Archive for winter
White out
I think I am done with winter. How about you? (Is it really still only January? Ugh.) P.S. Thanks for the encouragement on my last post. I’m 8 inches into the wrap, and the dress pattern has arrived in the mail, so there’s progress!
continue reading "White out"Colors of home
Eren’s post on the colors of Coastal Maine struck a chord with me. With every year I fall more and more in love with the colors of the Jersey Shore. The sandy beiges, the blues of the sea and sky… Yummy. But I remember last May, after spending five days in Ocean City, I was [...]
continue reading "Colors of home"Dear Mother Nature
I would like to respectfully suggest a small change to the seasons in New Jersey. You see, currently the leaves are gone from the trees by the end of October, the cold moves in, and we don’t see spring until at least Tax Day. That’s six months of blech. Cold blech, most of the time. [...]
continue reading "Dear Mother Nature"Herb Croutons
I brought a tossed salad to a Father’s Day BBQ today. I gathered most of the ingredients from the Morristown Farmers’ Market this morning, and had intended to make my own salad dressing and croutons, too. I vaguely remember having done both before, but not being pleased enough with the results to repeat the process. [...]
continue reading "Herb Croutons"Buttermilk Wheat Pancakes
I rarely have my act together enough in the morning to do anything more than hand out toaster pastries, let alone make pancakes. But suppertime? Sure, I can handle making pancakes at suppertime. Especially pancakes from a mix. Easy peasy. However, there was a disagreement last night surrounding the mix I had in the cupboard, [...]
continue reading "Buttermilk Wheat Pancakes"Homemade Microwave Popcorn
Midafternoon snack, anyone? This recipe combines the ease of microwave popcorn, with the wholesome ingredients of stovetop popcorn. The kernels pop up fluffy and crunchy, with just a hint of buttery flavor. I love to make this in the evenings, when I’m trying to avoid eating anything too calorie-laden, or in the afternoon, when I [...]
continue reading "Homemade Microwave Popcorn"Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Poor Neil. He doesn’t subscribe to the theory that soup can be considered a meal. It never used to be an issue between us, but somewhere in the last year, I went and became a soupie. I’ve been seduced by these steaming bowls of goodness. Where once I was of the mind that the only [...]
continue reading "Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup"Birds Nest Chicken
I was in the mood to chat with you this evening, but I wasn’t sure what to say. I don’t have any interesting photos to share, and I spent my day shipping orders, dealing with taxes, and visiting with Mom. So, unless you want to see a picture of the snack I just made for [...]
continue reading "Birds Nest Chicken"Southern Sausage Apple Bake
I’ve had my eye on this recipe since I saw it last week in the Dinner Challenge pool. Ingredients 4 apples –peeled and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound turkey kielbasa –sliced 1/4″ thick 10.5 ounces corn muffin mix –(2 boxes) 1 cup milk Directions Preheat oven to 400. Place apples in a [...]
continue reading "Southern Sausage Apple Bake"Salsa Chicken Soup
I don’t have a whole lot to talk about today, so how about I share another recipe? This one is actually a few recipes in one. I call it Salsa Chicken Soup, and it has its basis in leftovers. Gotta love that. In order to make the soup, you have to first make Slow Cooker [...]
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