A Perfect Day for a Picnic

After 2 days of heavy rains, it was so nice to enjoy a Sunday in a perfect setting with perfect weather.  The New Germany State Park in west...

Cream Puffs from Dollar Tree - Cheap$kate Video Review

What dessert do I bring to a patio BBQ? Well, I took a chance with Dolce Tuscano Miini Vanilla Cream Puffs that I bought for $1 at the Dol...

Bringing Summer Inside

The rain might have prevented a road side picnic today, but it's helped the gardens and wild berries to thrive.  Our meal today features...

Dutch Oven Chicken Tagine

This scrumptious Moroccan stew was simply delicious baked in the oven in a ceramic casserole pot with a lid.  The simmering spices infused ...

Savory breakfast is the best.

I'm a fan. Sweet potato toast topped with guacamole and chipotle hummus. And lots of Sriracha!

Grilled Fish - Video Recipe

Summertime at the grill with a whole fish is quite easy to do. A whole fish does not fall apart easily, like a delicate fillet of fish. You ...

Waffle Maker Pizzas

A yeast dough waffle batter, filled with our favorite Italian accompaniments, made for a crunchy hot "pizza".  The cheese was melt...

Tagliata Picnic

We weren't in Tuscany, where "tagliata" means "to slice", but our Krepps Park picnic included slices of green toma...

The Salad.

Grilled Romaine, Quinoa, Toasty Tempeh, Charred Tomato, Ranch, Parmesan. Vegan of course. 

Vegan Meatball Sub

This is a recipe I'm testing and I've finally nailed it. The bread is homemade, as are all the sauces and meatballs.

Milk - Deal of the Day

There is no real expiration date for my latest Deal of the Day, Gossner's U.H.T. Shelf Stable Milk , that I retrieved not from a refrig...

Tomato Season Recipes

Here are my first tomatoes of the season - right off the vine. I like to serve them uncooked, when the tomatoes are at maximum freshness an...