The apple tree here at StoneGable has a story like many things do here. When it was very little an unnamed person living here ran over it with the lawnmower. Ouch! But this stubborn little tree would not succumb to a machine! See how I used apples on the menu this week……
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ON THE MENU AUG 19
Our garden is still pumping out tomatoes, so I am eating them and cooking with them and making sauce. It’s tomato time here at StoneGable! And the apples on our apple tree are ready for picking! YUM! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
ON THE MENU AUG 12th
Summer produce is plentiful at roadside stands around the countryside and tomatoes are going riotously in our garden. I think there is nothing quite as good as a garden-grown tomato with a little salt! So, you will see them on every menu this week!…
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You know it’s July here in Lancaster County because tomatoes are the fare for almost every meal! And we can’t get enough! Nothing is better than fresh seasonal food on the menu! Here’s the menu plan this week……
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Summer is finally sizzling here at StoneGable! And it’s so humid too! So we are GRILLING! If you don’t have a grill you can use a cast iron grill on your cooktop! Grilled food is extra tasty! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
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I love to menu plan! It really helps put delicious homemade meals on my kitchen table each night. It also helps me prep what I can in the morning when I’m at my best and puttering around the house. Here’s a menu plan I think you will love……
ON THE MENU #211
It’s so nice to put a meal in the oven and have the whole house smell scrumptious! It’s one of those little pleasures of life! Even our garage smells amazing on days I’m doing a lot of cooking. This week’s menu is a salute to fall and all its delicious aromas! YUM! Here’s what’s on the menu this week!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JULY 30TH
I just want to say THANK YOU and give all of you a big hug. Not long ago I brought back On The Menu and you have embraced it! I know it’s a shift from my usual decorating posts but cooking is a great love of mine and I so want to share really amazing recipes with you!!!! Thank you, sweet friend! Monday’s are tasty days for sure!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JUNE 11TH
Bobby and I have a new hobby. We both got bikes and are starting to ride the many rails to trails in our area! How fun! Biking is great exercises and I can’t believe all the places we can ride and sights we can see even in our local area! And on the food front here, our garden is bursting with all kinds of veggies! Here’s what’s on the menu this week!…
THE SCOOP #321
Hi Friends! Welcome back to The Scoop! If you are here you are probably looking for inspiration! We all need that spark to ignite ideas in us to create new and wonderful things. And we have hundreds of sparks right here. Last week I was so excited to see a post about no-sew curtains and that has sparked me to create some no- sew curtains in my family room! So, we hope you find lots of things to inspire you here!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF APRIL 9TH
Where do you get your recipes from? Family? Cookbooks? My blog (oh, please!)? My favorite place to hunt recipes is on Pinterest. You can follow my Foodie Fun board HERE. I have a huge stash of cookbook I still readinf like romance novels but Pinterest has so many recipes that are from tried and true culinary bloggers. Foodie blogs are my guilty pleasure! When I have a few minutes in a day I check out what’s cooking on my favorite blogs and Pinterest! Now here’s what’s on the menu this week!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF APRIL 2ND
Hey dear friends, I hope you have a blessed and wonderful Passover and Easter! Here at StoneGable, we were so blessed by our church service and the day! Are you ready for a delicious week! Here’s what’s on the menu……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF MARCH 26TH
Hey, friends! Did you miss me? I’ve didn’t post for a few days last week. There was a “perfect storm” in my life. First of all, we did have a legitimate nor’easter! That dumped about 8 inches on us here at StoneGable. And on Wednesday when I opened my computer the screen was a ghastly green! My computer died. By the time our township dug us out and I could get a new computer and set it up it was yesterday!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JANUARY 14TH
I think if I were not a teacher or a decorator I would have gone to culinary school. I love food and the technique it takes to coax every bit of flavor out of something that grows in the ground or comes from animals. I love to feed people and have lots of those I love around my table. Food is so much more than just eating, it is a way of life! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF OCTOBER 23RD
Last night I went to my high school class reunion. What a blast! I got to reconnect with loads of people I love from my childhood and teenage years. And it was so nice to see how we grew up. No drama only a whole lot of fun! There were lots of laughs and some tear and more hugs and kisses than I can count! As I’m sharing my weekly menu I want to remind you that life is so short… so reach out to someone you miss!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF OCTOBER 1ST
Where, oh where did the month of September go? Just yesterday it was the end of August, right? I hang on to every single fall day and suck every bit of beauty out of it! If truth be told, October is my very favorite month of the year! And my neck of the woods is at its very best this time of year. So filled with natural beauty! And the food is pretty good around here too! Here’s what’s on my menu this week……
ON THE MENU APRIL 22ND
OH YUM! It’s ON THE MENU! I love to create weekly menus. Really I just love looking at all the scrumptious recipes that can be fond around the web and on Pinterest! If you have never made a weekly menu plan that’s okay because I’m doing it for you! There is almost no foods that we won’t eat except peas (me) and liver (Bobby). The rest… we love it all! So let’s see what’s on the menu this week……
ON THE MENU APRIL 2ND
HAPPY APRIL! I love this month. It’s the time that the Bradford Pears come out to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. Almost every year in this area the Bradford Pear trees are in full bloom for Jacqueline’s birthday. So when she was little I told her those trees bloomed for her birthday. So fun! It’s also my son Christopher and darling daughter-in-law’s wedding anniversary and Bobby and mine too! What a great celebratory month. It’s also the beginning of farm to fork eating in my area! YUM! Here’s what’s ON THE MENU this week…
ON THE MENU FEBRUARY 26TH
I always “jump the gun” when it comes to transitioning from one season to another. Especially when it comes to Spring! I love love love gardening… or at least the idea of gardening. So digging in the dirt in the spring is such a joy to me. Coaxing the earth after it’s winter nap and bringing green things to life! My love of seasons continues on in what we eat too. I am such a seasonal, eat-what-is-growing-locally kind of girl. I’m already transitioning my recipes to reflect the end of winter and the beginning of spring!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF FEB 19TH
I almost feel spring in the air, could that be right? We are having some lovely weather this weekend but I’m sure the cold will be back for a few more weeks. I am such a seasonal cook. I say, “what’s local is best”! And that means cooking from my garden and local farm stands. Right now not much is growing, except in local greenhouses, so I’m so looking forward to the earth waking up and blessing us with great things to eat! For now I’m eating from last year’s bounty safely tucked away in my freezer!…
ON THE MENU DECEMBER 18, 2016… and FESSING UP!
