July 2012

Confetti Chocolate Chip Dip

July 31, 2012 Appetizers & Snacks

I’m all about easy when it comes to entertaining. So, naturally, this easy-to-make dip and I get along verrrry well. With just four ingredients and a 100% likelihood of being a huge hit, it is my go-to sweet thing when I am headed to a BBQ or planning a get-together at our place. Cream cheese, whipped [...]

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Snickerdoodles Pancakes and Cinnamon Syrup for a Sprained Ankle?

July 22, 2012 Breakfast/Brunch

Saturday morning dawned sunny and bright; it promised to be a great day for a 2-on-2 volleyball tournament with my fave partner. All was going smashingly well, for a while anyway. Then I twisted my ankle when I landed on the foot of my opponent while blocking. [For anyone who knows me, you might wonder [...]

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Pucker Up! Sweet and Tart Limeade

July 19, 2012 Beverages

We tasted homemade limeade a while back while vacationing in San Francisco, and the moment has really stayed with me. We walked by two young boys who were selling fresh limeade and lemonade from their driveway. There is no way I could pass it up – two freshly scrubbed and eager young capitalists hawking freshly-squeezed cold drinks? Maybe it was the hot [...]

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Chicken and Red Pepper Bruschetta

July 17, 2012 Appetizers & Snacks

Good morning to all!!! Forgive the excitement, but I am coming off the most wonderful birthday yesterday, and still smiling inside and out. It was a day full of so many of my favorite things, and was made even more special because my husband manged to completely surprise me with a party with a few of [...]

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Summer Cooking — Get Me Outta This Slump!

July 11, 2012 Maine

Hello, friends near and far! Very sorry for the radio silence. I am finally back from the Land of the Lost. We had eight glorious days on coastal Maine shores with nothing but beautiful sunny days, quiet beaches, and old-fashioned Maine cuisine. Check out this gorgeous rainbow we caught our first evening there – It [...]

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