Happy May!! Welcome to the 2024 Gardening season. I am looking forward to gardening — that’s one of the things I love most about summertime! This year, we opted to not garden at the community garden (it feels a little weird to not return to the community garden after three years), and instead turn our…
Month: May 2024
Cheesy Dill Corndog Cornbread Casserole
It’s a warm +22C/71F outside, and since it is nice out, we decided to enjoy the weather and pull those pesky weeds today (and yesterday) as well as tend to the flowers and herbs. Since we’ve been so busy, I wanted to make something quick and easy for supper this evening. I decided to make…
Potato Corn Chowder
We love soup any time of the year!! This hearty soup is an old favorite and one I have made for over 20 years. I changed it up a bit over the years, by adding carrots and dill and using either chicken or vegetable broth and it still tastes amazing! Chowder is a thick soup…
Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Soups are one of my favorites, not only because it’s a comfort food, but also because it is a one pot meal — everything tossed into one pot, simmering on the stove for a few hours, and come meal time, a hearty bowlful of soup is on the table. I cook soup year round! And…
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
We love salads, especially pasta salads! There’s so many combinations of ingredients and different types of pasta that work so well for an array of hearty pasta salads that are delicious and great for summer barbecues or to enjoy with your meal any time of the year! Let’s get started! Once pasta of your choice…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The best part of my day today was baking banana bread (a family favorite) with my daughter! We had ripe bananas that needed to get used up, so what’s better on a cool windy day than fresh banana bread!?! We added chocolate chips to today’s loaf – a lot of them – making this a…
