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More Easy Easter Potluck Recipes

The good news is you’ve been invited to Easter brunch. The bad news is it’s a potluck and you’re scrambling to find an easy recipe that can feed a ton of people without breaking the bank. Have no fear! The following recipes are ideal for a holiday brunch and can be doubled to feed an army of hungry guests: MEXICAN EGG BAKE Ingredients: 1 package fresh chorizo 1/4 cup diced onion 1/4 cup diced green pepper 1/4 cup diced red pepper 1 (12 ounce) package English muffins, split and buttered 4 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese, divided 1 1/2 cups … Continue reading →

Cool Off with These Fantabulous Lemonade Recipes!

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I love homemade lemonade. My kids know the difference between Country Time and when I make it fresh squeezed. For several years, I had been content to just make homemade lemonade with fresh lemons. Then, for some reason, I got the idea that lemonade needed more zap. I started adding strawberries, watermelon. . .you name it. The result is what I think is super lemonade and my kids who once shunned Country Time now shun just plain lemonade. Here are a few lemonade recipes to impress your Memorial Day guests with or just to make on a super hot day! … Continue reading →

More Rhubarb Recipes

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I just got back from yet another conference (this was the last one–I promise) to discover my husband had bought more rhubarb. It was on sale, and he knows I like it. Consequently, I have been ‘forced’, (the kind of ‘forced’ you are when you really, really want to do something but don’t want to seem too eager), to find more rhubarb recipes. Rhubarb, commonly also referred to as the ‘pie plant’ because it is so frequently used in pies, counts as a vegetable so if you have trouble getting your ‘5 a day’ in–you can always eat rhubarb pie. … Continue reading →

Gardening Tips for a Cold Spring

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Oh, spring around here has been cold. Some of you who live in cooler climates than I do might laugh at the fact that we’ve hit winter clothing temperatures repeatedly into May, but I’m not. My garden isn’t laughing too hard either. What can you do to salvage a cold spring in your garden? Take your cues from the weather. If it’s really, really cold, you don’t need to plant, even if it is officially spring. It’s better to plant when the garden is ready instead of by the clock. Get a head start, but hedge your bets. I’ve learned … Continue reading →

Imagine That: My Chef’s Helper Likes to Eat

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As a busy mom of five kids who mostly cooks on my own because I (mostly) refuse to feed my kids prepackaged junk, I’m always asked what we do to conquer the picky eater. I’ve offered a few ideas before and several of my own recipes under the heading “The Sneaky Mama.” I can’t say that we’ve always had 100% success, but my children eat healthily most of the time and they all consume some manner of fruits and vegetables daily. However, my best “trick” to get my kids to like what they’re eating is to let them help me … Continue reading →

Kitchen Hints and Tips for May

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I’m not sure what happened to April, or January through March for that matter but here we are in May already. May is a great month for loving your kitchen! There’s Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day to cook for. Then there’s the great Memorial Day grilling that will happen in a few weeks. For me, it’s also my anniversary (this is our 12th anniversary). Not to mention the fact that we start to see the bounty of summer produce! With that said–here are your tips for May: It’s Rhubarb Season At least around here, May is the best time … Continue reading →

Raspeberry-Bluebarb Cobbler Crunch Pie

As summer fruit is in season, bakers everywhere are ogling the produce section planning their next pie. Okay. . .maybe it’s just me ogling the produce section but I seriously, seriously love spring and summer when the juiciest fruit comes out in abundance. I have no reason for sharing this recipe with you, other than it simply looked delicious. I mean who wouldn’t love rhubarb, blueberries and raspberries together? (This recipe was modified from Cooking Pleasures magazine, June/July 2007 issue.) First you’ll need dough to make the perfect pie crust! You’ll also need: 2 cups of rhubarb cut into 1/2 … Continue reading →

A Month in Review

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I know, I know. I’m supposed to do a week in review every week. That’s the whole point. But I got super busy (especially on weekends when I usually write the week in review) and missed it. Now I’m faced with a dilemma: skip the week in reviews that I missed. . .post them separately, or do them as a month. So here I am, bringing you the month in review. (I do have to mention another reason I am behind on my weekly reviews is that I’m working on a BIG project for the food blog! Shhhh. . .don’t … Continue reading →