It’s Christmas week! The most beautiful week of all the year! I hope you soak up and drink in every minute! On a personal note, I have something to tell you that I have been hiding for awhile. Have you noticed that I’ve been missing a bit this week? Well, time to fess up. I’ve been walking around on a fractured ankle (in a boot) for a few months. Unfortunately, it was near a very arthritic area of my ankle/foot and got so bad I had surgery on Tuesday. A pin and a plate later and 5 days in the……
ON THE MENU DEC 4TH
I feel like I should start this post with, “HO HO HO”! It’s Christmas land here at StoneGable! The halls are decorated and lots of gifts are wrapped. And this week I’ll be making cookies. I don’t make as many as I used to, but I make our very favorites. Gingerbread men, Russian Tea Balls, The Best Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Rugelach Cookies! YUM! All this talk about cookies is making me hungry. So let’s see what’s ON THE MENU!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF NOV. 17, 2014
This week I’m planning for Thanksgiving weekend. How about you? I do it the old fashioned way… I put it down on paper. I’m better if I see it in my own handwriting and check things off my list. They menu is easy, it’s the same every year! This year’s table decor is a mix of white and a beautiful dark burnt orange. I’ll share it next week. If you are hosting Thanksgiving and have not seen my THE BEST THANKSGIVING TIP YOU WILL EVER GET, please read it. It has saved my sanity for years! Now here’s what’s……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Have you started thinking of your Thanksgiving day menu yet? It’s probably time to begin! My menu is so easy for me to plan from year to year because we eat the same thing!!! Everyone has a favorite and we dare not leave it off the menu! And speaking about Thanksgiving, did you see that I am a HOLIDAY HOSTESS AT JOSS AND MAIN this week? I am so thrilled to be sharing my home… ready for Thanksgiving… on their site! Joss & Main is a great online source for getting ready for the holidays and my sale has……
ON THE MENU MONDAY
This week I’m cleaning my kitchen from top to bottom. Every drawer, cabinet, dish… everything! My kitchen gets used HARD!!!! So it doesn’t take much for it to get a little out of order! Spending the week concentrating on my kitchen gives me a chance to go through everything and purge what I no longer use! I love the idea of giving things I no longer use to someone else. I remember when I was just starting out and setting up my own kitchen. How I’d love to get the littlest gadget or dish. I hope to give someone……
ON THE MENU MONDAY WEEK OF AUG 22, 2014
As we move from August to September not only the weather changes. So does my menu. Yes. I am still eating tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and leeks from the garden. And the fall lettuce I planted will soon be large enough to start picking. But as the days get shorter and the weather begins to turn just a little cooler, I’ll start making soups and stews. Little by little my menu will begin to take on it’s fall fare! I will certainly miss the wonderful bounty of my garden, but I love love love to make soups… and some of those……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF AUG. 18, 2014
This week I am pulling out my mason jars and putting food in them! There is something so fun about eating out of a jar! This is a busy week for me! I’m decorating for Christmas! Yes, Christmas. I am not an early bird or crazy but I have a very fun and good reason! If you follow me on facebook and instagram you will get a peek at what I am doing and why! If you make one thing this week it has to be the BBQ Chicken thighs with Magic Rub! If you have already made them. try……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF AUGUST 11, 2O14
The August garden at StoneGable is still filled with lots of fresh veggies! Now the peppers, tomatoes and eggplants shine! We are picking 6 different varieties of tomatoes and I’m starting to think about canning sauce! YUMMY! Bobby just built a border around the veggie garden from the old patio pavers. I’ll be sharing that project with you on Instagram. If you make one thing this week you should try the BBQ Chicken Thighs With Magic Rub! That rub is so good that once you try it I know it will be a staple in your pantry! If you try……
ON THE MENU MONDAY WEEK OF AUGUST 4, 2014
Happy August! Where did the bulk of this summer go!!! The garden has stopped producing zucchini and I just pulled up the onions and beets. The eggplant, peppers and tomatoes are filling the garden stalks and vines right now! August is the time to eat tomatoes right out of the garden for breakfast, lunch and dinner! YUMMY! If you make one thing this week… a hard decision… you might want to try the Roasted Tomato Mini Pies! They are made with cherry tomatoes and puff pastry. Easy and so delicious! Now here’s what’s ON THE MENU……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JULY 21, 2014
It took a little longer than usual, but tomato season has begun at StoneGable! I love seeing garden tomatoes on my weekly menu and I love eating them even more! If you make one thing this week it should be the zucchini latkes! They are amazing with in season zucchini… and tomatoes on the side! Now, here’s what’s ON THE MENU… MONDAY PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN Mashed Cauliflower Roasted Vegetables TUESDAY ZUCCHINI LATKES Garden Tomatoes WEDNESDAY FISH TACOS BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD FRIDAY~ SLOW COOKER DAY SLOW COOKER APRICOT HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS CAPRESE TOWERS SATURDAY KILLER FIJATAS SLOW COOKER……
