food and drink

Six Summer Salads

August 14, 2012

  It’s still summer time people! The back to school ads are a major Summer Va-Cay buzz kill. These summer salads will inspire you to maintain that summertime feel, eat outdoors, and devour all the summer flavors til the bitter end.  Arugula + Watermelon Salad Arugula, watermelon, 1 tblsp diced shallot, 1 tblsp thinly sliced […]

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Peach Blueberry Tart

August 13, 2012

I was reading one of my favorite blogs, A Cup of Jo, and was inspired by a recipe I found there called The Best Peach Tart You’ll Ever Have!  How could I pass that one up?  Really?  Okay. Game on!  I printed out the recipe, which by the way, had a pre-made pie shell as […]

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Zucchini

August 10, 2012
a bowl full of simple - zucchini

It’s that time of the summer when fresh produce is at it’s best.  Whether it comes from your garden, grocery store, local farmer’s market, or a generous neighbor, it’s zucchini season! A few easy favorites of ours for simple summer fare. Grilled Zucchini Grilling zucchini is one of my top summer side dishes.  If we […]

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Star Sightings

August 8, 2012

As friends and family are off on their various summer travels I’ve been getting reports on some really fun star sightings  One friend in Arizona, another friend on Kiawah Island, another friend in Italy, and so on.  Funny thing is though, it doesn’t really faze me.  Since the long lost days of staring at the […]

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Eggs for Dinner

August 6, 2012

Eggs for dinner are a staple in our house.  Especially in the summer. I love them! 1.  fried on top a salad. 2.  scrambled in a wrap. 3.  baked in a quiche along side a green salad. 4.  hard boiled and sliced for any anytime snack. 5.  soft boiled in an egg cup get the […]

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Farmer’s Market Sunday

August 5, 2012

Beautiful Sunday morning at our local Farmer’s Market A feast for the senses – A feast for dinner Can’t say I’ve ever see these before – ombre zucchini?! amazing! Simple Local Summer What’s inspiring you at your Farmer’s Market?

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BLT

July 30, 2012

The BLT may very well be my all-time favorite sandwich!  With tomatoes ripe off the vine and salty slices of bacon what could be better?  For dinner last week I put together some tasty sandwiches and included a family favorite, the A – avocado.  And why stop there, try it with some P – pesto, S […]

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Spicy Pickled Green Beans

July 26, 2012

In July, the green beans in my garden grow faster than we can eat them!  This year, in addition to blanching them for a side dish or salad, I decided to try pickling green beans.  I LOVE spicy pickled green beans in a tall spicy Bloody Mary!  I’ve never been much of a food preserver […]

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Summer A to Z

July 23, 2012

A – audiobooks   Download these onto your iphone, ipad, laptop, etc. to listen to wherever your road trip takes you this summer.  Audiobooks.com  or booksshouldbefree.com B – blue                        This color really says summer to me, from fresh fruit and flowers to the color of […]

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Fruit Salsa

July 21, 2012

I was remembering how much my kids love fruit salsa.  My middle wouldn’t touch a nectarine until she was 3 and was helping me make fruit salsa for dinner one night (wish that trick worked with spinach).  We’ve made many different variations of fruit salsa over the years.  It’s fantastic over grilled fish or in […]

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