Cucumber Salad
June 28th, 2011
I love a cucumbers! But whenever I buy them they seem under-ripe and taste more like watermelon rind than cucumber. But lately, Wal-Mart’s produce has been on fire. Nearly everything I’ve purchased has been at the peak of freshness and ready-to-eat. Its been fabulous! The cucumbers too have been outstanding! It reminded me of this
Fruit Pizza
June 25th, 2011
The first time I had a fruit pizza I was about 11 years old at the house of one of my girl friend’s. Her mother had made one. It was love at first bite! The fruit combined with the cream cheese and the sugar cookie crust just seemed perfect together. I only had one slice,
Summer Squash Casserole
June 18th, 2011
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In the produce section of my local grocery store, the summer squash has been calling my name. Its been begging to be made into a casserole…one that actually works. Alot of my attempts at squash based casseroles don’t turn out. I think my failures are due to my being too busy (lazy) to pre-simmer the
Nutella Trifle – Beyond the Brownie Mix No. 1
June 17th, 2011
After some Brownie Mix snafus, I was inspired to start a series that featured the many things you can do with a brownie mix box. You know, beyond just your basic brownie. And I can share such recipes on a monthly basis. Thus “Beyond the Brownie Mix” was born! The snafu that started it all…
Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs
June 16th, 2011
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Veggie Patch makes a vegetarian meatball that is to die for! When I discovered these little beauties, I decided I must find more uses for them. Originally I had tried them when I made Vegetarian Cocktail Meatballs (also known as Sweet & Sour Meatballs). These went over BIG with both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
Vegetable Sushi
June 14th, 2011
I’m questioning whether to add this post. Sushi is typically not considered an easy dish to make and the purpose of my site is to provide easy solutions to vegetarian meal times. But on the other hand, I feel I’ve found a way to make quick and easy sushi. Plus, its summertime, and sushi is
Creamy Baked Ziti
June 12th, 2011
During my absence from the world of food blogging several life changing events occurred… I was partially laid off. I discovered the wonders of extreme couponing. I was totally laid off. I decided to use this lay off as an opportunity to better prepare my son academically, socially and emotionally for kindergarten this fall. Ok,
I’m back…and hopefully better than ever!
June 9th, 2011
Well, its been nearly 6 months since my last post and I think its about time I got back into perfecting my passion…cooking! Why the absence? Alot of reasons, actually. Primarily due to photography. I would spend so much time trying to get the right shot or fixing it in Photoshop, but to no avail.
