Mmmother’s Day Strawberry Bread
Thanks to early warm weather fronts this year, Mother’s Day and strawberry season are converging quite nicely. The strawberries in California seem to be bigger and redder earlier than usual. To make...
View ArticleBirthday Breather
My oh my! Has it been busy around here (just as predicted the last time I posted before the mayhem ensued). Today is my birthday, and it’s the first time in weeks that I actually found a couple of...
View ArticleZukezilla (Part 1)
Or maybe I should have entitled this post “The Tale of Five Recipes Made from One Monster of a Zucchini”. Fellow summer vegetable gardeners probably know what I’m talking about when I refer to...
View ArticleZukezilla (Part 2)
Coming up with new ways to use zucchini in recipes isn’t that hard these days thanks to other bloggers that are also avid summer gardeners. It seems everyone has had a Zukezilla at one time or another...
View ArticleZukezilla (Part 3)
Funny how things time out in life. I had originally planned weeks ago that I was going to post this particular recipe this week. (It’s one of five that I was able to make from just one monstrous...
View ArticleZukezilla (Part 4)
This was probably the hands–down favorite recipe I made with Zukezilla. With a name like Squash Puppies (served with Roasted Jalapeño Mayonnaise, no less), what would one expect? Even though I...
View ArticleZukezilla (Part 5)
My oh my…how time does fly! It’s been over a month since the last installment of Zukezilla, and in the meantime I’ve managed to bypass apple season and part of pumpkin season. Thankfully, fresh...
View ArticleTime for Hallowine!
Bet that title caught you fellow wine imbibers’ attentions! Sorry, it’s pure trickery on my part. But, there is a treat if you hang on with me until the end. I just wanted you to know that we’re fully...
View ArticleCookie Palooza Time
‘Tis the season, which means it’s time to make cookies, candy and all the other stuff I normally save for special occasions during the year. This year I decided more cheer was in order, so I signed up...
View ArticleTime for Truffles
I’m usually all about from–scratch baking (especially this time of year, when most of my baking efforts end up as gifts). The rest of the year, I appreciate the control of ingredients that homemade...
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