Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I know it’s a little early for fresh corn around here; but it’s coming soon enough! We prepped the gardens but we don’t start planting until this weekend. We have had some crazy frost this year so much so that a few of our trees had their leaves shrivel up and fall off. Not sure what that oak tree behind the … Continue reading Fresh Corn Tomato Bacon Salad
It’s been a tough week for me in the kitchen this last week. Usually when I feel this way I wonder what I am going to share with you for a recipe because I didn’t make anything new. Well this past week I made several new things I could or better thought I could have shared. The only problem is I messed up two of … Continue reading Infused watermelon & fresco cheese salad
Memorial Day is for honoring veterans firstly but is also synonymous with kicking off the summer season. When people breakout the sunscreen AND the bug spray. At least that is how it is up here in New Hampshire. We start planting our gardens and breakout the patio furniture and grills. It’s also when we start making our favorite potato salad and pasta salad. Hot dog … Continue reading Greek Salad
Are you ready? Have you started? Do you at least have a plan? My daughter will be making this lovely salad – here is a link to the recipe. Brussels sprouts apple and pomegranate salad I am going to make this soup again this year – I like to serve a soup to begin the meal and when that is done, I slice the bird … Continue reading Thanksgiving ideas before and after
Current situation is I am in the den trying to write my blog, my sister-in-law is in the kitchen doing dishes, her husband is helping my husband with his snowmobile seat replacement. My brother-in-law and his GF just left to head home to the Cape which is why I am in the den trying to write. Oh and my daughter and her BF just woke … Continue reading Soba noodle salad with roasted chicken
I hope you have a wonderful day! When I initially share this recipe back in 2016; sounds forever ago I know but this is a fantastic salad that comes together very quickly and is great to share with family and friends. If you have a vegetable garden you probably have almost everything right outside your door. Back in 2016 everything you see here was … Continue reading Summer Garden Salad
This recipe is a slight collaboration between my daughter and I; since I work from home my job was to make the marinade and add the steak to it so it had time to gather all the yumminess – which for only marinating for a couple of hours had a ton of flavor. This is another recipe from one of her favorite cookbooks Aloha Kitchen. … Continue reading Meat Jun with Somen Dressing Chopped Salad
Trying to find a little inspiration this morning. The last few or more like several times it has been beyond painful trying to upload my photos from my camera to my laptop. This morning was no different and really puts a bummer on getting in the mood to want to write or even deal with electronics at all. Change of scenery has helped a little … Continue reading Sunshine Salad
I hope the name does not stop you from wanting to make this delicious salad. My daughter made it last year for a work potluck and it was a huge hit so she wanted to share it with the family this Thanksgiving and we are all very happy she did. Even my husband who is not a big fan of the mini green cabbages. Some … Continue reading Brussels sprouts apple and pomegranate salad
Happy Memorial Day! Let’s use today to count our blessings and stand proud! Tis the season to be gardening! Our raised beds are ready for planting, we actually bought a small rototiller and I have no idea why it took us so long. I think we have always thought since they are raised beds we couldn’t use one. We ordered one online; only because they … Continue reading Fresh Corn Tomato Bacon Salad
