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Memories of Cook Outs and Not Potato Salad

Here in the Midwest we are getting brief glimpses of warm weather. Even though days in the 80’s may be sandwiched between rain and cold, we all know that soon those single days will chain together into whole weeks. Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season will be here in a week. When… Continue reading Memories of Cook Outs and Not Potato Salad

For the Love of Spring Greens and Salad Greens

Have you noticed that there is a lot of green outside? I am positively giddy that I can look out my window and see green. My bushes have enough green to be a privacy fence. The clematis and hop vines are climbing steadily every day. Even my chives plant has decided to turn green again.… Continue reading For the Love of Spring Greens and Salad Greens

Rock, Roll (Up) and W(rap)

Call it a wrap, call it a pin wheel, heck, you could even call it a burrito or Stromboli. When a filling is wrapped in a bread product of one kind or another, and eaten out of hand it is, besides being convenient, a delicious and versatile food. I remember when wraps first came on… Continue reading Rock, Roll (Up) and W(rap)

Ham Broth, Lentils, and Friends, Oh My!

Our recent trip to California was a time for us to revisit our one time home. The Bay Area is a wealth of beauty; ocean, mountains, vineyards, and redwood forests. We experienced it all, but the real reason we were there was to spend time with our friends. We became friends through involvement with our children’s… Continue reading Ham Broth, Lentils, and Friends, Oh My!

For the Love of Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a wonderful dish. Born in Italy it has taken over this country like wildfire or should I say grill-fire since the bread is traditionally toasted over a flame. The original recipe is the essence of delicious simplicity.  Hearty, maybe slightly stale bread rubbed with a garlic clove and drizzled with olive oil and… Continue reading For the Love of Bruschetta