Tidbits

Hello Everyone! How is the weather by you? Here in Wisconsin it’s hot and humid. I don’t mind the hot, it’s the humid I could do away with. I will be honest, I would rather have the heat than the cold weather in winter.

I treated myself yesterday with a Spa Pedicure and let me tell you, it was fabulous! Hot towels are wrapped around your calves and they use hot stones to massage the feet and calves. The massage chair practically puts me to sleep. I picked out a hot pink nail polish to make the pedicure complete. I don’t often get a pedicure so it’s really a treat when I do!

The husband, my daughter Mackenzie and I went out to dinner last night. I enjoyed the usual Friday Fish Fry with hand breaded cod and a homemade tartar sauce. Bill had a Ribeye sandwich and Mackenzie had Blackened Tuna. Everything was equally delicious. While we were waiting I was scanning the drink menu and they had Ice Cream Drinks; Pink Cadillac, Grasshopper and White Dove to name a few. I decided I need to recreate some of these drinks for the blog, so stay tuned.

Now on with Tidbits & Nibbles for the week, click on the photo to be directed to the web-sites;

I often get asked what spices I keep on hand, here is a post I did on Stocking Your Spice Rack:

One of the places I get the majority of my spices at is The Spice Crate. It’s a local store that carries a large assortment of spices that you can sniff and get a better idea of the flavor it will add. The Spice Crate also carries coffees, teas, chocolates, sprinkles/sugars and so much more. You can order on-line, so for those of you not in the Fond du Lac area, you still can enjoy everything they offer.

Here are this week’s recipes, click on the photo to be directed to the recipe.

Here are the Nibbles that caught my eye this week. Click on the words in blue to get to the recipe:

A new way to enjoy potatoes on the grill.

I love pretzel buns and these are stuffed with goodness!

I picked up some New York Strip Steaks and this is how I am going to prepare them.

This blueberry dessert looks simple & delicious.

Enoy!

Welcome to Tidbits & Nibbles #8. Did you have a good week? Eat anything new? Try anything new?

As some of you know, I get a box of vegetables every week from Park Ridge Organics. I can’t say enough good things about Robyn & the crew at Park Ridge, part of that crew is my daughter, Mackenzie. They all work very hard to provide fresh vegetables that are beautiful to look at and even tastier to eat.

Mackenzie hard at work harvesting onions.

I also do some work for Park Ridge. Each week I gather recipes to go with the vegetables that the members receive in their box for the week. I also put together farm workshops. In the past I have done, canning & preserving, pesto and bruschetta, using fresh herbs and last year we made home made gnocchi. This year the workshop is how to make fresh ravioli and fresh sauces to sample. If you are interested in attending, click here.

Here I am assisting some of the attendees.

Here is a recap of the recipes I featured this week. Click on the photo to get to the full recipe.

Best Baked Potato

Cheese & Broccoli, a perfect combination.

I love fresh salsa on my tacos.

Copycat Starbuck’s Bacon & Gouda Sandwich

. Fresh Cherry Salsa

And now, here are my favorite food sightings this week. Click on the blue link to get to the recipe.

My favorite kind of fry.

Chocolate, strawberry & ice cream in one, divine!

Nachos & Onion Rings, bring it on!

This pizza has piqued my interest.

Burger sliders are the norm, I might need to try this fish version.

The perfect recipe to use up my veggies.

A dessert & drink in one!

Enjoy!