• make it easy on yourself

    Thursday is my babysitting day for my granddaughter. After spending the day with her and the commute home in rush hour traffic, I want to prepare a dinner that is quick and easy to prepare. ​Thursday...

  • busy week

    It was a hectic week last week. Early in the week I had to pick up my granddaughter from daycare, dentist visit, coffee with a friend, work and my regular day of babysitting on Thursday. I arrived at...

  • calling all bakers

    I was at my local Costco store today pricing out baking products. Here’s what I found: • Three pound bag of shelled walnuts are $10.99, however, my local Wegmans had three pounds for just $9.99. • 5...

  • lean times

    When my husband and I go out to dinner, if a Berkshire pork chop is on the menu, he’ll order it. I’ve noticed both at Wegmans Ocean Township and ShopRite of Wall Township, carries Berkshire pork chops,...

  • getting organized

    With the holidays coming upon us rather quickly, I thought it best to get organized as far as menus go. I sent an email to my family to get their input for the Thanksgiving menu. I’m still waiting on...

  • upscale grilled cheese

    Earlier this year in the New York Time, Ali Slagle posted a recipe for French onion grilled cheese sandwiches. The recipe called for caramelized onions mixed with grated gruyère cheese. This sounded...