Category: Seasonal Favorites

Ripe peaches are simply decadent. My mouth honestly waters when I think about biting into a just right, yellow peach. Fresh, perfectly ripe peaches are juicy, fragrant, and tasty. Oh my I could eat them any time and do! I love peach salsa, peach ice cream, peach crisp, grilled peaches and yes, peach schnapps. You…

Fresh tomatoes from the garden or farmers market are a summer taste that is hard to beat. Filled tomatoes lend the fresh tomato flavor right to the center of the filling and make every bite delicious.  This tomato dish is easy as you don’t preboil the tomatoes and can make them in the oven or…

Beets are a unique, root vegetable. It seems either you love them, or you hate them. I love them. They have lots of anti-oxidants and are just plain good for you. Beets really aren’t all that high in iron as many of our mothers used as an argument to get us to eat beets. I…

Crispy potatoes are good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Making them in the oven helps lower the fat needed for browning and still provides the perfect potato. Any type of potato, especially crispy potatoes, are  hard for me to pass up, but my recipe for Potato Stacks helps with portion control and is low in…

Have you ever noticed how much shelf space at your grocery store is dedicated to pickles?  The jars go on and on, row after row. Up, down, right, left. That’s because pickles are a favorite of so many people.  Infact, where I live there is a little pub/restaurant to the north called ‘Pickles’. How clever!…

Have you ever noticed how much shelf space at your grocery store is dedicated to pickles?  The jars go on and on, row after row. Up, down, right, left. That’s because pickles are a favorite of so many people.  Infact, where I live there is a little pub/restaurant to the north called ‘Pickles’. How clever!…

It’s blueberry season and the luscious fruit is showcased in so many different ways. My blueberry coffee cake is a nice change from so many coffee cakes that taste similar to a giant muffin. This coffee cake is filled with fruit and the blueberry flavor goes right to the bottom. The base of the coffee…

Making a salad for any meal for me is a favorite. Okay, maybe not for breakfast!  I like salads that are refreshing, a bit crunchy, and filling. Salads don’t have to be loaded down with high-calorie dressings and sodium to be good. This salad fits all my requirements. The dressing has no mayonnaise or sour…

Pasta dishes are just about my favorite go-to-meal. I love the pasta, the sauces, and the combinations. The other day I was picking some of my late peas. Usually I sauté the pods and eat them just like that. I had waited a few days too many to check my peas and some pods were…

Summer fruits are fresh and luscious. I love fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and peaches. So here is a bar recipe that puts a bit of fresh fruit to a good purpose. If you don’t have your own fresh fruit, it will be plentiful at your grocery store or farmers market. Use any fresh fruit that…