You may have heard (I can't seem to stop talking about it) but our garden is overproducing zucchini like crazy and I ain't mad! Not mad, but I am feeling a little pressure to come up with recipes to use up our overabundance of summer squash. This week, we "gorged" on zucchini noodles with our Chicken Parmesan, and have had our fair share of grilled zucchini on the BBQ these past couple of weeks. I was ready to turn to something a little more...exciting to use up more of our zucchini. I haven't baked in a while, and the[...]
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Happy Monday, Guys! It's still hot and summer-like here! I know this happens every October in southern California, but I mean COME ON! I couldn't even bear the idea of turning on the oven yesterday, so the fresh batch of Pumpkin Spice Granola I had planned to make will just have to wait! Anyway, we had a lovely dinner on my mom's back patio last night (no sweatshirt necessary...) and after dinner, the conversation turned to talking about our favorite holiday treats...See's Candy to be exact. And it got me thinking..[...]
Am I the only one that gets slightly irrationally irritated at the premature celebration of Fall? Don't get me wrong, it is EASILY my favorite season of the year and I long for it from about June 1st on. But in order to really enjoy it, it has to really feel like fall. Fortunately, the 1st official day of Fall AND 3 consecutive days of temps in the mid 70's collided for a perfect opportunity to revel in the best season of the year. With a Sunday morning with no plans on my hands, my brain was swirling with ideas for how[...]
Happy Humpday friends! I think we just might make it through the week. To help, I have a special mid-week treat for you all that takes minimal effort for a spectacular outcome! I need...nay, REQUIRE an afternoon snack in order to make it through the end of the work day. The time between lunch a dinner is far too long and around 4:00 I start to get that little twinge of "hangry" coming on. No one wants to have to deal with that. So I try to make sure I always have something substantial on hand that will get me through the[...]