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Having kids visit in the summer can be as refreshing as the pool itelf. I have been thinking that I am overrun with zucchini and my friend Heather’s kids are going to be coming for a swim and will definitely need some type of treat. At first I was going to make some zucchini cookies [...]

I recently had a large gathering and a variety of foods were served. One of these foods was orzo salad. Orzo is one of those versatile little pastas. I love it in soups, especially pasta fagioli, an Italian soup. Orzo salad is prepared with orzo, fresh vegetables and herbs, feta cheese, black olives,  and a dressing which [...]

Finally, finally spent a lovely day with my cousin Erica and my friend Cathy out in Lincoln, MA. We visited the DeCordova Museum which is a fantastic place. It abounds with art sculptures, a very scenic park, and a lovely cafe. Lunch was very tasty. I had a chicken caesar salad served with a side of [...]

Here we go again, yet another post about zucchini. Like I said before, there is an over abundance of this little vegetable/fruit. I have been searching through my old family hand written recipes and found this one for zucchini bars. Looking it over, I decided to make it for breakfast. I only wanted to make [...]

I am overrun with zucchinis. They are growing leaps and bounds, plants producing daily, and if not picked they’ll grow into unusable colossal bats! What to do with all these croplings? (Now that’s a new word!) I am shocked at how many are growing. I know I shouldn’t be but as my summer squash plants are not [...]

Antipasto salads are great accompaniments for any meal, or great meals all on their own. An antipasto is food served before a meal, usually used to stimulate the appetite. Hmm. I don’t usually need my appetite stimulated, do you? They can be made a number of different ways, just be sure the ingredients are fresh. I decided [...]

It is time to go back to healthy eating. I have been on vacation, had guests, put on parties, went on vacation again, and truly overdid everything. As of yesterday, I am back on track with my diet. I usually eat healthy, but like every other normal human, I tend to give in to any [...]

There are so many varieties of corn that is is sometimes hard to select the tastiest and freshest one. This year our local farm store is carrying a butter and sugar variety that is a #10 for sure. It is crisp and sweet, needs very little butter or salt, and is a complete meal in [...]

Walking through the neighborhood last evening actually determined what dinner would be. I was taking my usual jaunt when, poof, it hit me like a ton of bricks: the aroma of barbecued beef and chicken. It is interesting how smells and memories stimulate the appetite. Studies have shown that appetites are increased when pleasant aromas are [...]

Gadzukes! Zucchini is ready. It amazes me how fast these squashes grow. One day they are not quite ready and the next they are the size of baseball bats on steroids. There are so many uses for this fruit, though it is treated like a vegetable. It can be prepared using a variety of cooking [...]