Summer tomatoes are something every gardener waits for with anticipation – like kids waiting for fireflies and warm, summer nights with no school the next day. They signal the peak of summer, the abundance of memories to be made and…
Grilled Peach & Arugula Salad
I have a love affair with arugula. I adore how it has its own unique flavor that differs from a lot of other leafy greens and how that taste compliments so many other delicious flavors. We’ve been eating arugula…
Delicious white cake recipe with buttercream frosting
My daughter loves white cake and it really came as a total surprise to me. She’s a sweets girl. She even says, “Can I have some sweets,” which is really cute and one of those sayings that only kids…
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe with mint
Lemonade is the quintessential drink of summer so I felt like I couldn’t let the summer begin without sharing a this Watermelon Lemonade recipe. It’s one of my family’s favorite recipes. My brother tends to make it multiple times…
Rotini Pasta Salad with homemade Italian dressing
Each summer my family used to have big, family picnics with extended family that we would only see once a year at that picnic. Some of these people didn’t even make the cut for weddings and funerals. But, massive…
Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with peanut dressing
When I first started this website, I thought that I would stick to creating food that was quintessential Americana. But, that’s just not who I am. In fact, I plan to veer more Italian and Mediterranean this year. But I…
Honey Ginger Lemonade
With summer headed our way, I’m getting excited about all the summertime food and drinks. Lemonade is the one quintessential summer drink that’s on everyone’s menu when the weather warms up. And if you love trying different varieties of lemonade,…
Bacon & Mushroom Smothered Chicken
Sometimes you find those recipes that are Earthy, full of comforting things and just all-around delicious. Meals that become part of your regular rotation, that the whole family loves and something that can be made year-round. This Bacon &…
Grilled Sweet Potato Steaks with chimichurri and Tajin crema
A few years ago – about a year and a half after I started my mom blog – I was in a cooking competition for a wine company. We were supposed to make side dishes that would pair well with…
Parmesan and Spinach Orzo Pasta recipe
Every Sunday on my Instagram @rachelquenzer I make a pasta dish. I call it #pastasunday and it’s the one day a week when I let myself fully indulge in carbs and make the kind of meals I wish I could…
Baked Butter Garlic Shrimp Scampi recipe
I feel like Shrimp Scampi is the gateway fish dish. If you’ve never loved seafood before, this is one that almost ALL people seem to love. I remember trying it for the first time when I was about 7 and…
Roasted Peppers and Burrata Salad
As spring approaches I’m craving lighter meals that are easier to make. With all the work on the farm in the spring, I just can’t afford to spend as much time in the kitchen as I can during the fall…
