Shamrock Pizza Lots of traditions have holidays. Have you ever had a St. Patrick’s Day tradition? We had a couple really fun ones, as my kids were growing up. Of course, we’d wear green! No pinching here please! We took green fun and ran with it. Every St. Patrick’s Day I made homemade pizza for […]

ITALIAN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE Zucchini the most prolific veggie of summer.  It seems everywhere you can find zucchini during the summer.  And if you grow zucchini, you’re probably looking for dishes to make with it, and friends to share.  When my husband shared zucchini with a co-worker who is from a New Jersey Italian family, he […]

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread For years I made my grandma’s zucchini bread wrong!  I followed the recipe, I just didn’t realize it was wrong.  For years we had short half full pan loafs of grandma’s zucchini bread.   I just though that was how it was supposed to be.   Then I tried a recipe for  chocolate zucchini […]

The last time my produce drawer was a bit too full, I made a guilt-free jam, that I absolutely loved!

Loading up the landfill Emptying the container of my typical laundry soap, it hit me home much waste is generated just in the laundry soap container itself. That lead to, homemade laundry detergent! The average family of 4 persons in the United States of America performs eight to 10 loads of laundry each week. That means every […]

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread For years I made my grandma’s zucchini bread wrong!  I followed the recipe, I just didn’t realize it was wrong.  For years we had short half full pan loafs of grandma’s zucchini bread.   I just though that was how it was supposed to be.   Then I tried a recipe for  chocolate zucchini […]

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix I have a secret to share with you. So you walk into your favorite Starbucks and order your favorite coffee, maybe a pumpkin spice latte–as soon as their available. I love to go to Starbucks, and order my favorite drink, too.  Oh, so that’s not the secret part. I actually don’t […]

Pumpkin Spice Granola for Fall Ahh fall! My absolute favorite season! I love nearly everything about fall! Bath and Body Works wonderful collection of fall scents! Sweater weather Soup season The beauty of the changing leaves The deliciously crisp cool mornings. And so many pumpkin spice offerings! I’ve got the perfect fall recipe for you!  […]

Italian Zucchini Casserole Zucchini the most prolific veggie of summer.  It seems everywhere you can find zucchini during the summer.  And if you grow zucchini, you’re probably looking for dishes to make with it, and friends to share.  When my husband shared zucchini with a co-worker who is from a New Jersey Italian family, he […]

Ma’s Hot Fudge Sauce Friends we’re in the dog days of summer.  Heat, heat  and more heat with humidity thrown in for good measure!  Days like this make me want to be a kid again, spending the day by the pool and the enjoying some ice cream.  While I can’t help with the pool, I […]