Pico de Gallo is the best fresh Mexican salsa for topping your favorite tacos, burritos and to dip with tortilla chips. It’s so simple to make at home with just a few fresh ingredients. This is a great recipe to enjoy your summer fresh garden or farmers market produce. We love making this quick and…
Easy Snickerdoodles
Easy Snickerdoodles are soft and chewy just like the ones you love! Ready in under 30 minutes, you can enjoy these cookies any day of the week. Snickerdoodles are a classic cookie for packing in lunch boxes or to bake and share for the holidays. Everyone loves them and they are the perfect sweet treat…
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Roasted Tomato Sauce is so simple to make and it makes the most delicious marinara sauce or homemade tomato soup. Step by step instructions and tips for storage and freezing. Once you try this roasted tomato sauce, you will never go back to store bought! Our garden tomatoes have been prolific this year. We plant…
Ranch Roasted Potatoes
Ranch Roasted Potatoes are a classic side dish that is the perfect compliment to just about any meal. Potatoes are coated in ranch dressing mix and roasted until the outsides are crispy and the insides are fluffy and delicious. Roasted potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes. I make them at least once a…
Date Bars
Date Bars are an old fashioned chewy cookie bar filled with chopped dates and nuts. An easy and delicious treat to bake for any day of the week. I’ve always been a huge fan of date bars and when I found a recipe my mom had clipped from an old magazine, I had to give…
Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad
Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a quick and easy side dish to add to any meal. Crispy cucumbers, ripe tomatoes and red onion all in a creamy garlic and herb dressing. The ultimate summer side dish that is ready in about 10 minutes. Great to keep on hand for an easy lunch too! Tomatoes are…
Blackberry Sheet Cake
This Blackberry Sheet Cake recipe is an easy dessert to make for any day of the week and delicious enough for special occasions. A tender and moist vanilla sheet cake topped with fresh blackberry cream cheese icing. I am a huge fan of blackberry desserts and try to pick as many wild blackberries as I…
Baked Tomatoes
Baked Tomatoes with a cheesy filling are a great appetizer or side dish for any summer meal. Simple to make and just minutes to bake this easy tomato dish. It’s sure to be a hit with any tomato lover. Our garden is producing Roma tomatoes by the basket full every single day. I’m making roasted…
Cucumber Mojitos
Cucumber Mojitos are one of the most refreshing and delicious cocktails you’ll ever taste! Great for hot summer days and so easy to mix up by the glass. Rum cocktails are guaranteed to please the party crowd but they are also great for just a night in or sipping by the pool. Mojitos have surpassed…
