Food, Family, and Lifestyle
Tonight we will attend the annual ‘Summer Pops in the Park’ and I wanted to bring a light salad to nibble. What other vegetables or herbs from the farmer’s market or your garden would you include? 1/2 pound, farfalle pasta, bioled, drianed and cooled 2 vine variety tomaotes, chopped 1 yelloow zucchini, diced 1 scallion,…
You may recall the basil pesto that I made recently but I had not shared with you what else I did with that pesto. Yes, you can freeze some and use some as a spread but you can also use it in a vinaigrette. I grabbed a few teaspoons, placed then into a mini-processor, added…
We had just been talking about edible flowers (not that I am in the habit of eating them) and we found a salad mix with flowers at a Farmer’s Market. My daughter wanted to try it and she went for it. Keep an open mind and introduce kids (and yourself) to new food experiences. By…
Naturally, my Basil fest could only go so far without a pesto so here is my version of a classic. 1-2 handfuls of fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup raw almond slices 1/4 asiago cheese, grated 1 clove of garlic 1/3 cup olive oil coarse salt and ground pepper Place basil leaves, almonds, cheese and garlic…
The kids and I and picked up some fresh asparagus but wanted to try a new flavor profile so I decided to toss in some thawed edamame. Knowing that my son often favors vegetables in their raw state, I did not think he would go for this the way he did. This recipe was a…
When you think of or hear of Sex and the City, you think of great friends, fun and laughs right? Well, I do and have been looking forward to the movie (released May 27th) for two years so when I was offered a copy* of the Sex and the City 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack…
Back in February, I attended the Blissdom Conference as part of the Tastemaker Challenge. Upon check-in, we received a gift bag and in that bag was a gorgeous and sweet necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs . The necklace had the word “bliss’ stamped into it along side a fresh water pearl that hung on a…
I found some organic (Nature’s Promise) chicken breasts and as you all know, I have plenty of Basil so what to do? I typed in basil and chicken breasts at EatingWell.com and decided to go with Cream Cheese & Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts. To be honest, I was not sure how much it appealed to…
My kids ask me to make Strawberry Muffins constantly so I am always using my potato masher to make the muffins, as well as for mashed potatoes. You can order one from my OpenSky shop. What else would you use the masher for?
