With July coming to an end, it's the perfect time to spend a day at the beach. Have the kids put on their swimsuits, grab any toys they want, pack some snacks, and we're off for a day of fun. The day is enjoyed by all. The kids get to boogie board and jump through the waves. Even the oldest kids in the group have fun building a sand castle. The grown-ups get to divide their time between cooling off (i.e. being lifeguards) and reading on a blanket in the sun.
The ride home is fairly
TK’s Chesapeake Cole Slaw
by TK July 20th, 2007 | Recipes, Salads
Coleslaw is one of those crazy dishes that has about a thousand different variations. Some people make it with mayo. Some with vinegar. Sometimes it is sweet. Sometimes it is sour.
My coleslaw is more of a combination recipe, and it has the bite of Chesapeake flavoring (like you are eating crabs out on the back porch or cooking fish and chips).
1 ½ lb. green cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded
5 tablespoons cider or malt vinegar
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, plus more for additional seasoning
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion,
My coleslaw is more of a combination recipe, and it has the bite of Chesapeake flavoring (like you are eating crabs out on the back porch or cooking fish and chips).
1 ½ lb. green cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded
5 tablespoons cider or malt vinegar
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, plus more for additional seasoning
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion,
Ladies’ Lemonade
by TT July 20th, 2007 | Drinks, Recipes
The girls' sleepover was a huge success the other night. My friend arrived at 6:00, and we enjoyed a yummy dinner of salad on my deck. It could have been a very leisurely dinner, except that a downpour arrived at the end of the meal, quickening our return to the house.
After our hasty retreat, it was time to make some beverages for our evening. Being that it was a warm summer evening, lemonade seemed like the beverage of choice. Of course, we're both adults and neither of us needed to drive, so something with a little more kick seemed appropriate.
After our hasty retreat, it was time to make some beverages for our evening. Being that it was a warm summer evening, lemonade seemed like the beverage of choice. Of course, we're both adults and neither of us needed to drive, so something with a little more kick seemed appropriate.
Espinaca Dip
by TT July 18th, 2007 | Appetizers, Recipes
Being a semi-single girl (being that the boyfriend is otherwise busy), it seemed like a good night to invite my best friend over for food, chatting, and movies. I wanted to make a munchy that would stay warm through an evening of conversation, be easy to prepare whenever we decided we were ready to eat, and be a finger food that would allow us to nibble at it.
Seeing that my friend and I often like to order espinaca or con queso appetizers when we go out for the evening, I decided to try my hand at a homemade espinaca. I
Seeing that my friend and I often like to order espinaca or con queso appetizers when we go out for the evening, I decided to try my hand at a homemade espinaca. I
OXO Good Grips Click & Seal Travel Mug
by TT July 16th, 2007 | Equipment Reviews
I am a low-dose coffee addict. I don't need to have an i.v. of coffee, but I definitely need my morning cup of coffee. I prefer to sip slowly on my hot beverage during the start of my workday. This leads to the problem of finding the perfect travel coffee mug. For a while, it seemed that finding this mug would be as hard as finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
I searched many a rainbow, looking for the elusive travel mug. There have been mugs made of different materials,
I searched many a rainbow, looking for the elusive travel mug. There have been mugs made of different materials,