Today's guest post comes from Jennie Burke. Jennie is a freelance writer, homemaker, wife and mother from Annapolis, MD. She's interested in real food and its role in human development. She also runs a fund that supports low-income young adults facing cancer. She loves being with friends and family, travel, enjoying the outdoors and eating! Knowing that Jennie is an avid canner and jam maker, I asked her to demystify the process. While I've made jam myself, it took me years to get up the courage to actually do it. It's a lot easier than it … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Lemon Scallion Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs
June 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The staples to 4th of July are the fireworks and flags, but everyone knows it's actually all about the food. When most people think of a 4th of July cookout, they envision hot dogs and hamburgers, creamy potato salad and greasy chips-- all delish, but not so great for your waistline. However, doesn't it takes a lot of resolve to pass up the chips and ice cream for healthier choices such as veggies and fruit? With the 4th of July right around the corner, why not try to trim the fat a little bit? Check out this tasty recipe … [Read more...]
Unscrambling Egg Labels
June 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Do you know the difference between Organic, Grade A, Omega-3, Free-Range, Cage-Free, etc? Not sure about you but, whenever I'm in a store buying eggs, I haphazardly look at these words on the egg cartons. But, I don't really know or understand more than that. I always assumed that organic and cage-free were the most important characteristics to define my purchase. However, today I was reading a release and was quite interested to learn that as a shopper, we are spending more on specialty eggs but we don’t really know what we … [Read more...]
#Giveaway – $100 Williams Sonoma Gift Card
June 23, 2014 By 1 Comment
It was another stellar summer weekend. The sun was shining every day and there was absolutely no humidity. We soaked up every sunny moment outdoors, especially on Saturday-- the summer solstice--the longest day of the year. I love that everyone in my family enjoys pitching in when it comes to mealtime. My son helps shuck the corn and my daughter takes over as chief guacamole maker. Homemade guacamole came into our lives almost two summers ago when I realized that instead of paying $12.50 for a tub of store-bought guac, I could actually … [Read more...]
