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