Recipe Box, Ryan’s Italian Tomato Pie
I need to pay attention when people are cooking in my kitchen “Hey Mom, you’re missing a great blog moment…” “Whoa, what?!” I gasped, as I grabbed my camera and ran to the kitchen “Why didn’t you tell me!” click, snap, click, snap “Oh, that looks so good, what’s in there? Ricotta, spinach, garlic, tomatoes, … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Artist’s Garden
It’s too hot, muggy, stormy, buggy in my outdoor garden today~ So I created an indoor garden and brought lots of flowers to the table A little bird flew out of his cage To perch on a mini “garden bench” with a bloom Colorful plate stacks are topped with whimsical “paint cans” and real artist … Continue reading
Gifts from the Kitchen, Healthier Heart Tarts
HH, aka Hungry Husband, has been hinting about cherry pie lately… I saw a recipe for some cherry pie bars that looked totally decadent…OR! I could always make a Chocolate Strawberry Tart But, I thought, the least I could do is honor his wishes, with Father’s Day coming up and all…he is such a great … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Summer Salad with Magic Blueberry Dressing
Want to know why I call this Magic Blueberry Dressing? You take some blueberries top them with some diced apple and crumbled bleu cheese and bake them in the oven and it turns into a magical melty mess Just slide the magic off the foil into a bowl of spinach and crisp romaine topped with … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Smokey Chipotle Pasta Salad
I am participating in the Mystery Ingredient Club over at Rattlebridge Farm today. The mystery ingredient this time is chipotle. Once I started looking around, I found chipotle in so many different things…I ultimately decided to try a pasta salad recipe from the Pioneer Woman. I did change a few things, if you want to … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Candied Lemon Martinis
Life didn’t give me lemons, it gave me lemon martini towels! These little black and white cuties reminded me that I had some black and white martini glasses They were desperate to be part of a tablescape… So, I whipped up some Candied Lemon Martinis [I’ll show you how to make these candied slices in … Continue reading







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