It’s August. That means that right about now, if you have a garden, zucchini is taking over your life. When life hands you zucchini, make Zucchini Pineapple Bread. (Also make Ratatouille….that recipe is coming later.)
I have a lime tree in my backyard and a big pot of mint on my patio. Therefore, I feel horticulturally obligated to share this recipe with you. Mojitos! The first Idiot’s Kitchen cocktail. Here’s
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Not the little sponge cake thingies you get at the grocery store. Full on biscuit-like, not too sweet, crumbly shortcake. That’s how I like them. Oh, and with plenty of strawberries and
Raspberries. They’re not just for dessert anymore! Berries are in season right now almost everywhere. Growing wild in backyards, at U-Pick patches, farmer’s markets, and grocery stores. But maybe you’ve never considered pairing berries with
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins on an Antique Celery Plate. I’m pretty sure the plate is happy with it’s new, upgraded occupants. These muffins are a great lesson in making due with what you have rather
Blueberry Cobbler. If it isn’t already blueberry season where you live, it will be soon. You’re going to want to make this cobbler. Head out to the U-Pick Blueberry Farm or, be lazy like me
Pssst…..there’s warm pumpkin bread and orange juice waiting in the kitchen. Why wait until pumpkin season or Thanksgiving to eat pumpkin bread when perfectly good pumpkin can be found in handy little cans at your
Lemon Bars. Tangy & Delicious. It must be a spring thing — I’m on a serious lemon kick right now with visions of Lemonade Cakes and Lemon Cheesecake dancing in my head. These Lemon Bars
Apple Meatloaf! Yes, you read that correctly. Meatloaf with apples. Seriously good. So, you may remember the beginning of the Great Meatloaf Project where I recounted my childhood – scarred by meatloaf and how I
Ooooh, these cranberries are lovely. Lovely and boozey! Not your old cranberries out of a can. Nope, these are Drunken Cranberries. The recipe comes from my friend Mary Immerfall in Duluth. They couldn’t be easier.
We’ve all been there….Good bananas gone bad.
The upside of all of this banana ripening chaos?
Banana Bread!
This is my mom’s recipe. Simple, easy and delicious.
I think that the secret to really tasty banana bread is in the nuts. Of course you can use whatever nuts you prefer – pecans, walnuts, black walnuts are all good. Or you can even forget the nuts entirely if they aren’t you thing.
Amazing Apple Cake. Ah, fall…with all your pumpkins, crunchy leaves, corn mazes and apples, how I love (and miss) you. Simple and delicious. This Apple Cake will leave your friends…well, amazed. This is a very
Let’s be honest. August in Florida. There are not many good things to say about August in Florida. It is well into the 90s, hot, humid and disgusting. It’s been this way since April and
