While thumbing through a summer issue of Real Simple magazine the other day, I found a little note about Agua Fresca and how you could blend watermelon, cucumber, or cantaloupe with lime juice and a little sugar, then strain and serve over ice. That reminded me of an Agua Fresca recipe I made a few years back. It’s made a little differently–I used strawberries and didn’t strain it. I also used honey instead of sugar.
If you like making your own granola, this Kitchen Sink Granola is really handy because there are lots of substitutions you can make, depending on what you happen to have on hand. You definitely need rolled oats and a few other things, but there’s lots of flexibility Continue reading
It looks like this may turn out to be a really hot summer! It will actually be getting up in the 90’s where I live in the next few days–yikes!. When the weather gets that hot, I crave something cool and refreshing…like this Mango-Orange Smoothie! It’s surprisingly thick and Continue reading
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I recently learned that May is National Egg Month, and one of my favorite ways to use eggs is in breakfast casseroles, like this Egg and Veggie Breakfast Bake! I love breakfast casseroles–they’re easy to put together and perfect for breakfast or brunch. By the way, if Continue reading
I’m so glad May is finally here–the weather is warming up, flowering trees are in full bloom, and more and more plants and flowers are springing up! And this time of year I start craving more summery kinds of foods–foods that are easy to make with minimal or Continue reading
