With the recent boom of strawberries in our home, one thing that I decided I had to make this year with the bounty was Strawberry Shortcake. I know that Andy has always been a fan, and while my interest comes and goes, this year I was going to make them, […]
Month: June 2010
Tasty Root Beer Baked Beans
My favorite cooking magazine for probably the last five years or so has been Gourmet magazine. It never failed that I could always find something fun and new to try cooking from each and every issue- the Gourmet Everyday section was my favorite. When Gourmet was closed down last fall, […]
Strawberry Muffins
These may be better than the blueberry version I usually make. Holy cow are these good! These are today’s breakfast after a second trip to the strawberry patch. I’ve now got 19 pints of strawberry jam and about 14 half-pints of strawberry-rhubarb. I’ve put some berries in the freezer, but […]
Lightly Bruleed Strawberries & Cream
I was hesitant to share this idea at first. I mean, I swear I’ve seen it somewhere- either someone on TV made it or I’ve seen a recipe for it. It’s so simple, so easy, and yet so delicious, that when I made it up the second night in a […]
A Gooey Rhubarb Cake
A few weeks ago we were invited to a friends house for lunch, and I was asked to bring a dessert. Andy had asked if I could make my Rhubarb Custard Bars, so I picked up the ingredients to make it and intended to do so. And then something happened… […]
The Berries Are Ready!
After months and months of waiting, it has finally arrived. Strawberry season here in Wisconsin is officially underway. Our favorite patch is Sunny Hill Farms in Suamico. We’ve never been disappointed picking there, and it is well worth the drive. I also placed my order today for the blueberries which […]
Marinated Steak Salad
Last weekend was recital weekend for us. This year, with Abigail’s added dance classes, that meant that we were going to be busy all weekend. Between her dancing and Andy’s light-making magic, we were going to be very busy, and food was going to take a back-seat for a few […]
This is Broccoli Raab
I have never had broccoli raab before- also known as rapini. I see an awful lot of recipes for it, but I’ve definitely never seen it for sale in my neck of the woods. However, when I was looking at seeds for the garden this spring, I found lots of […]
A Very Nice, Adaptable, Chicken Marinade
When I was in high school, I became addicted to cooking shows on TV. They were fairly new then- there was no such thing as a Food Network- only the occasional show on PBS. The Discover Channel at the time, was just one channel on cable, and in the late […]
A Simple Summery Snack
Although, it really isn’t summery here right now- but maybe for those of you managing the heat, this will be perfect for you. Last night it was about 55 degrees and wet and rainy- feel free to send a little bit of that heat our way! Last week while we […]
I Know You’ve Wanted To Try Them
So I decided to take one for the team and try them out myself. I can’t even say for sure where the very first place I saw them was, but I know I’ve been thinking on them on and off ever since. The other day I finally decided that I […]
No Bake Camping Cookies
I grew up in a camping family. Every summer Mom and Dad would pack up the family, canoes, tents, bedding and sustenance and haul everything out to the middle of nowhere to spend some quality time together. Sometimes it was just for a few days and sometimes for as long […]