When I share recipes with you I usually have a photo of the finished dish to accompany it. But today I thought it would be fun for you to see the genesis of the Mexican elote street pan nachos we made. It all started in our corn patch. Granddaughter Ellery and I picked corn together. Yes, it was humid and hot, but she was diligent … Continue reading Elote Style Street Corn Nachos
Every year about this time I make pesto. But not the pesto you may be familiar with. The pesto I make is for the freezer – thicker, more like a light textured paste. Yes, it can be used right away by adding a little more olive oil. I used a combo of Genovese, lemon basil, and spicy globe miniature basil because I had so much … Continue reading Pesto for the Freezer
I like to keep you up to date on my gardens. Both my teaching herb garden and family vegetable gardens have gotten a boost from the much needed rain. And so have the weeds, which means I’ve been spending time happily tilling and hoeing between rows. How about you? Are you enjoying being more outside than in? If so, and you’re the cook, I think … Continue reading Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
As I write this column, the first day of summer is on the horizon. It won’t be long before July 4 gatherings celebrate our nation’s independence. Back in the day, home churned, hand cranked ice cream was a staple on the summer entertaining menu. A much treasured ritual, especially on this meaningful holiday. Today homemade ice cream doesn’t have to involve “elbow grease” to churn … Continue reading Ice Cream, Ice Cream, We All Scream for….Ice Cream!
Today Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio, and I chatted about Father’s Day. Now Matt has a veggie garden and shared a photo of an amazing head of broccoli. So I thought to honor him and all dads I’d share again an iconic broccoli salad from a famous department store. Also I reworked the frozen strawberry dessert I shared a week or so ago. … Continue reading Redo Frozen Strawberry Dessert
Today Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio, and I chatted about Father’s Day and St. Joseph, Jesus’ Dad. I made a big “whoops” – saying to Matt that I didn’t realize Joseph was from the House of David. I meant to say “Mary” (Jesus’ mother) because when I researched her, her lineage wasn’t clear at first. Of course, when she married Joseph, she became … Continue reading BBQ Ribs
When I was growing up back in the fifties in suburban Cincinnati, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day. That was the day our family made the annual trek to Dayton, Ohio to visit relatives and to “decorate” graves of our ancestors with fresh garden flowers. Mom and dad piled us older kids in the back seat of dad’s Chevrolet and if I remember correctly, my … Continue reading A Story of Road Trips/Picnics in the 50’s and Broccoli Salads for Memorial Day
I t’s my fault that I didn’t have enough home grown strawberries to make a pie today. All because I allowed the little ones to pick ripe berries from my strawberry pots. Small hands discovering plump red berries among the leaves captivates their attention. They left with stained hands and happy smiles. So it was off to the grocery to buy more strawberries for this seasonal … Continue reading Restaurant Quality Homemade Strawberry Pie
Well, my friends, husband Frank is home after almost 2 months in the hospital, rehab, etc. I think he’s learned his lesson, though, about attempting to get on a ladder…..I was able to hang a few clothes out today – it was a perfectly sunny, breezy day. I feel so blessed to have him home and start to get back to “normal” – and that … Continue reading Getting Back to Normal: Clothes on the Line
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