Today is election day. It is very important to exercise your right to vote. That is a right that came because of the sacrifices of our veterans. Friday is Veteran’s Day. My dad was in the Navy, my husband, aka the Butcher, was in the Army and my brother-in-law was also in the Army. I am thankful for all of our Veterans. We are honoring our Veterans this week by giving them a free steak. It is our way of…
I love having an herb garden. Many times, I have beautiful herbs but I don’t take full advantage of them. Basil is one of the herbs that gets overlooked. I like to make a Caprese salad–sliced tomatoes, topped with sliced Mozzarella cheese and basil with a viniagrette dressing drizzled over the top, but I still have a lot of basil that needs harvesting. I am sharing a recipe today that will give you a cool meal on a summer night…
For those of you that know me, you know I have an obsession about carrot cake. I love carrot cake but I can seldom find one good enough to eat when I am out. I try out a lot of carrot cake recipes. The one I am sharing with you today is not only healthy it is very quick and easy to make. I like to add nuts and raisins. You can omit them to make this the way your…
The Butcher and I got to make a trip to Niagra Falls that coincided with my birthday. I searched high and low for the “perfect” carrot cake. I couldn’t even find a decent carrot cake. I decided when we got back home to make my own carrot cake. The recipe I used couldn’t have been better. I got it from my friend, Karen Miller, the Hunky Dory Pastries Favorite Recipe Cookbook. I did make a couple of alterations. It was…