Picnic recipes

Texas de Brazil - Caipirinha

Green salsa made with green banana peppers

Spicy green salsa made with green banana peppers. Green salsas or Salsa verde are made using Tomatillos ( a…

Carrabba's Italian Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms

These are a great summertime meal.

Blue gardenia salad

This wonderful salad is the specialty of a restaurant in my area. It is my all time favourite salad. It tastes fantastic and is very garlicky.…

Cheesecake in a Cupcake

Grill Potatoes

I love these potatoes. Very good favor.

Mexican Cheese Dip

A quick, tasty, spicy dip to serve with corn chips or tortillas.

Strawberry Jello Pretzel Dessert

Moroccan Tomato & Green Pepper Salad

Time to put those Preserved Lemons to work in the kitchen - they've been developing their totally unique and…

Raw Vegetable Salad for a Crowd

Like many of my recipes, this one has been hanging around since the '70's, and it is always a huge hit. I have never tried to alter it in any way,…

Drying Herbs and Freezing Zests!

Some great tips from Tips and Helpful Hints Group... come join and help us with your favorites, ideas,…

Nutella Cupcakes

Would you like to bake a rich, light and succulent cupcakes? Then you must go for this cupcake. For those who are not aware of nutella, it is a…

Classic Potato Salad & An Unscientific Potato Challenge

For the heck of it on a dull afternoon we put the “scientific method” to the taste test to determine the best…

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Stewed Tomatoes

Canning came about during the Napoleonic Wars, when the demand for a cheap and effective way to preserve food in large amounts in order to feed the…