Tag: Recipes
The Tropical Bog
We have an irresistible concoction that everyone is now addicted to. It all starts with our authentic coconut rum gifted to us by Renee from her trip to Jamaica. This is our new summer pool cocktail. Now, let me share the recipe for this delightful drink and suggest some additions that will elevate the experience. Ingredients: Instructions: Notes: To enhance the presentation and add … Read More The Tropical Bog
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Spanakopita
Ingredients 2 C Feta Cheese 2 tbs Flour 1 C Shallot chopped 3 tbs Butter 2 C Cottage Cheese 1 lb Phyllo Dough 1 cup Melted Butter Salt and Pepper 2 lb Spinach frozen 1/2 tsp Oregano chopped 1 tbs Basil chopped 2 tsp Fennel Instructions Steam and Chop Spinach. Salt and Pepper lightly and cook, adding to water for 5 minutes. Cook shallots … Read More Spanakopita
Zucchini Casserole
Summers, as a kid in the 1980s, was filled with long days in the pool with my cousins. If you listen close enough I think whispers of Marco can still be heard to this day floating over the pool with inevitable Polo replies hanging in the air. One classic game known to a select few would be bucking bronco. Perhaps not a well-known game … Read More Zucchini Casserole
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Gumbo
In the mid-1990s, I was fortunate enough to have traveled to New Orleans twice. They were both high school trips for, I hate to admit, marching band which I played the clarinet (quit laughing). We were a small school band that was able to march in a couple of the Mardi Gras parades, including the largest, The Krewe of Endymion. I think the first … Read More Gumbo
Cream of Mushroom
One of the classic Christmas Recipes originates from my Grandma Coffin. Broccoli Casserole, one of my favorites transports me back to her kitchen at Christmas. I can imagine all the dishes presented on her kitchen island that were an antique butcher block. The kitchen was all a buzz and her checking the oven to make sure everything was perfect. My cousins and I anxiously … Read More Cream of Mushroom
Smoked Shrimp with Apple Wood Chips
Every summer, we take a trip up to Barcelona in Westfield, NY and grab some smoked salmon and shrimp from a local vendor. It is usually a great drive to get them. If we are in the mood and the beach is not full of people, we can look for the sea glass that comes in from Lake Erie. More often though, we do … Read More Smoked Shrimp with Apple Wood Chips
Blueberry Overnight Oats
We’re in a rut with breakfast lately. Do you ever feel that way? I mean how many eggs can a girl eat? In the summer everything seems so heavy. Cereal out of the box seems so – blah! I used to eat cereal all the time as a kid. The idea of eating all that milk in the morning, has a miniature me just … Read More Blueberry Overnight Oats
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Drömmar Cookies
Somehow, I’ve been relegated to the Christmas Cookie maker in the family. My mom and grandmother used to meet one glorious day in December and when I returned from school it was a confectionary delight. As I grew up, I was invited once to my grandmother’s to make cookies. Unfortunately, I was the odd man out. I didn’t inherit my mom and grandmother’s clean … Read More Drömmar Cookies
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Chocolate Cereal Bars
Our favorite go-to dessert for summer picnics and camping trips SERVINGS: 20 Bars | CALORIES: 355 kcal Ingredients Instructions Last week, I texted my cousin Kerry with the words Special K® Bars. She replied back instantly to Cook Forest! Since circa 1980 my family has visited Cook Forest State Park in Pennsylvania. I hadn’t been in a few years and Bruce and I decided … Read More Chocolate Cereal Bars
