It is FINALLY Friday aka jeans day! My favorite day of the week. Who is pumped for the weekend?? ME! The weekend is the perfect time for fancy decadent breakfast. During the week I eat
Asian
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Yesterday I posted a photo of me with the cucumber I harvested from my plot at the South Orange Community Garden. Today I am posting a recipe using that very same cucumber. Last night we
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Easy
Garlic Scape Lemon Almond Pesto
As you know, E and I signed up for a CSA through Stony Hill Farms for the summer. The last two weeks there have been garlic scapes in the box and I have
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Adventure
Happy 4th of July!
Time flies when you are having fun! I cannot believe it has been a year since we moved to New Jersey from Boston. It has been a crazy year! For me, the 4th of July
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BBQ
Pulled Beef Cornbread Muffin Sandwich
Lazy Sundays are the best aren’t they?! Yesterday was a lazy Sunday because it was cold and rainy. It was perfect cuddle under a blanket on the couch weather. E and I watched several episodes
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Bake Me
Berry and Rhubarb Galette
E and I signed up for a Stony Hill Farms CSA – Half Share this summer. It is always nice to support local farms! It is so easy too! We pick our share up every Wednesday at
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Easy
The "Quickle" aka Quick Pickled Radishes
Let me start this by saying that I have never pickled anything. But I have great affection for pickles. The tangy sourness that pickles bring to the table is right up my alley. I have always
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Basil
Pesto Orzo Summer Salad
Pasta salad is a quintessential American summer side dish. Who doesn’t remember having pasta salad at their Memorial Day and 4th of July BBQs?? It is such an easy side dish to make! Unfortunately many
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Bake Me
Lemon Blueberry Dairy Free Cheesecake
One of my all time favorite desserts is cheesecake. I ALWAYS order it when I see it on a menu. Who doesn’t love a beautiful graham cracker crust with a luscious sweet cream cheese filling
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Egg
Mint Simple Syrup
Jars: Ball Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazing weekend! I don’t know about you but I LOVE summer. Maybe it is because here in New Jersey we suffer through a horrendous winter. Or maybe