I don’t know about you, but Fall has me bamboozled. I’m stretched six ways from Sunday and there’s nothing I can do about it. By the time dinner rolls around, more often than not, I’ve forgotten completely that I actually have to feed my kids and we end up going out for something. Sad, isn’t it? Don’t cry for me Argentina, I have a couple of delicious, easy, fast recipes up my sleeve and I think you should too. Here’s…
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I don’t know if Frog Eye Salad is a Utah thing, or an American thing, or just a plain old family thing, but I love the stuff. Chewy, delicious pasta soaked in sugary pineapple syrup and coated with coconut, marshmallows and cream? Yes, please. Here are your ingredients for Frog Eye Salad: {isn’t the name nasty? I know} -1 & 2/3 cups Acini-de-Pepe pasta, uncooked 1 can {20 ounces} pineapple chunks, drained {reserve 1/4 cup of the juice for later}…
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The garden I planted in May has yielded major benefits all summer, and as of the last three weeks, buckets and buckets full of tomatoes. Fresh, ripe, deliciously sweet tomatoes. There’s really nothing like them. Our only problem has been eating the tomatoes fast enough. When we ran out of crusty bread to eat them with, I decided it was time to start canning. It’s what I do. I’d never made salsa before though, and I have to tell you…
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I first tried watermelon and basil salad at The Canyons a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love. It’s the ideal combination of salty and sweet and would be perfect to serve at a late summer get together. Ingredients for Watermelon Salad: 1 seedless watermelon 1 red onion {I used white and it wasn’t ideal} 3 oz. feta cheese 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil {not pictured here, my bad} fresh mint {I’m slightly slow, also not…
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Do you ever buy peaches that aren’t quite ripe, but will be in a few days, only you can’t go back to the grocery store in a few days, so you just buy them not-ripe? I do it all the time, and it’s okay. Here’s my little tip for ripening peaches off the tree. Put the peaches in a brown paper bag, like the kind from the grocery store, and roll it up nice and tight. Put it on your…
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Have you ever frozen grapes for a quick little snack? Honestly, in the heat of the summer it’s one of the best things out there. Wash your grapes, put them in a gallon Ziploc freezer bag {you know how I love the Ziploc} and pop them in the freezer. They make little morsels of tasty frozen-ness. If you want to get crazy and take it to a whole new level of yum, soak the grapes in 7-UP, Sprite, or something…
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Cucumber couscous salad is one of my favorite summer salad recipes. It’s easy and delicious and sometimes I can get both the cucumbers and tomatoes out of my summer garden, which I don’t have to tell you, is 10 kinds of fabulous. Ingredients for Cucumber Couscous Salad: 1 cup couscous {it cooks up to make a lot of couscous} 1/4 cup vinegar 2 cucumbers, diced 2 tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup sliced red onion {I chose not to use this} 1…
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This fun summer drink recipe is perfect for the sweltering hot dog-days of summer. I originally found the recipe in Real Simple magazine and whipped it up with my kids last week. It’s delicious and easy as pie. I like pie. Ingredients for Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Ale: -12 oz ginger ale -1 1/2 cups pineapple juice -slices of fresh pineapple cut into wedges Measure out your ginger ale and pour it into the pineapple juice, like so. Garnish with pineapple,…
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It’s been a long time since I’ve shared a recipe, so here you go: my easy, easy Hot Artichoke Dip Recipe. This will knock the socks off your friends, and is so fast to whip together. I made it for my Suave hair party a while back and never got around to posting it because I got too busy. Serve with some warm crusty bread or crackers, it will melt in your mouth. You need: 1 can Artichoke Hearts {in…
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