If you’ve been reading my blog a while or subscribe to my monthly newsletter you know how much I love gadgets and GIVEAWAYS! With this summers extreme heat nothing is more refreshing than iced cold watermelon.  But have you ever tried to slice a whole one?  It’s difficult especially if you...

I didn’t sleep at all last night.  I was remembering what it was like to be in labor with my daughter who at 12:50am turned 22 years old today. I had easy deliveries with both my children.  My son who will be 25 later this month arrived in just 3 hours,...

I love nuts.  I love them alone, in salads, encrusted on foods, blended with other ingredients as in pestos and just about anyway you can think of.  The only nut I’m not fond of on their own are walnuts.  I think they taste dry. Over the past few years though I’ve encountered...

As you might imagine, I have a cookbook fetish.  In fact, I should probably have stock in Amazon since I order so many cookbooks from them each week.  What can I say, I love to cook and read cookbooks from cover to cover learning whatever new techniques and recipes...

Yesterday I had a fun time going to the Dillion Farmer’s Market here in Colorado where it was a cool and sunny 66 degrees.  The only drawback was that my daughter wasn’t here to come with me.  The two of us typically go to all the farmer’s markets in...

There’s nothing as simple as making a crostata.  This italian rustic freeform dessert is perfect anytime of the year.  If company is coming over and you want to prepare an effortless yet delicious dessert to serve with coffee this is ideal. While visiting the blog Scrambled Henfruit last week I happened the...

Summer is the time to bring out all the fresh fruits and vegetables and create dishes that are refreshing and healthy.  Although we should do this all year, it appears that during the summer we think about it more.  Maybe because we’re getting into our bathing suits or because the...

Did you know that yesterday was National Pina Colada Day?  Well, I’m sure you’re not alone, no one that I know knew except for me.  So in honor of the day I decided I’d whip something up. If you read a recent post of mine for Coconut Encrusted Scallops...