Jacky Hackett: Cooking, eating, reading, riding my bike that goes nowhere — living my best porch life.
One thing I love about vacation is that pace of everything is slowed. No set schedule to follow. Cooking is no exception, I love cooking on vacation and taking my time to try new recipes without the usual weeknight dinner rush. One of my favorite recipes I prepared last week in Michigan was a ceviche. …
In an attempt to keep up with the vegetable supply, I did some cooking tonight. I still have most of last weeks CSA bag, some of the week before, and we’ll be getting another this week. Then there is the stuff from the garden. I needed to make room and more importantly avoid good food…
We are ramping up for a week long vacation at the beach. Which means we have to use up all the fresh produce in the house before we leave. I had a bunch of bananas to tackle so I figured I would make some banana bread to freeze and take on vacation. I don’t really…
I am really excited I decided to take part in the Summer Food 2010 Project. Even more excited that they let me, thanks The Because Show! The project involves podcasters and bloggers taking on one topic and putting their own spin on it, the topic being summer food. Taking part in a CSA our summer…
We went blueberry picking this past weekend. What fun! I am not a huge fan of blueberries, they are generally too tart for me, but the rest of the family loves them. Picking them fresh and enjoying them is a whole different thing. They were so sweet and delicious. Helps that they are so much…
A busy weekend in and out of the kitchen… We went to a block party and I made a broccoli salad and some fruit for the kids. My daughter has a cookbook she loves and has been dying to make a fruit dip recipe from it; smashed mango, plain yogurt, and honey. I pickled more…
Were the hell did June go? We have been so busy it seems to have passed me by. Weekends have been jam packed, our next free weekend is Labor Day. Our plans always involve fun, but it still wears me down. Busy weekends also mean less cooking and eating at home. This makes it hard…
Better Homes And Garden Photo I went to the farmer’s market this morning on my way to work. No strawberries. Did I miss them? I hope not because I was planning on making strawberry bruschetta this weekend. Fresh strawberries in summer are so delicious. Paired with goat cheese (I will order anything on a menu…
I finally got to a farmer’s market this season! I was in search of radishes and possibly some garlic scapes. There was not a ton of produce, most of the market was herbs, vegetable plants for the garden, and flowers. Oh and of course baked goods. What is it about farmer’s markets that they must…
Bundt cakes are the ultimate in low maintenance cake making. Especially when it involves using a cake mix. There are countless ways to liven up a simple cake mix. The Cake Mix Doctor is my go-to for ideas. It has more than just Bundt cakes too. Block party season is here and there is nothing…