I have the August blues. You know the ones. The school supply list, the uniforms, the shoes you don’t want to buy because by Thanksgiving they won’t fit. Our school calendar came home yesterday and within fifteen minutes I was on Christmas break. I. AM. NOT. READY. I had to bring summer back! So I […]
simple summer
Bacon Asparagus Pasta
I grew up thinking pasta was served two ways – spaghetti dinner and the very occasional (maybe only once a year) lasagna and stuffed shells. I really didn’t know that pasta was more then just a vehicle for tomato sauce and served with a side of garlic bread. What is wrong with that? Absolutely nothing. […]
Pickled Red Onions
This is a quick pantry basic. I love this recipe because it’s simple, easy, you likely have all the ingredients on hand, and it goes with everything. Turkey sandwich on rye, BLT, Italian cold cut, steak tacos, nachos, and more. Pickled Red Onions1 red onion, peeled and thinly slicedjuice of 1 lime1 T orange juice2 […]
Classic Hummus
Things you should know about me:1. All dips are a food group to me. 2. I would eat chips, dip and drink beer every day in the summer. The days that I didn’t want that, I would have a snowball or ice cream.3. Vegetables are important, and I don’t eat enough of them. 4. Dinner […]
Red, White and Blue Salad
This simple salad is easy to put together and the measurements can be adjusted for one to twenty in an instant, making this a great lunch entree or a side to any outdoor BBQ. In the heat of summer, one of my go-to’s is chilled watermelon. It’s refreshing, and is great working up a sweat […]