This Mediterranean Rice Salad, made with Veetee Dine In Rice, is a quick and delicious lunch or dinner option with delicious Greek flavors. I have a confession to make. I have been in a cooking funk lately. Maybe it is because winter has finally arrived, maybe it's because the kids' schedules are crazy or maybe because I cooked so much over the holidays I am just burned out. I am now on a ...
Vegetables / Side Dishes
Winter Salad With Candied Pecans, Pears And Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SweetNewYear #CollectiveBias The New Year is a perfect time to wipe the slate clean and turn towards a healthier lifestyle. That is my focus this year. I am not much on New Year's resolutions so like to call them goals instead. Struggling to maintain a healthy lifestyle is always a ...
Turkey Bacon Pesto Panini
Turn ordinary Thanksgiving leftover turkey into a delicious Turkey Bacon Pesto Panini the next day. Add a side of Birds Eye Flavorful Ranch Broccoli and you have a perfect meal. Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching and that means one thing. Well, actually, it means two things. We will be eating a whole lot that day, and a whole lot of leftovers will be staring us in the face afterwards. But ...
25 Pumpkin Recipes For Fall
Less than two weeks until Turkey Day. Can you believe it? Is your menu planned yet? I love fall, almost as much as I love pumpkin. While pumpkin season is finished for another year on our farm, that doesn't mean we have to stop enjoying their delicious flavor. Today I am highlighting all things pumpkin, from sweet to savory. I gathered up 25 Pumpkin Recipes For Fall from some pretty talented ...
Loaded Skillet Potatoes
Crispy oven roasted potatoes are topped with the perfect nacho ingredients to create a delicious appetizer or side dish. You guys, you guys, you guys! My favorite season is here! I bet you thought I was talking about fall? No silly, it's not fall - it's FOOTBALL season! Can you relate? It's been a long seven months without a snap. I love football, so to celebrate, I whipped up these delicious ...
Corn Zucchini Fritters
These Corn Zucchini Fritters are light and crispy with just the right amount of corn meal crunch. Perfect for the wonderful summer corn and zucchini now in season. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for details. Things have been a little steamy here in New Jersey. Yes, I know, it's summer and it is supposed to be hot. But I am not complaining, because here on ...
Garden Fresh Gazpacho
Garden Fresh Gazpacho is a perfect cold soup for a hot day. It's easy to make and a great way to use all those wonderful summer vegetables from your garden or farmer's market. If you are a gardener, chances are that by the mid-point of summer, you have an abundance of vegetables in your garden. Right?? You may even have picked so much delicious produce that you ran out of ideas of what to ...
Four Fantastic Corn Butters
Seasoned Corn Butter is the perfect way to jazz up an ordinary ear of corn. Here are Four Fantastic Corn Butters that are perfect for that wonderful summer vegetable. Summer is here and that means one thing for my family - it's Jersey Fresh Corn season here at Russo's, our family farm. I don't know about you but my summer officially begins when I bite in to my first ear of corn from our farm ...
Peach Sriracha Barbecue Sauce
Sum-Sum-Summertime means Bar-Bar-Barbecue time! There is nothing better than a well-stocked pantry, don't you agree? I love having basic pantry items at the ready when I want to whip up a last minute recipe. One of these items that I always have in my pantry is barbecue sauce. I love to use it year-round but summer makes me crave it even more. Obviously grilling and barbecue sauce go to together ...
Peas With Bacon Salad
Shelling peas can be a really daunting task. Let's face it, it's a lot of work. But, like anything else home-grown, fresh peas are totally worth the time an effort. As a farm girl, living on a 500 acre fruit and vegetable farm, I have no excuse not to shell them, or pick them myself for that matter. Anthony, Gabrielle and AJ love them and it's pretty convenient to walk out your back door into the ...