• #eatseasonal

    [Image description] From the May 2017 issue of Southern Living Magazine, there was a recipe for tomato carbonara. As it’s now in prime tomato season in New Jersey tomatoes, I couldn’t resist trying this...

  • keeping it cool

    - - - The weekend of July 19th was indeed extremely hot. No one was interested in cooking, not even me. Although the weather has cooled off, it is still a bit sticky today. So, this morning, I went through...

  • just peachy

    - - It’s Wednesday and new Prime Member specials have been posted on the Whole Foods app. The meat specials that are available until next Tuesday are sirloin steak for $6.99/lb., beef kabobs $6.99/lb....

  • beet the heat

    [Image description] Recently I purchased a bunch of beautiful New Jersey red beets at Delicious Orchards. I would normal just cook until tender and dress with oil and vinegar. However, I wanted to dress...

  • a hit and a miss

    - - Recently I had some leftover crumbled feta cheese in my refrigerator. I didn’t want it to spoil, so I began looking for recipes in which to use this small amount of cheese. I came across various...

  • chicken, or chicken?

    - - - ​My daughter and her family were here over the weekend. I wanted to prepare a new recipe so that I could share it with you, plus I wanted it to be something easy to do with a 22 month old on hand....