It is hot and humid in Maine and I know it is even hotter in the rest of the country! The heat is on…so let’s keep our kitchens cool and our oven usage down to a minimum. These top 10 slow cooker recipes will be your summer favorites – they are mine! Amazing Slow cooker …
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In time for celebrating this Labor Day Holiday, I am giving away one box of delicious fudge from The Mill Fudge Factory. This family-owned and operated Mill Fudge Factory & Ice Cream Café is now offering its delectable line of hand-crafted fudge nationally through its online shop at themillfudgefactory.com. The Bristol, NH-based small business, founded …
There is nothing like a juicy, mouth-watering, perfect peach dripping down your chin on a hot summer day. Have you ever picked a bushel of peaches and wondered what to do with so many perfectly sweet and juicy fruits? I can help you with this dilemma…the dessert options are endless! Here you will find such different and …
Gin is our favorite summer libation. I have been enjoying this older drink that has come back in style. With lime and seltzer, this oldie but goodie makes the perfect summer drink. Hubs loves his Dirty Martini’s and I love a Gin and Tonic. But now, the Gin Rickey is my new favorite cocktail. It’s …
I have been walking 5-10 miles a day this summer. I really look forward to it every morning! I try to walk with my daughter to where she works and then I continue on, over the bridge, the view is always breath taking of the harbor, yachts, birds and water. It is never boring for …
The weekends are sure to bring a delicious breakfast of pancakes, yogurt, and fresh fruit in our home. It’s our day to hang out in bed, drink coffee, read the paper and not have to rush off. I am Italian, so my portions are usually for a lot of people, but in this case, this …
I know the rest of the country is so hot, but this rarely happens in Maine. Today it was 98 degrees at the super market parking lot! I just want to float on my tube in the bay! Bring on the frozen Daiquiri’s! Now I just need someone to bring them out to the water …
It’s that time of year again! Kid’s are going back to school and I look for easy recipes that they can grab before they jump on the school bus. This breakfast casserole can be cut into squares, so that it easy to eat with your hands. My son said it was so delicious that he …
This salad is a LOW- Carb dream. Bacon, hard-boiled egg, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled chicken, avocado is a wonderful keto meal. Cobb Salad is my favorite summer salad, in fact, it is my favorite salad all year round! I feel like I have been eating it my whole life. I don’t even have to think about …
THIS POST ORIGINALLY AIRED ON PARADE COMMUNITY TABLE When you have an armful of zucchini from your vegetable garden and your neighbor gives you another armful, the, “What am I going to make with all of this zucchini?” alarm goes off in your head! My family will only eat so many sauteed zucchini! So I …
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Oh my, it is hot!! Don’t get me wrong, I love summer and live for warm weather, but turning the oven on is a no- no these days. Just give me something no bake and cool, like Kozy Shack® Rice Pudding and I am a happy camper!! So we are a grilling family! I …












