July 2012

Grilled Romaine and Blue Cheese Salad

July 31, 2012

My husband always orders the “Wedge Salad” at one of our favorite steak house restaurants. I am not a big fan of ice burg lettuce, it has no nutritional value, so I exchanged it with grilled Romaine lettuce. A much better and healthier choice! 2 heads of Romaine Lettuce, cut in half 3 strips of [...]

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Milkweed Bug- Good or Bad?

July 30, 2012

There are two types of Milkweed Bugs that love to hang out on the Milkweed plants: the Large Large Milkweed Bug and the Small Milkweed Bug. Both feed on the seeds of the Milkweed plants. They look almost exactly the same, except for, you guessed it, one is smaller than the other. Now what is a Milkweed Plant? [...]

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French 75 Cocktail

July 28, 2012

I was first introduced to this delicious cocktail as I celebrated 2010 New Year in New York with my wonderful husband and our friends Janet and Joe. We went to a restaurant called Abe & Arthurs for our New Years dinner and Janet and I ended 2009 off right drinking French 75′s. I remember wishing [...]

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Goat Cheese and Honey Fig Crackers

July 26, 2012

This is the perfect appetizer. It takes no time to put together (I mean it takes minutes), it is delicious, (OMG delicious) and it has bacon in it! Here is the thing, I used these crackers that are so addictive. I found them at the Fresh Market, called Fig Crackers made by The Fine Cheese [...]

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Spicy & Sweet Corn Mac-N-Cheese

July 26, 2012

This is a great way to add sweet delicious corn to an already over the top mac-n-cheese! You can add as much pepper as you like. My peppers are extremely hot this year, so I only went with one. Of course Jim added a chopped extra pepper to his. 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more [...]

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Soft Pretzel Sticks

July 25, 2012

On Sunday while I was drinking my coffee and checking out recipes on the web, Food & Wine posted a picture of these beautiful pretzel sticks. The house was quiet because both of our boys are out of town right now, so I decided to try out the recipe. Jim popped into the kitchen [...]

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The Effects Of Hot Weather On Your Garden

July 24, 2012

Though I have tomatoes on the plants, they have just been sitting there and not ripening.

I like to order my seeds from a few different sources, one of them is JUNG SEEDS. They sent out their newsletter last weekend and an article touched on the Hot Weather and its effects on our garden. Since my garden really took a beating during the heat wave, I found the article really informative, [...]

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Grilled Tri-Tip Roast with Sicilian Herb Sauce

July 23, 2012

This herb sauce can be made the day ahead. Cover and refrigerate, bring to room temperature before you will be serving. 3 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 2 garlic cloves, peeled 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2-3 pound tri-tip beef roast 3 cups [...]

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Sparkling Orangeade Cocktail

July 21, 2012

I discovered Efferve european sparkling juice and have fallen in love. It is made with fresh juice, simple syrup and carbonation. The perfect cocktail mixer! There are several different flavors, Orangeade, Lemonade, and their new Pomegranate-Blueberry! YUM! Which ever you choose, add fresh fruit to your drink to up the pretty factor. You will have [...]

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Vegetable & Goat Cheese Dip

July 20, 2012

My hubby runs with a friend a few days a week and sometimes after the run they come in and have a beer to celebrate their accomplishment! It usually coincides with me finishing up a recipe for this blog..hmmmm, you think that’s a coincidence? Anyway, I plopped this dish down in front of the boys [...]

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Peach Pocket Pies

July 19, 2012

This dough recipe is the best! You can make these pocket pies with any pie ingredients that tickle your fancy. I choose peaches because they are showing up at the farmers market and mine are slowly ripening on my trees. Plus Peaches are one of my favorite summer fruits, I love they way they smell and [...]

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Spicy Corn Succotash

July 18, 2012

Corn Succotash with grilled Pork Chop @ ahealthylifeforme.com-2

I have been patiently waiting for the summer corn to make it to the farmers market. With the drought happening across the U.S.what showed up was small, but still just as delicious as any first ear of summer corn can be! This dish is sweet, spicy and creamy. Something for everyone. It is great as [...]