September 2012

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits

September 30, 2012
Jalapeno Sharp Cheddar Biscuits

My garden is raining peppers, and I can’t keep up.  I’ve dried, pickled, canned and now I am baking them up as fast as I can.  This biscuit is perfect to accompany a soup, stew or in my case chili.  Its Football season and chili will be flowing on Sundays.  This biscuit rocks with a […]

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Salted Whiskey Caramels

September 29, 2012

I saw this little recipe on So, How’s It Taste when I was looking for a fall Caramel recipe, gave it a try and had to share.  I think these would make a great hostess gift over the holidays! My only piece of advice after making caramel with many failures, buy a candy thermometer!  It […]

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Feeding the Bees

September 27, 2012

In the spring before the flowers start to open and in the fall when the flowers are closing for the season, you have to feed your bees.  Yep, I feed my bees, Liz feeds her bees.  If you are a beekeeper most likely this time of year you have purchased a big bag of sugar […]

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Making a Herb Swag

September 25, 2012
Herb cuttings for Herb Swag

A week ago I went with my friends Janet and Nicole to a evening class where you were taught by a local florist in their shop how to make arrangements while incorporate fruits and vegetables.  We had a great time, learned a few tricks and afterwards we went and celebrated our beautiful creations over sushi […]

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Broccoli Feta Fritters

September 24, 2012

We eat a lot of Broccoli in our house.  Jacob has been complaining about it, so I tried to come up with a new way to feed it to him without him feeling like his mom is making him eat his Broccoli.  Broccoli is such a nutritional superstar that I want to make sure we […]

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Flinstone Pushup Martini

September 22, 2012
Flintstone Pushup

There is a local gourmet pizzeria that is in downtown Cincinnati that Jim and I head to sometimes on Friday night.  It’s in an area of downtown that until recently you didn’t want to head to unless you were looking for trouble, but thankfully investors have started putting money into the area and a group […]

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Drying Herbs

September 20, 2012

Do you have an abundance of beautiful herbs still growing in the garden and would love to continue enjoying them through out winter?  Drying them is a great solution.  It is great to have dried herbs hanging close at hand that you can quickly trim and use in your cooking during those cold and chilly […]

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White Peach Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

September 18, 2012
White Peach Cupcake with Brown Sugar Frosting

I have to tell you these are the best cupcakes I have ever made.  I think its the icing that allows me to make this statement, but the cake part is perfectly flavored and moist, so its not a chump!  YOU MUST MAKE THESE IMMEDIATELY!  I promise you, you will thank me!  Jim and I […]

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Italian Pork and Tomato Sauce Served over Risotto

September 17, 2012
Italian Pork Shoulder served over Carnaroli

My husband went to Costco and came back with pork shoulder again.  I think he was trying to get me to make my Pork Tacos, but I had other plans.  Because Fall is around the corner, I tend to start making dinners to freeze.   Its nice to have a healthy, hearty meal I can […]

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Autumn Breeze Cocktail

September 15, 2012
Autumn Breeze Cocktail

It’s starting to feel like fall is coming.  The nights are cooler, football has started, the Halloween costumes are for sale at the stores.  I love the fall season!!  I love the beautiful colors of the trees, the beautiful sunny days with no humidity, pumpkins, apples and Halloween candy. Here is a cocktail to celebrate […]

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Seed Gathering Saving

September 12, 2012
yarrow seeds ready to be placed in envelopes to be stored_

I never thought to collect my own seeds until my sister showed me how.  It was years ago, she was in town visiting and we had decided to take the kids to a local amusement park.  The park had several beautiful flower beds with hundreds of perennial flowers in full bloom.  She saw a flower […]

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Basil Oil

September 11, 2012
Basil Oil

I planted two beds of basil this year.  Why?  A lapse in judgement.  I always think I could use more basil while I am planting the seeds, and I am quite happy with it in the early stages of its growth, but then it starts sending up flower heads. Which means it’s coming to it’s […]

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Perfect Grilled Corn

September 10, 2012
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Lemon Butter

I don’t know about you but I love corn.  My favorite is the bi-colored variety!  When I went into Whole Foods this last week they had corn as the feature item of the week.  I couldn’t resist and picked up a few ears. I always found grilling corn a little daunting when it is so […]

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Orange and Cherry Mimosa Cocktail

September 8, 2012
Orange and Cherry Mimosa

As you know I love champagne, so here is another way to make an excuse to pop open a bottle of the stuff and enjoy. On a side note I had lunch with my friends Dee and Tami at the Cincinnati Art Museum this week.  We had a great time catching up over lunch and […]

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Asparagus with Brown Buttered Breadcrumbs

September 7, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I get tired of my side dishes.  I have been trying to do a better job at putting a little more thought and time into them, as much for the hubs and kid as myself.  This was a great surprise, easy and tasted delicious. 1 pound asparagus, peeled and trimmed 4 tablespoons unsalted […]

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