OK my Aldi Peeps! (You know who you are!) I’m writing this blog post and this easy recipe just for YOU!!! (XOXO) This Flounder and Veggies in Parchment is not just healthy and beautiful. It’s good enough to serve to company! For any of my followers who have never heard of Aldi Grocery Stores…you have […]
Limoncello – My Homemade Version – Bellissimo!
Limoncello is a beautiful beverage. And it’s easier to make than you may think. But be prepared to live by that old adage, “Good things come to those who wait.” And wait. And wait some more! This sweet, yet tart alcoholic beverage is an Italian lemon liqueur that is often served around the Gulf of […]
High School Halloween Cupcake Wars – An A+ Effort!
Halloween came early this year at Iowa City’s City High School…and I was lucky to be a part of it! Mrs. Green called to ask if I would consider being a judge for a special event in her classroom. Back in MY day her class would be called Home Economics, but now it has a […]
Breakfast At La Bastide – A Gourmet Taste Of Oregon
Breakfast is more than a meal at La Bastide Bed and Breakfast. It’s an elegant, two course, gourmet “taste of Oregon” on a plate. (Disclosure: Thank you to La Bastide Bed and Breakfast for hosting our stay. But, as always, the opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own) The beautiful dining room set […]
Company Is Coming! But First More Garlic Herb Bread
I LOVE to welcome company since it gives me a chance to pull out all the stops and cook up a storm! And let’s face it. Our house is never cleaner than when we’re expecting houseguests. So this next week will be a whirlwind for me. Tomorrow I’m heading to another local high school to […]
Back To School…With LOTS of Herbs!
In case you wonder if I’ve dropped off the face of the earth…fear not! But my blog writing schedule has been interrupted by MANY items on my calendar, including a trip back to school! No…I’m not enrolling. I am headed to a local high school tomorrow. But first I’ll be heading to my herb garden […]
Leftover Chicken? This Wrap Makes Leftovers Taste Delish!
I am not fond of leftovers. At all. In fact I often beg my neighbors to take them off my hands as soon as we finish a meal. I’m always looking for ways to make leftovers NOT taste like leftovers. So when I found myself with two pieces of leftover fried chicken in the refrigerator […]
During National Sandwich Month – Try My Kitchen Sink Panini
In case you didn’t already know…August is National Sandwich Month. Sandwiches come in all shapes and sizes. Hot ones, cold ones, fat ones and skinny ones. And you can stuff just about anything between two slices of bread. (Heck, you can even skip the bread and use a piece of lettuce to hold in all […]
Lavender Infused Lightning Cake With Lemon Lavender Glaze
Our good friend and neighbor Olivia showed up at my door with a gift of some culinary lavender. (She’s always kind like that!) So of course I set out to find a recipe I could make to use some of those beautiful flower buds. I laughed out loud when I found this “Lighting” cake recipe […]
Crab “Un-Stuffed” Baked Flounder Fillets
Flounder fillets are delicious when they are combined with a crab stuffing. Recently I threw together a “stuffing” that ended up on top of the fish instead of inside. And I’d say it turned out to be a recipe worth sharing with all of you. I thawed out a package of flounder from my local […]