Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
It's officially strawberry season, my daughter and I picked almost 20 pounds of 'em over the weekend! This is one of my favorite summer desserts because it's light, easy to make and has a great presentation. I found it on Allrecipes.com at least nine years ago and have made it so many times since then.... Continue Reading →
My friend Debbi gave me this recipe about 15 years ago, and at the time I saw it as a special event side dish, too difficult and time consuming to bother with unless we had out of town guests. Now when I look at it, I just see the best potato salad recipe ever created!... Continue Reading →
I discovered this salad at Bravo Cucina Italiana, a franchise Italian restaurant here in Omaha. It's the only thing I order there, so I looked up the menu, bought all the ingredients and made it at home and it came together nicely. If we have it as a main course I add grilled chicken or... Continue Reading →
I have been in a lemon mood lately, not sure why. Last Spring we were in Italy and saw so many lemon trees that I had to buy a plant when we returned. It took 6 or 8 months, but my plant returned one perfect lemon. It was the sweetest thing. So this year I'm... Continue Reading →
I found this recipe through a friend on Facebook, the original is from http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/nutrition/Whitneys-Everything-Energy-Bars.html I've made the bars a couple of times and have decided there's no one way to do it, the original calls for 1 c cranberries and 1 c coconut added, but I want my family to eat them, so I refrained.... Continue Reading →
Greeting from the South Carolina coast! It's known as the Lowcountry, and the Shrimp Boil is an easy meal to prepare in one pot for a large group of people. The way it is served here is without plates and utensils, you put newspaper down on the table and pour the contents of the pot... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of tomatoes, which means it is time to make the sauce! I get to pull out my Mamaw’s food processor from 1974 (seriously) and pulverize hundreds of tomatoes with onions, garlic, balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs. It cooks down for a couple... Continue Reading →
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