Recipe: Two Berry Cream Cheese Pie
by Michele Pesula Kuegler August 31st, 2016| Desserts, Recipes
I am fortunate for I have blackberry bushes in my yard. There's nothing quite like picking a few and enjoying a burst of their sweet and tangy flavor. When I first moved to this house, that's about the amount they produced- just enough for all of us to eat as
4 Sweet Treats for Summer
by Michele Pesula Kuegler August 29th, 2016| Desserts, Recipes
Summer is coming to an end, but there still is time to enjoy a few more seasonally-inspired desserts. We've chosen these desserts for an assortment of reasons. Some are perfect, as they use seasonal produce. Others are the perfect way to end a summer cookout. One is the perfect way
Recipe: Rice with Summer Vegetables
by Jane Wangersky August 26th, 2016| Recipes, Vegetarian
Some vegetables just taste like summer -- red onions, fresh tomatoes, zucchini, radishes -- especially if they’re raw or barely cooked. Even so, it can be hard to eat enough of them. There’s just something about a whole zucchini, or even a radish, that makes it seem like too much
Recipe: Tangy Beet Soup
by BnB Finder August 25th, 2016| Recipes, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian
We love lighter foods during summer, and we often gravitate toward veggies because they taste great and are great for you! One of our personal favorites is beets with their amazing health benefits and ability to be used in a variety of amazing ways. Take for example this Tangy Beet
Simple Dehydrated Recipes You Can Try Today
by Editorial Team August 24th, 2016| Tasty Thoughts
The food dehydrator is an invaluable kitchen appliance to have. There are so many things you can do with a dehydrator. For starters, you can extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables by dehydrating them at home. It is also so much better – and healthier – to dehydrate food
Paper Cup Tips and Ideas for Your Coffee Shop
by Editorial Team August 24th, 2016| Tasty Thoughts
There are so many things to do when you run a coffee shop. You need to make sure you have the right coffee beans, the right machines and the best baristas to present your customers with the best cups of coffee. The way you serve coffee matters as well. You
3 Vegetarian Dishes Perfect for Summer
by Michele Pesula Kuegler August 22nd, 2016| Main Dishes, Recipes, Vegetarian
When people talk about summer cooking, most of our minds wander to carnivorous meals cooked on the grill- hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken wings, steak tips, and more. However, summer doesn't have to focus on meats, especially with all of the produce available. That doesn't mean just serving a green salad
Recipe: Tomato Sauce with Fennel and Zucchini
by Jane Wangersky August 19th, 2016| Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
I don’t usually serve vegetables on the side when I make pasta with tomato sauce -- I like to say the sauce is the vegetable dish. It not only makes for a healthier, more interesting sauce, it saves on dishwashing. And, though it takes less than half an hour to
Recipe: Mole
by BnB Finder August 18th, 2016| Best BnB Bites, Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
There are plenty of secrets to perfecting a sumptuous sauce; but as you know, sharing is caring (especially when it comes helping foodies make meals to remember!), so we just can't keep this one to ourselves. Innkeeper and certified culinary professional Chef Monika Sudakov of Chestnut Street Inn in Sheffield, IL, known
5 Sauces & Spreads to Complement Your Summer Meal
by Michele Pesula Kuegler August 15th, 2016| Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
During summer, we often think about cooking with local produce. There are numerous recipes for grilled entrées, tossed salads, and simple sides that can be made with ingredients from a nearby farmstand. However, the co-stars of the meal, sauces and spreads, are often forgotten. This week at Think Tasty we
Recipe: Spicy Mushrooms
by Jane Wangersky August 12th, 2016| Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I’ve always thought of mushrooms as something you put into or on top of other foods to make them more special -- not as a food that could stand on their own. But with the vegetable people suddenly sending me literal pounds of them every week, it was time to
Your Growing Family
by Editorial Team August 12th, 2016| Tasty Thoughts
How to Maintain a Food Budget and Time with the Family
Life is certainly amazing. One minute you are bored out of your mind trying to find something to do on summer break from high school and it seems like the next minute you are getting on with life, getting married,
Life is certainly amazing. One minute you are bored out of your mind trying to find something to do on summer break from high school and it seems like the next minute you are getting on with life, getting married,
