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I spent my weekend wrestling a bbq. When did it become impossible to find a bbq that was already put together? After putting it together, taking it apart and trying again, I took a break. I think reinforcements will have to be called in. In an attempt to turn my run of bad cooking around…
I was looking for something extra to round out my menu for a recent barbeque and found this berry salad. It is so easy but it packs a punch. The balsamic brown sugar sauce leaves your guests wanting to lick the bowl. Maybe that was just my group of friends. Not sure what that says…
This weekend we celebrated my friend Tracy’s birthday with a little barbeque at a friends house. I was looking for a simple cake to bring for our celebration when I stumbled onto this Strawberry Cake. Strawberries are in season and I thought they would go great with our meal. It is an easy cake to…
I don’t know what it is like where you live but we have growers selling fresh strawberries on the roadside. They are in season right now. I love having fresh strawberries on cereal or hot oatmeal. In the evening they are great served with fresh ice cream or even better this Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake. I…
Looking through my files I realized I had not shared one of my favorite new recipes that I made this summer. In what appears to be a small recent trend the recipe includes both brown sugar and roasted peaches. At this little cafe near my house they had these cookies one day that my boss…
To round out the dessert table I served a Tropical Fruit Kebab. Fruit is a great alternative to sweets. These days so many are gluten free or on a special diet so fruit offers a sweet and juicy addition to the menu. This is a recipe that you could involve your children in helping to…
I have had this itch to make peach ice cream for over a year now. Today, I decided to to do it and did a search for a recipe. This one on a blog site called Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy featuring roasted peaches made me stop and run to the kitchen to start roasting. The…
Happy Fourth of July! Not only am I celebrating the 4th but also the beginning of a nice long weekend. I know, your thinking you just had a vacation! What can I say… So here is an easy way to dress up your watermelon. The syrup is a mix of fresh lime juice, honey and…