Hey Amy!

Banana cream pie makes me think of penny carnivals I attended as a child.  The carnivals would have great activities for kids that parents wouldn’t normally condone like smashing a beat up car, dunking adults in a dunk booth and the best of all, tossing cream pies in an adults face.  I loved these carnivals.  [...]

I am sharing my favorite pies this week and realized that I have yet to include any of Nany’s pies.  Shame on me!  This simple and quick recipe will allow you to make a pie for your family this evening.  Surprise them with this delicious treat! Ingredients: 1 c. water 3 tsp. cornstarch 1 c. [...]

After a weekend in the heat, eating festival food and drinking adult beverages, I need a detox.  I need salad, fruit, vegetables and fish.  This recipe is a good place to begin. Ingredients: 1 small cucumber 1 medium mango 1/4 tsp. grated lime peel 1 Tbsp. lime juice 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. ground [...]

Are you hungover today? Too much green beer? Irish whiskey? All of the above? If so, I hope you have our own cure for the common hangover. Everyone seems to have something that works for them. I always need a Pepsi, not a Coke, and some buttery scrambled eggs. I have friends that swear on [...]

Got your attention with that title, didn’t I?  As we continue our march through the week of citrus recipes, I had to include this one.  It’s simple and a hit when watching any sporting event. Ingredients: 1 package turkey wieners 2/3 c. fresh squeezed orange juice 1/4 c. maple syrup 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. [...]

I can’t help but pine for all things lobster, crab and shrimp.  As you know by now, I am highly allergic and haven’t always been.  If one has had something and it’s taken away, one knows what one misses.  However, if one never had the taste, it would never be missed.  I miss those creatures [...]

This week I am going to share a few of my favorite citrus recipes.  So many delicious varieties of citrus are available at the market right now, I can’t stop making orange chicken, grapefruit salad, tangerine mimosas! Let’s begin with a delicious blood orange salad.  I love the flavor and the appearance of this special [...]