This tomato salsa is roasted over the grill to add some depth and flavor to a homemade salsa combination. Can it for later or serve it fresh. I got up from the couch in a huff. The majority of my marital disagreements focus on two things: church and a clean house. They often … [Read more...] about Roasted Tomato Salsa and Moving Forward
Recipes
Strawberry Groundcherry Jam and Summer’s Last Hurrah
The last of the everbearing strawberries and groundcherries from the market find love as a sweet jam. It's been warm here, the kind of warm that makes you want to take long bike rides through the trail system that runs just east of your house, stopping to enjoy the view of the … [Read more...] about Strawberry Groundcherry Jam and Summer’s Last Hurrah
Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake with Crumbled Pecan Topping
This pumpkin pie coffee cake with crumbled pecan topping will be welcome at any fall breakfast or brunch. I fought hard against the changing temperatures this year. Pretty as they are, I was not looking forward to the changing leaves. I wanted to close my eyes and stay in … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake with Crumbled Pecan Topping
Honey Sesame Dressing for Asian Chicken Salad
A simple salad for the last days of summer with an Asian-inspired honey sesame dressing and marinade. Every year I feel as though I'm hanging on to the last bits of summer, wishing the sun's rays to remain warm and strong just a bit longer so as to delay the inevitable winter, … [Read more...] about Honey Sesame Dressing for Asian Chicken Salad
Breaking Down School Lunch Box Ideas
Rethinking ideas for the school lunch box from sandwiches to wraps to crackers and cheese and fruit on a stick. Let's talk for a minute about this business of school lunches. Just one more time, I promise. We're a week and a half in. I've sent hard boiled eggs with my kids … [Read more...] about Breaking Down School Lunch Box Ideas
