I've been chompin' at the bit all year to make this pie. I decided as soon as I had access to local organic tomatoes, this savory pie would be at the top of my to-do list. Apparently, the local organic farmers produced a bumper crop of tomatoes this year, so Saturday I hit pay dirt at our neighborhood farmer's market and my grocery bag was full to the brim. Most of us consume tomatoes … [Read more...]
Cucumber Rolls with Pesto Shrimp Salad
When I think of summer, I think of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. A previous post features one of my very favorite salads for this season. Basil occupies a prominent place in my herb garden this summer and I'm always looking for ways to use it. For this post, I decided to make a batch of pesto and pair it with shrimp salad. The recipe will make more pesto than you need for this dish, but it … [Read more...]
Skillet Roasted Chicken
Is it just me or do weekends seem to end before they begin? This was a busy one for us and before I knew it, it was Sunday afternoon. After an exhausting couple of days, I was determined to have some down time. Sunday's a "school night" and there's just something special about spending Sunday evening at home with family and a great meal. Last night's menu was an old standard for us. This roast … [Read more...]
Lemon Icebox Pie
If you live in the deep south and have ever attended a covered dish supper or a church social, I'm sure you've encountered a lemon icebox pie. Similar to key lime pie, this dessert shares common ingredients with its cousin. There is nothing original about this recipe so I can't claim creative rights. I'm sure every mother and grandmother in the south has a recipe similar to this one. There are … [Read more...]
Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes with White Chocolate Icing
I'm really not sure you can beat the combination of blueberries and lemon when it comes to desserts. Add white chocolate to the mix and it's over the top. I haven't posted a dessert recipe in a while and as I was pondering what I should make, this recipe immediately came to mind. I adapted this cake recipe, which I've made several times, as cupcakes and I was very happy with the results. This … [Read more...]
Trace’s Key Lime Pie
Last weekend we traveled to Seaside, Florida with our good friends, David and Trace, for the 30A Singer Songwriter Festival. The festival hosts many great singer/songwriters including Suzanne Vega, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Mullins, and Lucinda Williams. We also heard some fantastic music from artists I was not familiar with, such as Daphne Willis, The Shadowboxers, a great band from Atlanta, … [Read more...]