Category: Summer Favorites

Apple pie is such a wonderful fall dessert. Actually it is wonderful anytime but especially good when people are beginning to think and feel ‘fall’. That, of course, includes apples. I remember back years ago when my kids would take a cold lunch to school. One of the treats I often included was an individual,…

So often dips, salad dressings, and even sauces are fat-filled. As try as you might to concoct these with no fat often the end result is not as flavorful as you would like. Cool Creamy Cucumber Dip is filled with flavor and you won’t miss the fat. This is very similar to the classic Bangladeshi…

  There are two known facts: summer is busy, summer is hot. These are the same two good reasons not to slave away and heat up the house while baking a dessert. Just because it is summer doesn’t mean you have to go without dessert, or pretend to be happy with store-bought ice cream, or…

  While cherry tomatoes are in season bake them in a strata. Stratas are easy, nutritious, and delicious. A strata is a layered casserole type dish often served for breakfast or brunch. A strata typically has eggs, bread, and cheese. My Cherry Tomato Strata is rich and savory. You can lower the fat content by…

Fresh salsa is so good! Now that tomatoes are in season, you can make your own salsa with fresh tomatoes. Your salsa will taste so very fresh and it will be delicious! Check out the blog: Say Good-Bye to Watery Salsa! to prepare your tomatoes for this salsa recipe. The salsa will be so thick,…

Gardens everywhere seem to have zucchini, and if you have zucchini you probably have some excess! Try filling the blossoms. They are so delicious. The flavor is very unique, almost saffron-like. If you don’t have your own garden source for the blossoms, ask a generous friend, or contact a vendor at a farmer’s market who…

Fresh tomatoes make the very best pasta sauce. This recipe works with canned tomatoes, but really needs fresh tomatoes that taste like tomatoes to do it justice. The rich tomato flavor just makes you close your eyes and sigh – it is that good. I love this sauce on wide noodles or fettucine, but it…

Hot weather never seems to stir up an appetite for hot food. Enjoy a cold supper that you can make ahead while the day is still cool. So easy, flavorful, and nutritious, this meal may become a new favorite! The recipe makes two very generous servings. Adults and children alike love the simple finger-food.  …

Potato Chips are my weakness. Just about any size, any shape, and most flavors make my list of chips I love. I think who ever invited chip dip should be canonized a saint; right up there with Mr. Crumb who came up with potato chips in the first place! My favorite chip is a homemade…

Fresh tomatoes make the best sauce to use with pasta, in chili, or just about any recipe you choose. Once tomatoes make their appearance in the garden and at markets they are gobbled up by tomato lovers. Try making your own sauce. Freeze it in bags or jars and enjoy it all year. Peeling the…