This creamy cucumber, cherry tomato, and herb salad with cider vinaigrette are both tasty and versatile. This salad would be excellent at a summer gathering and as a fresh-pick-me up for the winter months. When I made this recipe, we enjoyed our salad over a bed of mixed greens for a flavorful side. Also, this […]
Holiday Salad with Apples, Pecans, & Cranberries Recipe
If you have been looking for a festive salad, this recipe is for you. The ingredients in this salad can be substituted or built upon, to make it even tastier. This tasty salad blends flavorful ingredients such as tangy blue cheese, tart dried cranberries, sweet apples, and pecans, as well as a savory vinaigrette to […]
Sugar Cookies & Sugar Icing Recipe
Baking during the holiday season always brings me fond memories from my childhood. When I was a little girl, I would get excited at the chance to bake Christmas cookies with my noni. We would bake a wide assortment of cookies from gingerbread cookies to Italian stroffli. She helped give me the foundations for my […]
Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
This year for Jay’s birthday, I wanted to change things up and make something new and exciting for his birthday cake. I usually make a fall-themed cake or our favorite a classic Tiramisu. A few months ago we were watching Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef show and during one of the episodes, the contestants had to make […]
Honey-Mustard Salmon with Zucchini and Bean Salad
While out at the grocery store, we periodically purchase salmon and especially when it’s on sale. We are careful to find nice and fresh cuts of the good stuff from Maine and our freezer is usually chock-full. We consume salmon a couple of times throughout the week as it is an excellent source of protein […]
Zucchini Frittata with Ricotta and Fresh Herbs Recipe
We had a good year for growing zucchini this year and I thought I would give this frittata recipe a try. If you find that you have an abundance of zucchini leftover from the growing season, this may be the dish for you. Each bite of this frittata is veggie and herb-packed with the finishing […]
Easy Refrigerator Pickling Recipe
This year, I had quite a wonderful bounty of cucumbers from our vegetable garden. We have been enjoying them sliced up in our salads and with various other dishes. I wanted to make them into pickles, but I didn’t want to go through the hassle of jarring them. The thought of long-time storage of pickles […]
Dairy & Gluten Free Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips Recipe
I know what you’re thinking, dairy and gluten-free, how can these muffins possibly be any good? Well, let me tell you, they were delicious! These banana chocolate chip muffins really hit the spot. This recipe calls for ripened bananas – if you’ve ever thought, “What am I going to do with my beautiful ripen bananas […]
Greek Salad with Kale and Lemon Olive Oil Dressing Recipe
Summer is the official season for enjoying fresh salads. It’s also the time for reaping the benefits of having your very own vegetable garden. We have an abundance of kale growing in our garden at the moment, so I wanted to take advantage of this prolific vegetable. This versatile superfood can be consumed both raw […]
Fresh Strawberry & Ice Cream Cheesecake Recipe
There is something nostalgic about eating strawberry ice cream and how it sure makes you feel like a kid again. This flavor reminds me of my days of being a little girl and makes me yearn for the simpler times of my childhood. If you share the same sentiment, this sweet treat is for. Not […]