Ready to use in just over an hour, these Easy Dill Quick Pickles are a great way to enjoy pickled cucumbers sooner than later this summer. When I first started pickling things, I didn’t really know the difference between canning pickles and making refrigerated pickles, though the refrigerated ones seemed — at the time —…
Appetizers
Arugula Salad with Balsamic Roasted Radishes and Sweet Potatoes
Radishes, sweet potatoes and shallots are roasted with balsamic vinegar and then tossed with fresh arugula in this savory arugula salad recipe. July was the hottest month in recorded human history, the Washington Post reported this morning. We sweated through it, closing curtains to the punishing heat of the morning sun, reversing the direction of…
Deviled Eggs with Gremolata
Classic appetizers like deviled eggs are a party favorite. They’re simple but elegant, and a wonderful grab and go bite. Some of the most memorable parties of my childhood were ones that I wasn’t exactly invited to. The neighbor’s Easter dinner. Another neighbor’s Fourth of July bash. I was friends with relatives of both neighbors…
5-Ingredient Baked Green Bean Fries
Crispy and savory, these green bean fries are a delightful 5-ingredient side dish to enjoy with good ketchup. My, how the world of food has opened up. Thirty years ago, if you ordered fries, you might have a choice of seasoned curly fries or regular. But other than that, fries were fries. They were made…
Pickled Red Cabbage
When I saw the heads of red cabbage at the farmers market recently, images of pickled red cabbage danced in my head. It’s been eons since I’ve had pickled cabbage and I do so love making pickled veggies. (Those dilly beans!) This recipe isn’t the sweet variety of pickled cabbage (like you’d find jarred in…
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Sea Salt
Sweet — well, usually sweet — shishito peppers are cooked in olive oil until blistered and served with lemon and sea salt. Several months ago, the invitation arrived to a dinner with Newbury Award-winning author Jack Gantos in Boston. It was a school night, a work night and four hours from where I live. I…
Mild Black Bean Salsa Recipe
Quick and easy to make, this Mild Black Bean Salsa recipe will please the whole family. On a cool summer evenings (they usually are cool here in Maine), a local community band assembles on a stage inside a blow-up shell and plays song after song after song for a big audience. On another summer evening,…
Mango Strawberry Salsa Recipe
A mild fruity salsa, perfect for summertime dipping, this Mango Strawberry Salsa recipe is quick, easy and fun. The field days have been played. The desks have been cleaned out … well, my daughter’s has at least. And the final tests have been taken. We’re on the cusp of summer vacation here, and I cannot…
Hummus Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers Appetizer Recipe
These Hummus Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers are a tasty, easy appetizer for enjoying anytime. This recipe and post is sponsored by Heluva Good! brand. All opinions are my own. Little plates. Trays of small bites. Platters of things to bite and dip. There are so many good reasons to set out a spread of appetizers. They’re…
How to Make Mini Pretzel Roll Bread Bowls
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Campbell’s Soup Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Transform your favorite roll into a vessel for soaps and stews with this easy recipe for Mini Pretzel Roll Bread Bowls. Ever since my kids were babies, we’ve watched football together — whether it’s…
