With a quick pickling process, these Garlic Ginger Carrot and Cucumber Quick Pickles are easy to make and have a lovely Asian-inspired flavor. An news alert appeared in my inbox yesterday. It included several new articles on how super hero characters are being used to get kids to eat more vegetables and fruits. “A Clever Way to…
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New on Maine Course: Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
Did you know that I write a weekly newspaper column for The Bangor Daily News called Maine Course? In this week’s column, I share a recipe for Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw. Since 2014, I’ve written a weekly newspaper column about food and life for the Bangor Daily News. It’s called Maine Course (aptly named by my brother),…
Garlic Dill Chicken Sliders with Lettuce and Tomato
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. A flavorful garlic, dill and white wine vinegar marinade gives chicken breasts big flavor for these Garlic Dill Chicken Sliders with Lettuce and Tomato. “Are those potato rolls?” my daughter asked…
New on Maine Course: Dill Quick Pickles
Did you know that I write a weekly newspaper column for The Bangor Daily News called Maine Course? In this week’s column, I share a recipe for Dill Quick Pickles. Since 2014, I’ve written a weekly newspaper column about food and life for the Bangor Daily News. It’s called Maine Course (aptly named by my brother), and appears…
Sweet Potato Salad with Pancetta and Red Onions
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Marzetti® Brand for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The shorts are back in rotation. The school year is marching to a close. And summer? It’s beckoning with blue skies and promises of swimming, hiking, barbecues and more. And this salad? It’s perfect…
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…
Grape, Roasted Squash and Blue Cheese Salad (and a Twitter Party)
Sweet grapes and roasted butternut squash combine with meaty walnuts and pungent blue cheese in this satisfying salad recipe. This post is sponsored by Grapes from California, but all opinions are my own. Growing up, we almost always had grapes in our house. My grandmother loved snacking on them, and — as a result — I often did too….
Lemon Parsley Pasta Salad (with Barber Foods Chicken Cordon Bleu)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplySpecialMeals #CollectiveBias When I was a little girl, my grandmother one summer introduced our family to chicken cordon bleu thanks to a local deli that prepared the rolled up chicken dish and sold it ready to bake. Immediately,…
Quick and Easy Chicken Pizza Wraps
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine. When Will met his fifth grade teacher at a school open house recently, he remarked to me that he was happy to see so many familiar faces in school. He was glad to see so many…
Spicy Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias Mother Nature has shouted loud and clear that summer isn’t over yet these last few days. With steamy high temperatures even reaching us in Maine, it’s been like a siren’s call to head to the many…
