You knew this was coming, right? Peach Cobbler! I think the last time I had a homemade peach cobbler was yearrrrrs ago (maybe middle school?) when my family and I drove (ug, drove!) down to Hilton Head, SC – great trip, but that’s not the point of the story. At the very end of theContinue reading “Peach Cobbler”
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Labor Day Weekend Recipe Ideas
With Labor Day just a few short days away I thought it time I share a little round-up of some last hurrah summer recipes! This doesn’t mean you can’t try these recipes after Labor Day, but let’s face it, Fall comes up pretty quick after this long weekend and well, you won’t be eating watermelonContinue reading “Labor Day Weekend Recipe Ideas”
Vanilla Bean Sable Cookies
It’s late August, do you know what that means? In our house it means someone’s birthday is just about 2 months away and I start brainstorming her birthday party! And this year she’s turning —- 2, 2! 2 sounds so grown up. I can’t believe she is so big…sigh. Back to the party though – our ZContinue reading “Vanilla Bean Sable Cookies”
Fresh Watermelon Pops
Summer isn’t over quite yet even though the internet (this blog included) is FULL of fall fashion, back to school, and end of summer everything. Well, it’s still hot has Hades here in MA so I “cooked up” a little refreshing frozen treat for us to eat while it’s still uncomfortably hot! These Fresh WatermelonContinue reading “Fresh Watermelon Pops”
Baba Ghanoush
We had so many eggplants from our CSA the other week there was nothing to do but make homemade Baba Ghanoush! Baba Ghanoush is a dish of eggplants mashed with olive oil and various spices. We got our recipe from the farm where we have our share but this recipe from food.com is similar toContinue reading “Baba Ghanoush”
Basil Lemonade
I was flipping through the latest issue of Food Network Magazine the other day and saw a spread of summer drinks with interesting flavor combinations. The Basil Lemonade really caught my eye because we, again this year, have a good amount of basil growing fresh in our backyard. Their recipe used a frozen concentrate soContinue reading “Basil Lemonade”
Taza Chocolate Factory
We find that our weekends can fill up really quick with Target trips, grocery shopping, and other general errand-running. So, lately, we’ve made it a point to have one weekend day be filled with a fun, local activity. A couple weekends ago we went to Assembled at Assembly Row – which was a great shoppingContinue reading “Taza Chocolate Factory”
Polo Match in Newport, RI
One of my favorite summer activities is to go to a Polo match in Newport, RI. Have you been? Matches are put on by the Newport International Polo Series every Saturday at 5pm. Gates open nice and early at 1pm and tailgating is highly encouraged. We went a couple weeks ago and had a blastContinue reading “Polo Match in Newport, RI”
Charred Corn and Zucchini with Basil
I made this salad last weekend and couldn’t believe how delicious and flavorful the salad tasted with such few ingredients and simple process to make. I was shocked – in a good way! This salad was so yummy that when we served it to our party of 4, I went back for seconds….and it wasContinue reading “Charred Corn and Zucchini with Basil”
Buttermilk Blueberry Mini Bundt Cakes
I am always looking for a reason to use my cute mini Bundt cake pan, so when we had just a few blueberries left from our pick-you-own blueberry trip last week I knew just what to make. We used this recipe for Buttermilk Blueberry Bundt cake, reduced it by half, made a few other edits (seeContinue reading “Buttermilk Blueberry Mini Bundt Cakes”