As I mentioned, I will be participating in the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid (formerly $100 Challenge) that is being hosted by Susan @ She’s Becoming DoughMessTic. The challenge is to spend only $100 on food for four weeks, starting tomorrow, July 1st! I decided to participate in the challenge for two reasons. The most obvious reason…
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Grilled Veggies
As I’ve mentioned before, during the summer I do quite a bit of cooking on the grill. While many people are familiar with making steaks, chicken, and burgers on the grill, I find that they are frequently surprised when I mention cooking vegetables on the grill. With the right tools, it’s quite easy – and…
I’ve joined the Daring Bakers…
The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800′s in England. It’s official – I have joined the Daring Bakers! I…
Friday Favorites – Episode 15
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for the 15th episode of my Friday Favorites! Even after 15 weeks, I still enjoy picking my favorite blog posts each week. Hopefully all of you enjoy reading about my picks each week and aren’t too sick of reading about them! This week the weather has felt unmistakably like…
Vegetable Frittata
Each week, I try to make a few vegetarian meals – it’s both eco-friendly and waistline-friendly. In the past, I have made frittatas with ham, but this week I had a nice selection of my favorite veggies on hand, so I decided to make a meat-free frittata for dinner. I enjoy eggs for dinner once…
Black and Boursin Burgers
One of my favorite things about going on vacation is eating in new places. We had some rainy weather while we were in Cape Cod last week, so we decided to spend some time perusing the shops at Mashpee Commons. All of that shopping worked up an appetite, so we had lunch at Bobby Byrne’s Restaurant and…
Cranberry Apple Coleslaw
Last week, my husband and I celebrated our fourth anniversary in New England. We spent a few days in Brewster, MA – right in the heart of Cape Cod. On our way to the Cape, we spent some time driving along the Connecticut coast, exploring some of the quaint beach towns and taking in the scenery….
Friday Favorites – Episode 14
By the time you are reading this, it is Friday already! I knew this week would be busy and I would have little time to blog (more details soon), so I wrote all of my blog posts ahead of time and scheduled them to post throughout the week. I wouldn’t want anyone to have to go…
Chicken Fajita Nachos
This past week, I felt like I was participating in some sort of Food Network Challenge where I was given a few random ingredients and I had 30 minutes or less to prepare a dish that even my husband would be willing to eat. Easier said than done! I was making a conscious effort to use…
Whole Wheat Banana Berry Pancakes
Every week at the grocery store, I buy a large bunch of bananas. About 4 days later, I always have 2 or 3 bananas sitting on my counter that are too ripe to eat. You would think that, after countless weeks of having overly ripe bananas left over, I would learn to buy a smaller bunch…
