Fresh Cherry Salsa
I am fortunate to live in an area with some remaining cherry orchards. For a few weeks each year these orchards are open for U-Pick cherries. Seeing as how we are in the midst of a pandemic—80 days of Shelter-In-Place…
Category: Seasonal
Fresh Corn Soup
This is such a plain and simple recipe, it’s hard to believe such a good tasting soup comes out of it! The ingredient list for this soup is so ordinary that it’s hard to imagine the exceptional taste. Been there,…
Strawberry Shortcake
I think this rustic, coarse, only slightly sweet biscuit-type cake base saturated with sweetened sliced strawberries and lots and lots of sweetened whipped cream is just about perfect. If you like sweet, soft, cake-y strawberry shortcake—the highly processed “cake” found…
Summer Berry Bars
Have you ever made a cover recipe? I’ve made enough of them to figure out that cover recipes are usually a pretty good bet! My daughter saw this cover and said she wanted me to make them for July 4th…
Cherry Limeade
As a non-drinker of anything alcoholic, compounded by being a non-soda drinker, and not being especially thrilled about water, I am excited when I find something special to drink. This is one of my favorite special drinks, Cherry Limeade! It’s…
Homemade Eggnog for Eggnog Lattes
Years ago I had my first Eggnog Latte at Starbucks and Eggnog Lattes quickly became my favorite seasonal treat. They are rich, creamy, slightly spiced, slightly sweet, and caffeinated. A warm sip of heaven in a cup, sigh. Having a…
‘Magic Shell’ Topping for Ice Cream
It’s summer! Time for ice cream, and one of the easiest recipes ever posted on this site! Magic Shell! You know the stuff, right? You squeeze the chocolate-y liquid onto ice cream and it hardens up almost immediately. Then you…
Peach Iced Tea
This tea, as is, is not too sweet, and definitely has a pronounced peach flavor; it’s like Snapple Peach Iced Tea, only better! Make the big-batch peach base to keep in the freezer and you’ll be able to whip up…