With July comes an abundance of fruit and vegetables from the garden. So I am going to use some of my delicious produce to make July’s Soup of the Month. Chicken Enchiladas are a family favorite and Chicken Enchilada Soup with Fresh Salsa mimics the taste of this wonderful dish. You can find all of the produce needed for this soup at your local farmer’s market even if you aren’tRead More →
As the garden season heats up the leafy greens are growing. If you are eating more luscious salads this summer you need some type of dressing for them. A homemade vinaigrette is the perfect topping for your salads. Most store bought dressings are loaded with sugar and unwanted chemicals. By making your own dressing you can create healthy, delicious options. All it takes are a few ingredients from your pantryRead More →
It’s almost apricot season. These seasonal little gems are such an wonderful treat. But they come and go fast. You can find them at the grocery store all summer long, but if you are growing them in your backyard once they start to ripen, they need to be picked daily so as not to become over-ripe. And then you can make Easy Apricot Cobbler. We didn’t always have an apricotRead More →
When my husband and I first got married I didn’t know how to cook. I was still in college and had not lived on my own long enough to learn how to cook anything but the basics. My new best friend was Betty Crocker. I taught myself to cook using that one cookbook that we got as a wedding gift. What does this have to do with June’s Soup ofRead More →
My rhubarb is ready for harvesting. The stalks are a beautiful ruby red and they are perfect for baking. So I thought it was time for another rhubarb recipe. Rhubarb Crunch Cake is a wonderful dessert that we have been eating for many years. It was given to me by a dear friend and I am so grateful to her every time we eat it. This moist cake can beRead More →
Ahhh Asparagus. It’s such a wonderful spring vegetable. Loaded with nutrients such as Vitamin K, C and folate, as well as potassium, fiber and phytochemicals. This perennial plant shoots up in the spring for just a month or two and then it is gone for the year. It is easy to grow in your garden but it does take a dedicated area that cannot be planted with anything else. IfRead More →
It’s finally time. Asparagus season is here and the newly harvested vegetable is starting to trickle into the stores. This bright spear is only available locally for the next month or 2 and we eat it in everything. We grill it, steam it, roast it, bake it, stir fry it and even microwave it. These yummy stalks are the star of my Soup of the Month for May… Asparagus, ChickenRead More →
You can always tell that it’s spring when the rhubarb is growing. If you harvest it in small batches, you can oftentimes keep it growing into the summer. This way you can make it last for quite awhile. My rhubarb go-to recipes include Rhubarb Pie, Rhubarb Cake and Rhubarb Jam. Today, I’m sharing Rhubarb Sauce made 3 Ways. These are my favorite recipes for Rhubarb Sauce. The first is theRead More →
It’s time for a new soup of the month. We are now into April so I wanted to share another soup with you! I hope that you have been enjoying trying the new soups each month. This month I will be making a delicious Seafood Chowder. It is still early in the growing season. That means that we are not yet getting a large variety of new fruits and vegetablesRead More →
Woo Hoo, Spring is finally here! It’s time to celebrate and in our home, that means Sunshine Cake. This cake has as many variations as it has fans. That’s okay. There can never be enough Sunshine Cake in this world. This is my go-to recipe for dessert during the spring and summer months. I encourage you to celebrate spring with Sunshine Cake! While your cake is baking, I thought youRead More →