Why I Stock Up on Raspberries & How I Use Them Later ...buy a whole bunch and freeze them. (How to Freeze Raspberries) I didn't mean to go back into Kroger this week. But I couldn't let the $1 raspberry sale pass by without taking advantage! I stopped in and picked up 15 packages, and then froze them all. Raspberry Recipes Here area few ways you can … [Read more...]
How to Cut a Kiwi
If you've never tried a kiwi, you are missing out! They have this delicious sweet tangy zing to them, and I love tossing them into fruit salads for the extra flavor! And they do well in smoothies too...love this uber healthy Green Smoothie! If you haven't tried one because you don't know how to cut it, or what to do with it, don't worry...know one will ever know! I'll … [Read more...]
Baked Eggs Recipe with Spinach, Tomatoes and Garlic
A baked egg recipe, made on a bed of spinach, tomatoes and garlic. Sounds so fancy and gourmet!!! But it's EASY...and so affordable! First up is spinach. And yes, this is a fancy and somewhat gourmet way to use up your spinach from the garden. First saute it with some garlic. Add some diced (or fresh) tomatoes. And some minced onion. Cook … [Read more...]
Sesame Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps
A delightful sauce that will dress up your next pulled pork lettuce wraps meal! Get. In. My. Belly. (Name that movie!!?!!) Oh my heavens...next time you pick up a pork roast, please make these. Please. Please. Please! First cook the pork roast in the slow cooker... then proceed... Make the soy-sesame-garlic-onion-ginger sauce. Pour over the pulled … [Read more...]
Southwestern Spaghetti Pie
This recipe is born of a desire to not waste leftovers. When my kids were young and their palates were limited I often had a spaghetti night and a taco night. At the end of the week when I cleaned out the fridge I often had mix matched ingredients. Leftover noodles, but no sauce. Leftover taco meat, but no tortillas. Instead of throwing them out I decided to combine them. My … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Recipe Round-Up
Needing a little Memorial Day inspiration for that picnic or potluck you are attending or hosting this weekend?! Well I just might have some for you... Asian Spinach Salad with Soy-Sesame Vinaigrette Mango Raspberry Crumble Grilled Sweet Potato Fries Grilled Red Potato Salad Grilled Eggplant Panini with Garlic-Rosemary Aioli Beef … [Read more...]
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Cinnamon and Maple
So I was chatting with a friend the other day about sweet potatoes...how much Tyler loves them, different ways to cook them, how they grow. I said, "You know, I've never grilled them." She replied, "Me neither...but I'll let you figure it out and I'll wait for the post on the website." Naturally, I turned to grillmaster Bobby Flay for his help. Well, I didn't ask him … [Read more...]
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free Pancakes
Making gluten free anything can be tricky...especially when baking or making pancakes or waffles. I have found that baking mini-muffins or mini-loaves when using gluten free flours works best. I have also found that many gluten free pancakes are quite flat. This batch was "medium flat." Not quite as fluffy as regular wheat flour pancakes, but not flat and rubbery like other … [Read more...]
Kristy’s Kickin’ Sloppy Joes
I had grandiose plans...come home from spending the weekend in Altanta with good friends, having good times...and jumping right back into the daily routine for 2 days...before heading to New York. Those plans have been thwarted...along with my plans to make some pulled pork lettuce wraps using lettuce from the garden. Reason they have been thwarted...I've lost my voice … [Read more...]
How to Speed Up Grilling Time – Outdoor Kitchen Shortcut
Now that the grilling season is upon us, it's time to get outdoors and get our grill on. Usually, I think of summertime cooking as relaxed and leisurely. I rarely look at the time and having dinner on the table for the hungry little people at 5:45 on the dot isn't such an issue. (Because they are swinging, in the sandbox, or kicking a ball around the yard, and have … [Read more...]