Recipes

My family went on our annual apple picking in New York day trip to DuBois Farms a couple of weekends ago. After making the ONE apple pie that I bake each year during apple season, I had four apples left. … Read More

This past summer, I used my air fryer a lot because it was hot and I didn’t want to use my oven. Although the weather is cooler now, I will continue making many of those air fryer recipes – like … Read More

A Panera Bread location recently opened near my home in Forest Hills. While visiting there, I was inspired to create a copycat mango smoothie from Panera recipe. Restaurants and shops are constantly popping up in my area, so that is … Read More

I am enjoying the more relaxed days of summer. The photo above is Italian ices from The Lemon Ice King of Corona. My husband, sons and I went there yesterday after we went bicycling in Flushing Meadows Park. I want … Read More

Earlier this month, Adams Media released The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO 5-Ingredient Cookbook – 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes Low in Carbs, Big on Flavor. It is a new cookbook from Stephanie Laska’s DIRTY, LAZY, KETO series. (Stephanie has lost and kept off … Read More

Father’s Day is this upcoming Sunday. Do you already have dinner plans? We have tentative plans. If it doesn’t rain on Saturday, then my husband Reggie will barbecue over at his dad’s house. In addition to the barbecue, I will … Read More

I don’t currently have memberships to any of the major wholesale clubs because I don’t buy things in bulk. I often hear of really great dishes that they sell though. For instance, Costco makes a delicious Cilantro Lime Shrimp dish … Read More

I love using whatever I already have available in order to make different meals. That is how I came up with an easy teriyaki chicken with asparagus and mushrooms dish. This simple dinner recipe is a current family favorite. (When … Read More