Pasta for the Other Half: Caramelized Onion Lasagne

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As I’m happily enjoying lots of fresh lettuce from my garden and early summer produce from the markets it has been pointed out on another blog that not everyone on this planet is enjoying the same season. My enthusing over yet another salad may be falling on less enthusiastic ears that are bundled up against … Continue reading…

Germany: Castles and Cats

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We were in Kaiserslautern, Germany last week, also known (by me) as Little America.  There is a large U.S. military presence there, something in the range of 80,000 persons, and it's very obvious.   Everyone speaks English, the roads are overrun with big American cars (hummers, SUV's) with American license plates, all the advert's are in … Continue reading…

Brown Rice Pilaf and Salad: Cook Once; Eat Twice!

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Go directly to recipe Summer!   (Maybe the sun will shine here today?!?!) Salads!   (We eat lots of them on warm, late summer evenings.) Cooking?  (On the barbecue if possible, minimal in the kitchen.) We try to eat a bit lighter in the summer and with the abundance of fresh garden herbs and vegetables this is … Continue reading…

Basil, Pasta and Snail Flying

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We have a friend in Andorra who has a garden on his balcony.  Not just a few pots but an actual garden.  He hauls dirt in.  He has grown a few stalks of sweet corn, grapes, berries, cucumbers, lots of tomatoes and basil.  I was never particularly comfortable about going out on his balcony to … Continue reading…

Vegetables and Heart Healthy Living

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Go directly to recipe This is my first time participating in this event but I could hardly pass up a chance to post about vegetables – not with the size of my garden! The event is being hosted this month by Joanna of Joanna’s Food with the recap living at The Heart of the Matter  … Continue reading…

Tuna Salad – not my mother’s….

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Go directly to recipe Tuna Salad.  When I was growing up this mixture of canned tuna, Creamettes, green peas, celery, cubed faux cheese and mayonnaise was a staple of summer picnics and family reunions.  My mother made it at least six times a summer and we all loved it.  When my sister got married she … Continue reading…