Strawberry Cake
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I went strawberry picking (twice) last week. I knew it was late in the season so I wanted to get as much out of it as possible. On Saturday we picked about 8 pounds: about 3 pounds went into refrigerator … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Actually: come to think of it, there may have been some smacking of hands as the boys tried to sneak these the night before and I yelled at them that they had to play fair & that they were for breakfast. I guess that just goes to show how yummy these are!
Continue readingBlue’s Clues BLUE VELVET CUPCAKES
In order to celebrate Blue’s Clues I made BLUE VELVET CUPCAKES! Warning: these take a lot of food coloring and unlike Red Velvet: these are made with vanilla cake. I did cheat a little on these and used a box of Betty Crocker Mix (but I did make my own frosting since I’m not a fan of can frosting at all – that is why I thought I hated frosting growing up actually).
Continue readingGarlic Scape Pesto
I love me some pesto! AND I love me some garlic! When we did our 1st CSA pick-up we had some garlic scapes (basically a white, more mild garlic – and the scapes are the top, kinds curly). Heidi (our … Continue reading
Mom’s Meatloaf
BEST MEATLOAF EVER. Warning: this is not low-calorie and there is nothing you can do to make it low-calorie, so run a few extra laps, go take a hike, hop on a bike – whatever you have to do to make and enjoy this meatloaf!!
Continue readingArugula & Tomato Pasta
Pasta: go to & quick and easy. There are so many ways to do pasta, but so often we find ourselves going to the same recipes. No no no – not this time! I pulled out my Pasta and Sauces cookbook … Continue reading