It's Grillin' Season - Shish Kebab Time!Tonight we had grilled chicken and veggie kebabs and they were delicious. It's grillin' season here in the North Maine Woods. For a while we thought the grilling season never would arrive as we had a long cold spring but finally we've been able to fire up the gas grill. I love cooking on our Weber gas grill. It's convenient, quick, and it doesn't require heating up the kitchen on a warm summer night. My gas grill and my slow cooker are my "go to" … [Read More...]
Quick Easy Cucumber Salad
Quick, Easy and Healthy Cucumber SaladA good recipe doesn't have to be complicated or difficult. This quick and easy cucumber salad definitely isn't complicated - just simple ingredients with simple preparation! And that is perfect fare for a hot summer day. When its hot and muggy all I want is cool, quick and simple so I can stay "cool as a cucumber".Best Cucumbers for SaladsNot all cucumbers are the same. In fact, the number of varieties available is amazing. Favorites for … [Read More...]
Easy Moist Pistachio Muffin Recipe
Green is Good - especially when it's a moist Pistachio Muffin!I love the pistachio flavor, be it in ice cream, pudding, or in the yummy results of this Pistachio Muffin Recipe. The first time I ever had pistachio ice cream, as a kid, I thought it was maraschino cherry ice cream and they had got the color wrong. To this day, pistachio "anything" reminds me of that wonderful ice cream sundae topping treat - the maraschino cherry!Pistachios are good for … [Read More...]
Best Grilled Chicken Marinade – Grillin’ can be thrillin’ and easy!
Best Grilled Chicken Marinade - and its so easy!It's summer and this grilled chicken marinade is one of my go to recipes because it's tasty (chicken is kind of bland and needs some flavor help), and grilling doesn't heat up my kitchen. Another plus is that its not the usual beef and pork that we do so often on the backyard barbecue grill. Don't get me wrong! I love red meat but I am trying to limit it because I have health issues that dictate that I be careful of my dietary … [Read More...]
Homemade Hummingbird Food Recipe
The hummingbirds are back looking for my hummingbird food recipe!My homemade hummingbird food recipe must be the favorite in the entire neighborhood. I know I am not the only person around here that feeds the hummingbirds but this morning my feeder was empty after only 2 days. In addition to that, I see them out here fighting over the feeder. Now I am not going to say that the hummingbird feeder manufacturers are trying to mislead the general public with false advertising, but every … [Read More...]
Sauteed Fiddleheads
Sauteed Fiddleheads - a quick and healthy vegetable side dishSauteed fiddleheads are a very healthy dish as fiddleheads contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium, iron, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids but you must use care in preparing them. Important - Because of where they grow, in wet marsh areas frequented by animals such as beaver and muskrats, there is the potential that they can harbor bacteria and the parasite giardia. For that reason you should never eat fiddleheads raw and you … [Read More...]
Bread & Butter Fiddlehead Pickles
Fiddlehead Pickles are delicious and easy to make!Fiddlehead pickles are yummy and worth the effort. You process them using the water bath canning method. Water bath canning is not difficult and is a great way to preserve food when it is in season and abundant. For me the canning season starts in the spring and carries on throughout the summer and right into fall when I preserve the last of the produce from our garden.The most important thing about canning is cleanliness! You … [Read More...]
“They’re here!” Time to fight the flea and tick battle!
Boehringer Ingelheim AH USA, reached out to bloggers like me to share our thoughts about FRONTLINE® Plus. As a participant, I received compensation for my time. Boehringer Ingelheim AH USA did not tell me what to say about FRONTLINE® Plus or my experience. Boehringer Ingelheim AH USA believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. #PetApproved #CollectiveBiasIt’s spring and it’s that time of the year when I start to worry about flea … [Read More...]
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Spears are a great spring sideBacon Wrapped Asparagus is one of my favorite spring recipes. Its great as an appetizer or a vegetable side dish. This asparagus recipe is quick and easy taking just a few minutes to prep and has a cooking time of 15-20 minutes. I love serving it as an appetizer for a Mother's Day Brunch or a side for Easter Dinner.Preparation for this Asparagus recipe couldn't be easier......The preparation for asparagus recipe is quick and … [Read More...]
A #NeverBackDown Day is Saved with help from Aleve
Disclosure: I received compensation from Aleve to write this post. All opinions are entirely my own. #NeverBackDown #Aleve #CollectiveBias #advertisementPlanning for a busy day aheadI’ve always been the ALL-IN/FOCUS ON THE GOAL type person. Whether it’s a large life-changing goal or just a daily planned schedule, I tend to focus on the tasks at hand and will drive myself to get them done no matter what. I never back down from the challenge I’m up against. Defeat just isn’t in my … [Read More...]
Slow Cooker Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham
My Favorite Spiral Ham Recipe - Slow Cooker Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham Without a doubt, my Slow Cooker Bourbaon Glazed Spiral Ham Recipe is one of my favorite baked ham recipes. The spiral ham leand itself to being cooked in a slow cooker because when a spiral ham is cooked in a conventional oven it can get very dried out. Crockpot cooking will make the ham incredibly moist and tender. Also cooking your ham in your Crockpot frees up your conventional oven for sides like Twice Baked Potatoes, … [Read More...]