One of the few things that is growing nicely in my garden is my lemon thyme plant. I brought this plant home with me in June from the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market, along with five other herb plants. For the most part, the herbs are doing okay. (Except the sage which […]
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Abigail’s Kickin’ Chicken
We had a rainy day yesterday, which meant that our last day of swimming lessons was cancelled, and as such, I promised the kids we would do something fun together in the afternoon- like play a board game or some Wii. Well, Zander jumped right on that and he and […]
No End In Sight…
For salad season, that is. Here we were, having a cooler than normal, mild summer, and now that we’re in the last few weeks of it, it’s letting loose like you wouldn’t believe. Hot and exceptionally sticky makes for a really cranky me when it comes to cooking. And not […]
Almond Chicken Salad
This salad doesn’t need much of an introduction, or a long tale about how it came about being made in my kitchen. It’s been hot and muggy out this week, and cooking anything has been far from appealing. Unable to come up with any ideas for a cold supper, I […]
The Indispensible Grill Basket
Do you have one of these? If not, and you have a grill, then you need one. You really, really do. I had no idea how much we needed one until we had one! We were given one not too long ago, and have made much use of it ever […]
Farmer’s Market Plunder
Every Saturday morning through mid-October, we have a super fabulous local farmer’s market in downtown Appleton. The whole market is local vendors- local producers and farmers and artisans, and I just love it. There are no wholesalers, no out-of-area produce, and every single vendor is so friendly and excited to […]
Finger Lickin’ Peanut Sauce
Many, many years ago, I stumbled across a recipe for Fettuccine and Tofu In Finger-Licking Peanut Sauce. I loved thinking about the idea of a peanut sauce for a stir fry, but at the time, I was a non-tofu person and completely discarded the recipe as something I could use. […]
Fun With Homemade Ice Pops
Lately, Abigail has been picking up the different magazines I bring in to the house and reading through them. Or at least, flipping through them and finding pictures of food that looks good. Last week I picked up a copy of the newest Everyday Food because it had a headline […]
Recycled Pizza
It may be hot and toasty outside, but after a while, a person gets kind of tired of the usual hot-n-toasty food. You can only eat salad so many days in a row before you just can’t take another bite. Those are the times where I try to take something […]
Blueberry Spice Jam
Every year, when the blueberries arrive, we end up with more and more berries. We’ve discovered we love having blueberries on hand. They store in the freezer with very little trouble- seriously. Have some blueberries? Put them in a freezer bag, zip it shut and label the bag. No washing, […]
Meatball Sandwiches
Our schedule has changed drastically around the dinner hour several nights a week. We’re going to be coming and going a lot, and I am DETERMINED to avoid the convenience of the drive-thru as much as possible. When you’ve moved to the land of opportunity, where there is a different […]
Two-Cracker Party Bars
I don’t know what to call these things. I found them at Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen website- were there are so many drool-worthy recipes, it’s hard to pick just one. They were called Kit Kat Bars, and based on the title alone, I had to make them. But when I […]