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Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar adds a splash of flavor to any dish. Salads, main dishes, veggies, it works with so much and is so easy and convenient to use. I’ve used almost a whole bottle of the Red Pepper flavor of the Nakano and over half of the garlic flavor in just a few short weeks. Continue Reading …
John Schlimm is back at it again with another fun and fabulous vegan cookbook. Grilling Vegan Style has a wide variety of grilling recipes that are going to blow the socks off of vegans and omnivores alike. When I received my copy I started to dog-ear the recipes I wanted to try. My book Continue Reading …
Well hello my new friend. The breakfast Pina Colada Smoothie. If you LOOOOOVE Pina Colada’s as much as I do, then you must try out my new recipe! It will instantly put you in an island state of mind! Ingredients: 3 cups of Ice 1 Package of Vanilla Carnation Instant Breakfast 6 oz Continue Reading …
Want to try a fun, new frozen treat? How about Peanut Butter and Jelly Popsicles? ½ cup peanut butter 1 cup plain yogurt 1 cup milk 4 tbsp honey, divided 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1½ cups raspberries 2 cups raspberry juice 4 tbsp sesame seeds (we omitted this) Combine the peanut butter, yogurt, milk, 2 Continue Reading …
This weekend was Memorial Day. The official kick-off to summertime. We celebrated as many did, with a (low-key) barbecue bash for family and friends. We had some friends over for a #BackyardBash and had a blast in between the rolling thunder that kept threatening downpours and lightning every time we got into the pool….but we Continue Reading …
In the last issue of American Girl Magazine, there was a recipe my daughter could not wait to try. Caramel Apple Sweet-za, a dessert pizza. Oh my goodness. This is the sweetest pizza you will ever try!! It is delicious, although you won’t be able to eat very much- it’s rich, sweet and filling so Continue Reading …
Honey Rhubarb Iced Tea Ingredients: 8 stalks rhubarb, cut into 3 inch sections 8 cups water 1/3 cup honey (or sugar) to taste ( I did 1/3 cup honey and about 1/4 c sugar and we serve this with tons of ice to dilute) mint for garnish (optional…and I opt not to)= Instructions: Add rhubarb Continue Reading …
Honey Gorgonzola Cheese Appetizers Ingredients: 2T Olive Oil 1 Baguette- sliced into 1/3″ slices 6oz Gorgonzola cheese crumbles 2/3 c chopped walnuts 3T honey Preheat oven to 375. Arrange baguette slices on (ungreased) cookie sheet. Brush with olive oil and toast for 8 minutes in oven. While baguettes are toasting, mix cheese with walnuts in Continue Reading …
Produce for Kids® is launching its annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign with 16 major supermarket chains across the country, including Connecticut Stop & Shop stores, to help raise money for local children’s cancer research. Launched May 4, 2012, shoppers like us can support local children’s cancer research programs and get healthy at the same time. Thanks to the Continue Reading …
I have idyllic childhood memories of running off the bus after school to be greeted by freshly baked cookies. My mom’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of chewy, oaty, chocolately deliciousness with just a hint of salt. These are my favorite treat and I must really like you a lot because I am Continue Reading …
