Summer in Maine, yes we get our fill of lobsters and never tire of it! Our friends have lobster traps and caught 15 yesterday. I came home to two freshly caught and boiled lobsters in my refrigerator! What a treat! Hubs cracked the lobster shells and I prepared the lobster and buns for our feast! …
Easy Recipes
Fluffy Cilantro Lime Rice! This is my new favorite way to make rice. Why eat the same old bland rice for dinner when you can have this flavorful recipe! Serve with your favorite tacos, burritos, enchiladas or burrito bowls! Have a delicious fiesta!
This really is the best apple cake. The kind of cake that you want to sneak nibbles from and know your diet is doomed if you keep it in the house, especially since your kids are at college and not home to save you from yourself. It’s so moist and cinnamony and that cream cheese …
After working all day, choosing an easy dinner for my family is #1 on my list! That’s when I reach for PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders (18 oz.) I love that they are Organic and Gluten Free. Perdue raises their chickens without any antibiotics. Just pop them in the toaster oven and you have …
Our basil plants have turned into trees this year! Every time I brush by, the amazing scent lingers on my hand, screaming to make a delicious basil dish! I have a killer pesto recipe that my family yearns for me to make. There really is nothing better than a mouthwatering pesto with toasted pine nuts …
We were invited to a dinner party and I was asked to bring a Blueberry Cobbler. I chose this recipe because it is so amazingly delicious and MY FAVORITE kind of recipe~ EAAASY!! Easy!!
We had such a fun week with our big kids and grandkids, love being a tourist in Maine. We swam, we hiked, we motored around in the little boat around the harbor. We ate our selves silly and wished we had another week before starting back to school. We moved our youngest into college, and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …