There are Girls Night’s Out and there are Girls Night’s Out! This Thursday, June 27th from 7-10 pm at the spectacular Belle Mer in Newport RI, is the Give & Glam event that is more than a shopping experience. Give & Glam is a fundraiser for Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. There will…
Rhode Island Recipes at Give & Glam: Shopping for Good
Crunchy & Healthy Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe with Salad Fixin’s
In case you haven’t noticed, I have not been posting many recipes lately. Why? well, let’s begin with: Kids are out of school, my parents were visiting, there is so much going on with the book and it is time consuming to style, take photos, edit photos etc. But I am trying to keep up….
A Day In The Life: Rhode Island Recipes on WADK Radio & Misadventures on Newport’s Pell Bridge
Monday started off early and busy from the get go. I met Lydia as we headed to our first appointment of the day: An interview at WADK radio station in Newport. We had a fun interview with Bruce Newberry and chatted all about the book and recipes. I was thrilled to have such a lively…
Eating Healthy & Staying Active while Traveling
I know it sounds impossible but it is possible to continue to eat healthy and keep the family active while traveling. I know so because we have done it. From hiking to packing food to only staying at hotels with indoor pools, we make sure to fit in fitness and healthy food choices. When you…
Grilled Peaches with Velvety Strawberry Basil Sauce
Come back, this is a not fancy or complicated recipe at all. Now then, on with my story. My daughter, husband and I are overjoyed that we can now get peaches here in Rhode Island. During the winter, you do not even see them at all around here so we are going to be over-indulging…
A Day In The Life: Rhode Island Recipes & The Providence Journal
Yesterday was one for the record book. Lydia came over early so we could prepare four recipes from Rhode Island Recipes Cookbook in preparation for a photo-shoot and interview with the Providence Journal. I am not going to share too many details as you can find them on the Rhode Island Recipes website however, I…
Savory BLT (Bacon, Leafy Basil and Tomato) Breakfast Corn Muffin Recipe
There is a never ending need for fun breakfast recipes and this one fits the bill. Tell everyone it is a muffin with bacon and they will be sure to grab two.
Opening Night at Food Blog Forum 2013
Today I need to prepare my home and make food for an exciting day tomorrow as I prepare for a visit from the Providence Journal. They are coming to interview us about our cookbook ‘Rhode Island Recipes‘. Have you picked up the ebook or print book yet? In the meantime, I wanted to share some…
Fresh Summer Basil and Tomato Vegetarian Soup Recipe
We planted basil in our garden about two weeks ago. We had grown the seedlings and once the plant had a respectable number of leaves, we transplanted it. In the past two weeks, the plant has been sprouting leaves like there is no tomorrow. I was brainstorming, as well as asking, on Facebook and Twitter,…