Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe

Do you love the taste of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup? If so, you will be happy to know you no longer need to head to the restaurant to order. Instead, why not whip up a batch in your own home? This Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe recipe tastes so much like the real thing! … Read more

Cherry Preserves Recipe

Cherries are one of my all time favorite fruits, so of course when cherry season comes around I want to preserve the harvest! This cherry preserves recipe helps me do just that so I can enjoy the delicious cherry flavor all year round. Cherry preserves make great toppings for ice cream, toast, or even pancakes … Read more

What’s The Difference Between Jams, Jellies, Conserves, Butters, Marmalade, and Preserves

I can’t believe it’s canning season already! When my mom taught me canning many years ago, one of the most overwhelming things was understanding the differences between jams, jellies, conserves, butters, marmalade, and preserves. All I wanted to do was make a batch of yummy, sweet fruit to spread on my toast and I had to dig … Read more

Southwest Spinach Salad Recipe with Creamy Avocado Dressing

A big salad is my favorite meal for lunch or for dinner. I love trying different salads and flavor combinations. This southwest spinach salad recipe with creamy avocado dressing is perfect for this time of year. I would load mine up with fresh spinach, greens, peppers, cilantro and tomatoes from our local farmer’s market. Yum! … Read more

10 Refreshing Watermelon Drink Recipes

A couple weeks ago I shared some yummy watermelon recipes for your summer cookouts, or bbqs. Watermelon is a summer classic for both food recipes and for beverages. I love to add watermelon to drink recipes this time of year, from infusion to smoothies watermelon definitely adds summer flavor to your bbq or even every … Read more