Party Planning with Remke Markets
Back in the day…before I had four kids and seemed to have more time on my hands I would spend hours and hours preparing for parties and making elaborate and delicious food to serve to my guests. Now I’m all about saving time whenever I can, but I still want to serve great food when...
Pesto Cream Cheese Dip
You must know by now how much I love easy appetizer recipes. Well here’s something you might not know about me, I cannot go to a party empty handed. That’s where all of my easy appetizers come in…I have a collection of easy appetizers that I can throw together in no time at all so I...
Easy Pesto Pasta Salad
Often times when I need to bring a side dish to a party I turn to one of my favorite tried and true recipes, Pesto Pasta Salad. It’s my go-to because I can make it in a jiffy and it’s delicious. Sometimes I make this pasta salad just to have in the fridge as a...
Lunchbox Buddies
Do you pack lunches for your children, or do they pack their own? We are a family of lunch-packers, and sometimes I like to liven things up just to keep it interesting. I was given a few packs of Lunchbox Buddies note pads to check out and have fun with. Lunchbox Buddies are silly note...
Ranch Crackers
We are getting ready for a family vacation and I’m putting together some snacks for us to munch on in the car during the long drive. While Trail Mix is always a staple on our trips, I’ve added a new snack to the mix this year, Ranch Crackers. My Auntie Annie introduced me to this...
Truffle & Parmesan Pita Chips Recipe
Pita chips are great for pairing with dips and hummus, and they are really easy to make at home. For a long time we’ve been making Pita Chips for parties with a simple combination of pita bread, olive oil, salt and pepper. And they are always devoured at parties. Recently I decided to jazz things...
Strawberry Bruschetta
The first time I had Strawberry Bruschetta I fell in love with it. My Aunt Patti created this recipe and served it at my cousin’s Rehearsal Dinner. They were gobbled up at the party! It’s a perfect sweet and savory combination. Looking at this ingredients list you might wonder if it works…but trust me, it...
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
I’m all about strawberries lately, after visiting the Red Barn Farm strawberry patch with my grandmother and the munchkins. We’ve been busy bees making all sorts of sweet concoctions with our berries. It just so happened that my produce share from Rains & Sun Hilltop Farm had three stalks of rhubarb this week, along with...
Ten Perfect Pool Dinners
It’s pool season – my family’s favorite time of year! We love to have dinner at the pool and I have put together a list of ten perfect pool dinners that we have in our meal rotation. We have passes to our local swim club, so we spend a lot of time at the pool...
Fiesta Macaroni and Cheese
This past weekend we went to a Fiesta themed baby shower for my cousin and I was asked to bring a side dish. It was suggested that Mexican Fiesta Macaroni and Cheese would be a tasty addition to the Taco Bar the hostesses had planned for lunch. I started with my favorite homemade Mac and...
Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry Recipe
For my family the arrival of summer also means the arrival of fresh, organic produce from our CSA. One of my favorite veggies in the produce shares over the summer is Sugar Snap Peas. They are so delicious! My cousin Vicky taught me an easy way to prepare them, and they are always a hit...
