Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, cut into chunks 3 tsp olive oil 1 leek, thinly sliced 1/2 medium onion, diced 4-6 garlic cloves 1/4 cup red wine 2 sprigs oregano 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 1/4 lb fava (or lima) beans 1/4 lb fresh green beans 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 lb [Continue...]

Super easy appetizer sure to please the entire crowd… 2 lbs peeled, tail off shrimp 1 jar Thai Chili Sauce 1/4 cup mayo Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce to taste Directions: Lightly coat shrimp with flour or cornstarch, fry in vegetable oil until light golden brown.  Place on paper towel to drain excess oil.  Stir together [Continue...]

Ingredients 1 package Hot Pork Sausage 2 green onions, chopped 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp hoisin sauce 1/2 tsp minced garlic 24 square wonton wrappers nonstick vegetabel cooking spray For dipping: soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Thai garlic chili sauce, hot Chinese mustard Directions In a large bowl, combine sausage, green onions, soy sauce, hoisin [Continue...]

Filling 4 cups fresh mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) 1 tart dough or Pillsbury Pie Crust 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Lay tart dough in a large pie plate or baking sheet. Mix berries, sugar, flour and cinnamon together. Pile in the middle of tart dough and roughly pull up over [Continue...]

I just found this website and I thought I’d share it with you.  Last year my daughter started middle school.  Big year for us.  I thought we had lots to do to get ready for it.  I attended several parents night, read books and articles, labored over which math class she should take, worried about [Continue...]

This gardening classic was first published in 1975, and now a second generation of gardeners who prefer pest-resistant planning to chemicals will find a place for it on the shelves. Not only does it tell what to plant with what, but also how to use herbal sprays to control insects, what wild plants to encourage [Continue...]