Tablescapes, Cactus For Cinco de Mayo
Next Sunday is May 5, Cinco de Mayo Let’s celebrate with cactus and a Fry-Tot-To! Come join me with a cactus themed table on the patio I have a sudden thing for all things cactus They’re fun … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Fleming’s Blue Cheese Dressing or Dip
Warning: If you don’t like blue cheese, come back tomorrow, but if you love blue cheese as I do, prepare to drool… Recently I went to dinner with a friend to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, an upscale chain restaurant with traditional steak house menu items of prime meats, seafood … Continue reading
Party Panache, Hawaiian Party Bites
This is going to be my go to summer appetizer 4 ingredients, 5 minute prep sweet and savory pineapple kielbasa mini skewer There are lots of versions of this on Pinterest that were my inspiration each with a variety of flavor components I ultimately combined 2 of my favorites, Asian … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cook BBq Chicken & Pineapple with Speedy Squash Bake
I hope you had a wonderful Easter or Spring weekend! We had a very non traditional Easter, with temps in the mid 60’s it was chilly enough to light the fire and we gathered with family and special friends for ribs, smoked chicken, a variety of apps and an Easter Egg … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Loaded Thai Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing
This is a “semi-homemade” salad made with the help of Chick-Fil-A and Trader Joe’s Quick, Easy and Satisfying A prepared cabbage and carrot slaw mix and fresh spinach are the base The salad is topped with cucumber slices, pineapple, green onions, cashews, chicken nuggets Vegetable pouches … Continue reading
Holidays, hippity hop, Easter is on it’s way!
We usually celebrate Easter at the beach, but this year everybody has too much going on… We decided to combine Easter with Charlie Brown’s birthday, April 16, and have some family fun next Saturday afternoon…a birthday party Easter Egg Hunt! CC and Charlie Brown’s other grandmother is … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Crazy Good Broccoli Salad
This salad is a MUST MAKE! It has a little bit of everything… 2 vegetables, broccoli and onion 2 fruits, grapes and pineapple plus 4 sources of protein, cheese, bacon, nuts and Greek yogurt! Winner winner Tuesday dinner! Crispy bacon and fresh pineapple … Continue reading
Party Panache, Strawberries & Cream Bushwacker
We enjoyed a taste of summer on the coast last weekend, Saturday was warm and sunny and was spent boating and swimming HHjr was head chef all weekend, which gave me time to play with flowers and paint with CC “Now that I’m 6 Gigi, I’m old … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Sunny Side Up Brunch Pizza
This tasty egg topped naan pizza makes a great brunch/lunch treat Make it for 1 or for many! You can assemble one in mere minutes Naan bread, pesto, fresh asparagus, Gruyère cheese, pine nuts and an egg Spread on a nice layer … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Ranch Chicken Wrap with Asparagus & Bacon
In the world of flowers daffodils signal the arrival of Spring in the US In the world of vegetables, low prices and abundant fresh asparagus are other sure signs of Spring I am always on the look out for recipes that can be made ahead of … Continue reading
