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Italian food always seems to be a favorite of most people, especially in the winter months where comfort food is a plus. I know it is summer, but, I for one, need comfort all through the year. I know I wouldn’t be making this on a stifling hot steamy day, but there are plenty of [...]

Here is a great recipe that is great as an appetizer and will be sure to bring raves from all guests. It is easy to make and if you have any frustrations that you’d like to disperse, squeezing the spinach will help. Just squeeze real hard, and poof, frustrations are gone. Add a few chopped [...]

Zucchini time is here. This is such a versatile vegetable as it can be part of every meal. Cook it in a sweet bread, a stew, by itself, or baked as an entree for dinner. There are also many varieties of zucchini. My neighbor, Lise, gave me a very huge zucchini and informed me that [...]

Here is a very easy appetizer to prepare. It is always gobbled up at every buffet or gathering. It can be used as a dip and can be varied to each and everyone’s individual’s taste. Add some chopped peppers, onions, etc. It can be endless! Use light cream cheese for a lighter touch. Olea Europaea [...]

I am one of those people that love their veggies. I usually try to eat them in their natural state and add little to them. Some might say that is boring but I know that it is a healthier way to eat them. However, once in a great while, usually for a holiday meal, I [...]

I recently had the opportunity to savor beef stew prepared in a pumpkin. This was a unique way to serve a rather commonplace meal and perhaps the perfect way to gets oohs and ahhs from any guest! I came up with an idea of using a buttercup squash in place of the pumpkin and the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]