Here’s an easy way to spice up grilled steak! ~Cherry Bomb Steak Sauce ~ 1/2 cup whole cherry jam or preserves (I used Bonnie Maman) 2-3 Tablespoons dry red wine 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon lite soy sauce, regular soy sauce or ponzu sauce 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/4 teaspoon…
With all of the quinoa eating that’s been going on around here, I’m craving a burger 😉 Here’s one that we love to make when the burger urge strikes. This is a riff on Emeril’s Bamburgers and we’ve gotten in the habit of making them for the 4th of July. These are juicy, spicy, flavorful…
A few people wrote to me, asking how I make my Tazo Passion Lemonade after I wrote about it on Facebook. Sooo… I thought I’d write up a quick little post on it and share it here. You’re going to laugh. I just make it according to the exact directions on the back of the…
A “bonus” blog post for your 4th of July, Lovelies! This is colorful, refreshing, healthy and festive! serves 4 4 cups spring greens or baby spinach 2 cups fresh blueberries 2 cups fresh strawberry slices 2 cups jicama stars 4 green onions, chopped crumbled blue cheese, feta or goat cheese (optional) salt and pepper to…
Fish tacos always sound good to me. I could eat them at least 3 days a week and not get tired of them. We decided to kick up our recipe for these grilled fish tacos a notch by making them spicy, and OH MY gosh, did they ever turn out spectacular. We named them “firecracker…
Here’s a pretty, delicious and easy dessert to serve on the 4th of July, or for any summer gathering. I used my mock devonshire cream for one of the cream layers because it’s holds up better than plain, sweetened whipped cream, and because it’s not quite as sweet. I don’t like an overly sweet shortcake…
A couple weeks ago we had our friend Rick over for a little birthday celebration. I made him my red velvet cake, his favorite, and it got rave reviews from all who indulged. This isn’t the easiest red velvet cake recipe, but in my opinion, it’s the best. If you take the time to create…
I’ve received several requests for this recipe since I posted the photo a few days ago. Originally I was going to post the recipe on Monday, but decided to share it in time for the holiday. These are awesome and taste just like the real thing! The only difference: WAY more ooey gooey chocolate! Enjoy.…
What a fantastic day we had yesterday. It was overcast, but warm and calm. The perfect sort of lazy day to spend lakeside enjoying a picnic with family, and that’s exactly what we did. It was so fun to talk, eat, sip wine and just relax. The day before, I was busy in the kitchen…
Hello Lovelies! Are you all excited for Christmas? Oh my. So much preparation and baking and gift wrapping around here these days it’s beginning to look like Santa’s work shop. We enjoyed an awesome weekend. Saturday was spent going “over the river and through the woods” to Grandpa Grape’s (Greg’s) house. We brought appetizers…