When I have my act together (I have not lately), this is the kind of lunch or dinner I love to have prepped in the fridge. This morning I grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Breasts to go over a Kale Crunch Salad. I was worried about drying out the chicken, so I halved the breasts into…
Happy Labor Day! If you don’t want to labor too much and still want to eat something festive, Slaw Dogs and Hot Fudge Sundaes are the answer! Level up a hot dog with a spicy banana pepper and jalapeño slaw and then take your ice cream sundaes up a notch with homemade hot fudge. Crowd…
Today we had one of my favorite summer entertaining meals, Shrimp Boil and Key Lime Pie for dessert! This is such a fun and easy way to feed a crowd. And it makes me think of eating shrimp at the beach and ordering Key Lime pie at every little seafood shack on vacation. Local potatoes…
Michael plants our garden every year and always grows basil for caprese salads, bruschetta, and an annual pesto run. I make big batches of pesto and freeze it flat, in snack size resealable bags, for easy thawing. Sometimes I’ll snap off a frozen shard of it to stir into scrambled eggs. I mix it into…
It doesn’t feel like late summer until I have made my first Tomato Pie of the year. Many, many will follow and it truly one of my favorite summer suppers. I geeked out over all the heirloom tomato varieties at the Lexington Farmer’s Market yesterday and bent @markhenkle ‘s ear over what best suited my pie and Bruschetta today!…
Summer fruit means a favorite dessert from my childhood, this gorgeous Rainbow Fruit Tart. I’ve eaten this countless times at gatherings with our family friends growing up and it is just as good now as it was then. An easy buttery crust topped with sweetened cream cheese and fresh fruit is a crowd pleaser every…
We had a short Meal Time Monday this week because of World Cup! Dry rub chicken wings with homemade blue cheese felt like the right thing to make. An air fryer or the convection setting on your oven make for crispy wings without the mess of frying. And this dressing never lasts long in our…
Tess and I hit the Southland Farmer’s Market on Sunday to brainstorm Meal Time Monday!! She and I picked up fresh corn (she’s so good at peeling back the husks to inspect them!), onions, and potatoes and then jumped on over to Critchfield Family Market for some kielbasa to make this light, crisp, flavorful Summer Corn…
It’s blackberry picking time at Eckert’s Orchard and you know the kids and I don’t miss a chance to get out there! We picked too much fruit (my favorite problem to have!) and had the best time with friends. The season will go for another month, so get out there! Blackberries are so fun to…
Did anyone chase The Peach Truck last week? Or grab some local peaches at the orchard or farmers market? I did!! I absolutely love having an influx of ripe, fresh fruit because it encourages me to utilize it in different ways. Yesterday, we had waffles with whipped cream and macerated peaches. Today’s Meal Time Monday was this…