Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
While the fall season is underway, I can’t help but reminisce about our summer vacation. We ended up doing a fair amount of hiking in the Shenandoah area of Virginia and in the mountains of West Virginia. I limited this post to photos from our hike up Hawskbill Mountain, the highest peak in Shenandoah National […]
I have to admit that I am a die-hard chocolate chip cookie fan. But the cookie has to be soft and chewy or it’s not worth the calories. To get the right level of chewiness at home has been a challenge. I’ve tried baking the cookies at a higher temperature or a lower temperature, taking […]
Who doesn’t like granola? Even my nut-phobic kids love nut-filled granola. They don’t even notice the nuts. Read the label on store-bought granola cereal and you might say, oh my, how is this healthy with about 200 calories or more in a measly 1/2 cup of cereal? And oh, the carbohydrates! We are talking about […]
In Virginia, there are six species of squirrel: Eastern Fox Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel, Northern Flying Squirrel, and Southern Flying Squirrel. The last three are endangered species. For the other three, hunting season is underway. It started September 1st and ends February 28. Squirrels can cause trouble for homeowners, especially […]
What’s a summer picnic without potato salad? As summer draws to a close, I think back to this wonderful potato salad that we had a few weeks ago. Yes, it’s got a mayonnaise-based dressing, but the dressing also includes whole grain mustard, grated horseradish, yogurt, some fresh herbs, and lots of celery. While diet advice […]