For the past 3 weeks we've been harvesting a lot of fresh zucchini from our backyard garden. I've been canning homemade zucchini pickles, zucchini relish and last week I made these delicious Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites. They're best served warm and are really easy-to-make. My entire … [Read more...] about Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites
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Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber Tomato Salad is easy-to-make and a great way to use up fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and onions from your garden. You only need a few ingredients to make it, 2 hours of chilling time and it's ready to serve. Perfect for snacking or take to a family picnic. * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Santa Barbara Original Recipe Mango with Peach Salsa
Two weeks ago my granddaughter took me into Costco to do some shopping. She has a membership and shops there often. Believe it or not, it was my first time ever shopping in a Costco store. As someone who primarily lives alone I don't have a big need on buying in bulk or stocking up. * This post … [Read more...] about Santa Barbara Original Recipe Mango with Peach Salsa
Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
National Root Beer Float Day is on August 6th, 2020. This year we'll be making a batch of homemade vanilla ice cream with our ice cream maker and Virgil's Handcrafted Root Beer. Summer wouldn't be complete with a few homemade root beer floats! They're a classic! * This guest post may contain … [Read more...] about Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
Wilderness Chef is a Cookbook to Read Cover-to-Cover
Ray Mears’ new cookbook, Wilderness Chef, is truly a fun read! At its heart, it’s about outdoor cooking, but it’s also the delightful culmination of Mears’ travels to remote, sometimes exotic locations, preparing food with and learning from people all around the globe. It’s not likely that I’ll ever … [Read more...] about Wilderness Chef is a Cookbook to Read Cover-to-Cover
How to Freeze Chopped Celery
During the summertime I like to freeze chopped celery for later use. I will prepare several bags of them in 1/2 cup portions and use them throughout the winter when I make various soups, stews and quiches. It's a really easy process and a great way to preserve them for later use. * This post may … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Chopped Celery
Folgers Cappuccino Mocha Chocolate Instant Coffee Beverage Mix
We do a lot of traveling and were looking for an instant coffee mix to take along with us. Often times we have access to hot water but no access to a coffee maker unless we head downstairs into the hotel/motel lobby. Sometimes I want something hot to drink as soon as I get up in the morning or while … [Read more...] about Folgers Cappuccino Mocha Chocolate Instant Coffee Beverage Mix
Kernel Season’s Movie Theater Butter for Popping and Topping Popcorn
My entire family enjoys eating popcorn. My husband and son enjoy butter flavor and my daughter and I gravitate to kettle corn. We like our popcorn more on the sweeter side just like the two of us! Depending on time I will use both microwave and air-popped popcorn. I do admit, air-popped is what we … [Read more...] about Kernel Season’s Movie Theater Butter for Popping and Topping Popcorn