For our recent camping trip I decided to make homemade trail mix. I love trail mix, and it makes a great quick high protein snack. But it isn’t cheap, and by making my it myself I can leave out some of the less healthy ingredients that are usually included. This recipe was modified from a […]
Crab Cake Recipe
If you read my post about our fun crabbing last week it makes sense I’d post our crab cake recipe. I was born and raised in Maryland, so my favorite crab cakes are Maryland lump crab cakes with very few added ingredients. One thing we did discover last week was that if you are picking […]
Pasta with Zucchini Recipe
This time of year there is always an abundance of zucchini, and this is one of my favorite ways to cook it. If you want to make it vegetarian it is easy to leave out the bacon and saute the zucchini in olive oil instead. I wouldn’t say the kids love this meal, but they […]
Garlic Shrimp Skewer
This is a great summer recipe for the grilling. My kids enjoy anything cooked on a stick!
This Weeks Veggies and Strawberries
We picked strawberries this week and ended up with 22 quarts. We froze most of them, but we also made Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake, using this recipe. I used real whipped cream instead of cool whip, which made it not look as nice, but I prefer the taste of real whipped cream. I also get my […]
Sesame Stir Fried Beef
This is a simple stir fry. It is easy to vary the veggies or the meat based on your family’s preferences, but this is one of my family’s favorite. I’ve found the two things that make my stir fries turn out better are pre-heating the pan and only adding one ingredient at a time so […]
