Avoid boiling seas, languid animals and madness… In the northern hemisphere, the dog days of summer are the sultry, hot, sticky days from July to mid August. We call them the dog days, thanks to the Greeks and Romans. Ancient cultures mapped and named the constellations long before we got here. They associated the […]
Father’s Day Family Favorite Recipes
June 7, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Dad’s are so easy! The way to a man’s heart really is through his stomach. Make these fantastic and oh so simple meals for dad on “his” day and watch the grin spread from ear to ear… throw in a little back rub and a few words of encouragement and his ‘tank’ will be filled. […]
Rhubarb Cream Pie
May 16, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Rhubarb is now in season! Here is a delicious, unusual twist on the traditional rhubarb pie since it contains eggs. Now is the time to harvest rhubarb and freeze 1″ slices in 2 cup portions for quick and easy fruit desserts this summer or later in the winter. Try the no-fail pie crust – it […]
Which Ranch Dressing Tastes Best?
May 6, 2011 by · 10 Comments
At our last Mentoring Moms, I did a blind taste test with three different versions of Ranch Dressing. I’ve noticed the commercial, bottled Ranch Dressing is getting prohibitively expensive and I hate the soy oil and MSG in it, so I decided to stop being lazy and make my own. Our blind taste test included […]