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Camp Aunt Mary 2009
3 Comments Published by Mary Johnson August 24th, 2009 in Entertaining / Parties, Family Traditions, Living Your Dream, Memories, Summer.
Those of you who have been following Circle of Food for a while know that each year I have “Camp Aunt Mary” where my nieces and nephew, whose busy schedules allow, come to stay with me for a week of…
Gooseberry Jam – A Lovely Berry!
0 Comments Published by Mary Johnson July 10th, 2009 in Entertaining / Parties, Foodie Gift Ideas, Summer.
What a lovely berry, the gooseberry! When was the last time you saw or heard of a gooseberry? Well, my opportunity was a few weeks ago when I went with my garden club to tour a lovely country garden in…
Fat-Free Potato Salad Recipe
1 Comment Published by Mary Johnson July 6th, 2009 in Healthy Lifestyle Choices, Recipes, Summer.This fat-free potato salad recipe is my own concoction. It is a little different with its 1 cup of parsley and some banana peppers. I served it warm and thought it tasted great. My husband went back for seconds —…
[more...]New Gift Idea: Grill Charms to Identify Food on the Grill
4 Comments Published by Mary Johnson November 30th, 2008 in Kitchen Appliances, Summer, outdoor dining.
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I recently learned of a new product called Grill Charms™ that I think would make a great unique gift for the holidays.…
[more...]Cucumber Garnish Your Next Glass of Water
3 Comments Published by Mary Johnson June 17th, 2008 in Entertaining / Parties, Summer.CuPcAkEs
5 Comments Published by Torie Nicholas February 18th, 2008 in Cake Decorating, Comfort Foods, Easter, Entertaining / Parties, Guest Food Bloggers, Summer.Everyone loves themed cupcakes for special events and holidays….atleast I do but I have a few simple ideas to make cupcakes even more festive and cute for any occasion.
1. Instead of baking cupcakes like any other individual, you can…
[more...]Deep-Fried County Fair Food without Trans Fat
2 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan August 21st, 2007 in Comfort Foods, Junk Food, Summer.A walk down through the county fair is not for the faint of heart or weight watcher. Everything is battered and deep-friend — Oreos, Ho-Ho’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…even Pepsi.
But this year at the Great Indiana…
[more...]Spanish Wine Pairing for All Barbecue Regions
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan August 18th, 2007 in Entertaining / Parties, Food Ideas - Seasonal, Recipes, Summer, Wine Pairing, outdoor dining.Summer without barbeque is unthinkable. Summer without wine is boring. Mix wine pairing and barbecue together, add some friends, and you’ve got the ideal all-American get-together.
While cooking meat, poultry or fish over an open pit fire is prevalent in…
[more...]Home Grown Zucchini or What to do with all that Italian Squash
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan August 6th, 2007 in Healthy Lifestyle, Summer, Vegan Diet Choices.Raise your hand if you’ve come home from work only to find a big box of home grown zucchini on your front porch or worse — crammed into the mailbox.
It’s that time of the year when zucchini is harvesting…
[more...]Root Beer Float – The Perfect Refreshing Summertime Treat
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan August 5th, 2007 in Comfort Foods, Desserts, Foodie Passions, Memories, Recipes, Summer.Some foods just go with summer. Watermelon comes to mind as does corn on the cob and of course, the rootbeer float.
I remember as a kid my dad would make rootbeer floats with a scoop of vanilla ice cream…
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