June 07, 2021. Dear Kids– There’s nothing like a gift from your grandma- whether it’s a tee shirt or mug with “World’s Best Grandchild” on it, the $5 bill she secretly hands to you on the way out the door or the hand knitted blanket you still sleep with as an adult- but there’s noContinue reading “Two Classic Grandma Cookout Salads”
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“Anyone Can Grill!”: Garden Vegetable Pasta
Disclaimer. This week’s entry may be full of typoos, omissions, non sequiturs and other errors as it was completed in haste and with mostly happy distractions during a five day, multi-state odyssey to celebrate one kid’s graduation from college (very proud!) and to move the other kid into their first apartment (very excited!). So pleaseContinue reading ““Anyone Can Grill!”: Garden Vegetable Pasta”
Carolina Tuna Nachos
May 21, 2021. Dear Kids– When you go to the Carolinas, you expect to be blown away by the barbecue, but you don’t expect to be blown away by tuna nachos, so imagine our surprise when we couldn’t get enough of the blackened tuna nachos at The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar. On our first familyContinue reading “Carolina Tuna Nachos”
Crispy Eggplant Parm For My Two Kids
May 17, 2021. Dear Kids– We are a house divided, at least as far as you kids go, when it comes to Eggplant Parm- one of you likes it roasted and the other breaded and fried. So what’s a good Dad (and I am a good Dad, just ask me) to do, but give youContinue reading “Crispy Eggplant Parm For My Two Kids”
Apres Ski Quattro Leches Cake
May 09 2021. Dear Kids- Please don’t think of this recipe for Quattro Leches Cake as being late for Cinco de Mayo, just think of it as being right on time for Mother’s Day today because it’s one of your Mom’s favorite desserts. You may also be confused by the recipe’s name, wondering what “ApresContinue reading “Apres Ski Quattro Leches Cake”
Cereal “Pie” For Any Season
Another Plug and Plate Recipe © May 01, 2021. Dear Kids- Today, our three course, seasonal Plug and Plate menu concludes with a Cereal “Pie” recipe to finish off a meal that includes Plug and Plate recipes for Vegetable Peeler Salad and Risotto as well. If you’ve been paying attention lately, you should knowContinue reading “Cereal “Pie” For Any Season”
A Risotto For Any Season
Another Plug and Plate Recipe © April 21, 2021. Dear Kids- If you recall last week’s episode, I introduced the Plug In Play recipe- a recipe that lets you easily swap out seasonal CSA or other ingredients and plug in new ones to make dozens of delicious variations of that recipe. We started off withContinue reading “A Risotto For Any Season”
Vegetable Peeler Salad For Any Season
A Plug & Plate Recipe © April 16, 2021. Dear Kids- I was so happy to hear from you kids that you’re supporting local farmers with the Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) shares you set up for this year, I came up with what I call “Plug & Plate Recipes” to help you enjoy all thatContinue reading “Vegetable Peeler Salad For Any Season”
Greens and Beans Soup
April 07, 2021. Dear Kids: Sure it’s spring, but it’s still early enough for a crave worthy and comforting soup to get you through those days that just don’t realize they’re supposed to be warmer, especially where we all live. This Greens and Beans Soup, a combination of the delicious and economical Italian “peasant foods”-Continue reading “Greens and Beans Soup”
Fish In A Dish- Taco Style
March 31, 2021. Dear Kids– As we end the National Reading month of March, which has been traditionally kicked off with the celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, I offer you a dish that sounds like it could have been a Dr. Seuss book and which is another variation on my favorite fast, tasty and nutritiousContinue reading “Fish In A Dish- Taco Style”
Dad's Dinner Diary 