One of the best ways to take advantage of all the fresh fruit in the summer (here in Michigan) is to make a fruit salsa. It can be savory by adding some red onion and a jalapeno or keep it sweet as I did with this recipe and toss the fruit with a strawberry jam/lemon … Continue reading →

I prefer cucumbers on their own and not in a leafy green salad like my hubby did. This recipe has so many great flavors; lemon, tahini, sumac and with the addition of red onions, parsley (Alison used cilantro) and sesame seeds. Such a wonderful combination!

If you are looking for something new to do with your eggs in the morning then try this delicious kimchi and cheddar omelette. I don’t eat eggs very often and as a matter of fact they are always scrambled or made into an omelette using Egg Beaters. I have never cared for the whites unless … Continue reading →

I recently received my December issue of Food Network Magazine and this festive recipe was in their holiday sweets section. As I never got around to making my cranberry sauce this year why not make cookies instead! This is one recipe that did not go into the “make” file!!! In the past I have only … Continue reading →

I did want to make some bread or maybe a dessert using apples but I decided to give this recipe a try as I have a number of jars of applesauce in the freezer (I no longer can it) and turning a few jars into apple butter sounded like a great idea and I have … Continue reading →

Have you noticed the growing plant based trend lately in food? Even fast food chains like Wendy’s, Pizza Hut and Panda Express are adding meat alternatives to their menus. A nephew, Travis (who eats meat) introduced me to Beyond Beef which is a plant based protein. The proteins used are pea, mung bean, fava bean … Continue reading →

Basil is probably my favorite herb, especially when I make pesto. The pesto I used for this recipe is from last year’s garden. I made a bunch, added it to small Ball plastic containers (or made ice cubes), topped it off with a little olive oil and covered it with a thin layer of plastic … Continue reading →

This was a spicy but delicious grilled dinner I made over the Memorial Day weekend. Flank steak is the perfect cut of meat to grill as it cooks quickly and takes to rubs and marinades. Even though I have a few recipes already I liked the idea of an Asian twist. I added the pickled … Continue reading →

I recently received a copy of Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean cookbook thanks to fellow blogger Jennifer Guerrero who recommended it in one of her recent posts. She made https://jenniferguerrero.com/2021/04/16/sumac-spiced-chicken-cutlets-with-tomato-onion-salad-recipe-from-milk-street-tuesday-nights-mediterranean/ I really wanted to make her chicken (and I am sure I will) but as I was reading through all the wonderful recipes in Christopher … Continue reading →