Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes is a fantastic way to preserve the summer’s bounty. Have you tried canning tomatoes before? We have done it many times and I love using my own tomatoes, in soups, stews, sauces and more all year long. This is why today I am going to show…
How to Grow Your Own Herbs
How to Grow Your Own Herbs If you want to take your cooking to the next level, fresh herbs are the right choice. There are so many fresh herbs that can be used to zip up your food. Whether it is cilantro for a salad, mint in a beautiful pesto or a muddling of fresh…
Refreshing Peach Basil Cocktail
Refreshing Peach Basil Cocktail I love creating cocktails and this Refreshing Peach Basil Cocktail is a winner, winner of a porch sipper!! You can have it with gin or vodka and it is refreshing and cooling on a hot summer day!! I added whole slices of frozen peaches to keep your libation ultra cool. Once…
Healthy Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Healthy Roasted Red Pepper Dip I love a great dip, don’t you? This Healthy Roasted Red Pepper Dip my family went crazy for but the kicker was how fabulous it was with the Nairn’s Oat Crackers. It made this dip seem buttery and decadent, it is a perfect match!! The little cheese cutouts are just…
One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta
One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta I am part of a 30 Day Challenge today, coming up with easy pasta dishes for you all to enjoy!! Please scroll down to see all of the pastas we have for you. I decided to make One-Pot Easy Caprese Pasta. Have you tried any of the one-pot pasta dishes where you…
MWM Blueberry Basil Lemonade
MWM Blueberry Basil Lemonade We are in full swing of summer now and I am happy to present to you for this Mouth Watering Monday, MWM Blueberry Basil Lemonade. This is pulled from the vault from last year. We made it a few times last summer and oh so enjoyed it, nipping a bit of…
MWM Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup
MWM Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup We are starting to get some frosty days and there is nothing like a big bowl of soup to get the chill out of your bones!! So for Mouth Watering Mondays today I pulled MWM Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup for you. You will have a gorgeous soup waiting…
Blueberry Basil Lemonade
Blueberry Basil Lemonade I love homemade lemonades. So refreshing in the summer and a great mocktail can be turned into a cocktail very easily. So everyone from kids to adults can enjoy!! That is why I have this wonderful Blueberry Basil Lemonade for you today. Blueberries are one of my all time favorite fruits and…
Chicken Parmesan with Basil Linguine
Cookbook review day and it is a Diabetic-Friendly cookbook that everyone will love!! Quick & Easy Chicken by Linda Gassenheimer. From this cookbook we chose the extremely delicious Chicken Parmesan with Basil Linguine. I was blown away with how fantastic this one was. So easy and so full of flavor. This recipe was so good….
Easy Vietnamese Pho
I like soups in spring and summer, I like soups at any time of the year. It has to be the right soup for me and this Easy Vietnamese Pho is nice and light, healthy, and full of flavor. The chicken is already cooked but then simmered slowly all day in the crockpot making a…
Simple Lemon Basil Pasta with Chicken – The McCallum’s Shamrock Patch
I have Heidy here today from The MacCallum’s Shamrock Patch. Heidy and I know each other from a group called Enjoying Yummy Recipes where we enjoy sharing each others recipes. I love sharing Heidy’s work! Always delicious looking, so I am thrilled she is here today doing a guest post with Simple Lemon Basil Pasta…
Green Bean and Feta Salad
Green Bean and Feta Salad This weekend I have a couple of cookbooks for you that will make great last minute stocking stuffers or presents for the foodie in your life. The first one is Mason Jar Salads and more by Julia Mirabella. From this great little cookbook of 50 Layered Lunches to Grab and…