When most people think of Cape Cod, they think of quaint little villages by the sea with streets lined with Artisan shops filled with every souvenir imaginable. But when I think of Cape Cod, I think about my family and lobster rolls. Every summer as a child and into adulthood, my family packs up…
Gadgets and Small Appliances I Love to use in my Kitchen!
When you cook frequently, you try to incorporate techniques and tools that make your job easier. I am talking specifically about gadgets. I love using gadgets when I cook. Well, let me rephrase that, ” I love using gadgets that work”. I have a kitchen full of gadgets, some work…some don’t. Here are some of…
These are not the “Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins”… it’s a Salad.
Sometimes, even with your best efforts at making something delicious, you end up with a not so satisfying result. That is why this is not a recipe for The “Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins”, but instead it’s a salad. After a day of baking and taste testing lemon poppy seed muffins, this body was pleading with…
Strawberry Cream Cheese Trifle
Strawberry shortcake is wonderful. This dessert has been served up in so many delightful arrangements. Sweet cake, berries and sweetened cream, you really can’t go wrong with this combination. So good in fact, that many have tried to recreate this taste in other forms, such as the all-time favorite strawberry shortcake bar or strawberry shortcake yogurt. So I decided to get a little creative and try making my own very special version of this dessert.
1 Easy Way Keep Fruit and Vegetables Fresh Longer
I detest throwing food away, especially when it comes to produce. For this reason, I recently purchased a few specialty containers made by Rubbermaid. They are designed to allow ethylene gases to escape, prolonging the freshness of the items within. To see if the containers did all they proclaimed to, I decided to put them to the…
Best Baby Back Ribs
BBQ Ribs With Father’s Day just around the corner, I thought I would post a BBQ ribs recipe that most Dads can appreciate. So, if you have been wondering what to make for dinner for your special Dad on Father’s Day, I have just the thing. How about some mouthwatering baby back ribs? Who can…
Homemade Pizza Dough
Pizza Who doesn’t love pizza? So many varieties to choose from like Margherita, Hawaiian and even your basic pepperoni and cheese. Pizza is one of those totally satisfying perfect foods. It seems to appeal to all kinds of different appetites. For the meat lovers, cover that pie with sausage, pepperoni, and ham. Veggie…
Homemade Italian Bread
Baked Italian Bread Isn’t it amazing how the smell of homemade bread wafting through the air can transcend us back in time? A time when things were simple. Flour + yeast + water = bread. Today, there are so many different grains available to us that so many people are making bread with barley, millet, Quinoa, you…
Lobster Mac and Cheese for Two
Summer and Lobster Nothing screams “Summer in New England” like lobster. No matter how you enjoy this crustacean, whether it’s fresh and steamed, baked and stuffed, or my favorite, in a creamy macaroni and cheese, it always aims to please. It’s a once a summer indulgence for me that I won’t give up, kind of…
Blueberry Yogurt Pie
Blueberry Yogurt Pie Healthy vs. Happy We are all trying to keep that balance between healthy and happy. Sure we could eat twinkies all day and be really happy, but not so healthy. Or, we could eat kale all day and be really healthy….but not so happy. Finding that balance is really what it…