Middle Eastern Cucumber Salad

Middle Eastern Cucumber Salad is one of the easiest and delicious no-cook meals for the dog days of summer.  It is also a great way to use all the cucumbers and tomatoes that are in season right now.  Or you could always use them in Peruvian Style Ceviche, Mizeria-Polish Cucumber Salad or Central Mexican Style Guacamole.  But if…

Blueberry Tea Bread

When I went blueberry picking, I posed the question on the Stacia May Cooks Facebook Page asking about everyone’s favorite thing to do with blueberries.  My friend, Cara, posted a picture of a recipe card she had for Blueberry Tea Bread.  It sounded great, so I tried it for myself! The bread tastes light and…

Small Batch Blueberry Jam

Have an extra pint of blueberries that you’re not sure what to do with?  Blueberry Jam!  This is an easy small batch recipe, that anyone can make. No “Sure Gel” or pressure cooker needed! You have to use sterilized jars (boil in water for 10 minutes to ensure no yucky bacteria build up), and process…

Raspberry Rhubarb Tart

I have been enjoying all of the seasonal produce we have been harvesting lately.  The weekend we went blueberry picking, we also picked raspberries and rhubarb.   Raspberries can spoil pretty quickly, so I needed to think of something fast to do with them.  My husband, Dave, asked if we could do something like we did…

Blueberry Season-Tips for Picking & Recipes

Strawberry Season is over in Pennsylvania and Blueberry Season is here!  My husband has been talking about blueberry picking for a few weeks.  We were supposed to go down the shore this weekend, but Dave just could not get the blueberry picking idea out of his head, so we headed up north to where my…

Peruvian Style Ceviche

I tried my hand at ceviche for the first time.  It was inspired by this Peruvian Ceviche recipe from Christopher Kimble’s Milk Street Kitchen. Yes, that Christopher Kimble, from America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country fame.  He has created a new genre of cooking, he is calling the New Homecooking, which incorporates flavors and techniques from around the…