Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens Exactly two months ago, my family and I set out to plant our garden with Pop Pop. It’s our annual kick off to summer ritual. Based on past experiences, we thought we were being very wise in that we only planted what we suspected we’d use, not what sounded good at the plant store. We had a grand time and talked about the different MyJudytheFoodie … [Read more...]
A Peanut Butter Pie – In Memory of Mikey
August 17, 2011 By 8 Comments
I don't know Mikey. I have never met him. However, I have been following his wife Jennifer Perillo's blog, In Jennie's Kitchen, for a while prior to launching MyJudytheFoodie. What I'm quickly learning about the blogging world is how you can feel so connected, so in sync with someone whom you've never physically met, just by consistently reading their posts. Those that know Jennie personally, and those that simply follow her blog (like me), learned that Jennie's husband Mikey died unexpectedly of a heart attack. He leaves behind … [Read more...]
Friday-Food-Frenzy – Fun with Feta
August 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
My husband grew up with a strange eating "disorder." He only ate cheese for the first 12 years of his life. No joke. He'd go to McDonald's and order a "cheeseburger hold the meat." He'd eat grilled cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At a young age, he was offered $100 just to eat part of a Maryland crab cake and he flat out refused. Lucky for him (and me) he outgrew his cheesy love affair before he went to college. However, that didn't stop me from spotting cans of Cheez Wiz spray cheese in his dorm room closet. He's come a looong … [Read more...]
Cooking with Sweet Summer Corn: A-Maize-Ing
August 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
Besides being my birthday month, August reminds me of the bountiful sweet corn harvest. I’ve watched many of the farms transform themselves from barren dirt-covered fields to boastful symmetrical rows of the lushest, rigid corn stalks jutting up towards the sky. Lucky for me, all of the farmer’s markets on the east end of Long Island have set up their “Sweet Corn Here” signs to lure consumers (like me) to check out their selection of ears. Corn ear pyramids piled high on tables decorate the stalls, completing the tail-end summer crop … [Read more...]
