Posts by Nicely
Homemade Salsa 2 Ways
My motto: #usewhatyouhave And this year, thanks to all the time I’ve had to garden in the summer of 2020, we have a TON of tomatoes. How about 2 new ways to make homemade salsa? I mean, we are smack dab in the middle of TOMATO season. I’ve made so much salsa, it’s crazy. But…
Read MoreGarden Series: Authentic Roasted Garden Marinara
So my friend Laurie and I love food. We love recipes. We were talking about the abundance of tomatoes, and she suggested I look up a recipe done by Tony Caputo online, years ago. So I went home and searched trusty google. And there is was. In all it’s glory. Mr. Caputo showed how to…
Read MoreGarden Series: Fresh Tomato & Mascarpone Galette
Thinking of all the things to make with these beautiful, ripe tomatoes. Seems as though each morning I wake up, there’s another 25 lbs. of tomatoes ready to use. This may be one of the best things so far with 2020. Gardening. And eating tomatoes. Fresh Tomato & Mascarpone Galette 3 large ripe tomatoes 4…
Read MoreGarden Series: Cheesy Zucchini Bread
I’m always looking for another great recipe to make with the hundreds of pounds of zucchini my garden produces. Here’s a savory bread…. full of cheese…. because cheese makes everything better. And if you want other great recipes for zucchini, TRY these recipes too. Lemon Zucchini Bread and for the chocolate lovers, and oldie but…
Read MoreGarden Series: Zucchini Baked Eggs
Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Or dinner. This recipe would be great. PLUS zucchini is basically everywhere during this summer season. It’s pretty much free. It’s simple to prepare and tastes amazing. Crunchy and cheesy zucchini is on my favorite foods list. Zucchini Baked Eggs 4 cups cubed zucchini 1 egg, beaten 1 cup Parmesan cheese Garlic…
Read MoreBang Bang Shrimp Bowl
Raise your hand if you need some help with dinner? These last 6 months have worn me right out. I’m all for easy, semi homemade, and something that comes together in 20 minutes. We love Bang Bang Shrimp. And so these shrimp bowls were light, delightful to serve, fun and easy. For sure hitting our…
Read MoreCami’s Spaghetti Waffle w/ Chicken Parm
Sometimes dinner needs to be FUN. This dinner is super easy, using prepared items from the store. Get the kids involved, and let them assist or do the whole thing themselves. I love this recipe! After the LONGEST summer of our lives, you just need a dinner you don’t make from scratch. #semihomemade Easy Chicken…
Read MoreGarden Series: Canning Fresh Marinara Sauce
Tomatoes. Tomatoes. Tomatoes. I came home from Montana, and found about 25 lbs of tomatoes to use. Salsa is always a go to. Last year I did Tomato Jam. Which is awesome. But why not try something new? A marinara perhaps? I love a great bowl of fresh sauce and pasta. Don’t you? And because…
Read MoreMexican Braised Beef- 5 ways w/ Studio 5
One recipe. Served up 5 different ways. You know I love to #usewhatyouhave…. kinda a motto around here. So, when I do make something like this Mexican braised beef, I want to plan how to make it stretch into more than one meal. Here’s what I would do for my family. PS- the Heuvos Rancheros…
Read MoreCami’s Waffle Mozzarella Sticks
I am SO PROUD of Cami. She wanted to make these cheese sticks for while, but she’s determined to not fry them. So she put them in the waffle maker. Cause why not? Other people do. Here’s her recipe, she made it by herself, and I got to taste test it for her. I had…
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