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On a hot summer night…A cool summer mealAl fresco
06/05/2026

On a hot summer night…
A cool summer meal
Al fresco

Eat the rainbowI love me some roasted vegetables. They not only taste better this way they are time saving to make. Serv...
05/21/2026

Eat the rainbow
I love me some roasted vegetables. They not only taste better this way they are time saving to make.

Served with some beautifully seared Black Sea bass and grilled sepia topped with tomato onion relish. Yum on Wednesday night

When most restaurants are closed on Mondays, this one is always openDinner at my house tonightGrilled red onionsGrilled ...
05/19/2026

When most restaurants are closed on Mondays, this one is always open

Dinner at my house tonight

Grilled red onions
Grilled zucchini & yellow squash
Rainbow Trout & Jumbo Shrimp
Garden fresh salad, snipped from our yard

Part 2 juiced & zestedFrozen Lime Juice & zest ice cubes ready for drinks or salad dressingsLime simple syrup Lime water...
05/14/2026

Part 2 juiced & zested

Frozen Lime Juice & zest ice cubes ready for drinks or salad dressings

Lime simple syrup
Lime water/vinegar disinfectant spray

When you buy 5lbs of limes…Step 1: zest, squeeze and pour into ice cube molds for future useLeftover rinds…Option 1 (Lim...
05/13/2026

When you buy 5lbs of limes…
Step 1: zest, squeeze and pour into ice cube molds for future use

Leftover rinds…
Option 1 (Lime Simple Syrup): blend 8-10 lime rinds with 3 c water. Plus only 2-3 times. Strain the lime water into a pot and add equal parts sugar and bring to a boil. Pour into small jars to use for cocktails or ice tea or other cool summer drink ideas

Option 2 (Disinfectant Spray): place 1 c of rinds to 2c water and bring to a boil. Let cool, strain out rinds and pour lime water into spray bottle with 1 T white vinegar or 1 t 70% rubbing alcohol and use as a disinfectant cleaner

There’s never too much citrus!

A sampling of our lunch menu. Missing the roasted carrot butternut squash soup, snapped shots of all the rest Spring Sal...
04/25/2026

A sampling of our lunch menu. Missing the roasted carrot butternut squash soup, snapped shots of all the rest

Spring Salad (arugula, pea shoots, shaved raw asparagus and roasted asparagus, cucumber and peas)
Appetizer board of nibbles
Roasted chicken with veggies
Paella rice with sauteed onions

Everything was a big hit. But mostly the company and good times with old friends. Life is very good

When the girls can all find a mutual date for lunch then it’s time to set the table. I was hoping for an outdoor Spring ...
04/25/2026

When the girls can all find a mutual date for lunch then it’s time to set the table.
I was hoping for an outdoor Spring setting but inclement weather forced me indoors. Next best thing - bring the Spring inside. All thrifted items except for the stunning candlesticks and candles gifted by Donna. Here’s to our girl’s lunch
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Here’s a customer and niece/godchild favorite.Goat cheese stuffed zucchini rolls over couscous with roasted grape tomato...
02/27/2026

Here’s a customer and niece/godchild favorite.
Goat cheese stuffed zucchini rolls over couscous with roasted grape tomatoes. I will admit this dish takes a few more steps than my usual easy peasy recipe but it’s worth it.

- Roast grape tomatoes with whole peel on garlic cloves in a bed of olive oil (salt, pepper, thyme) at 400 degrees until caramelized. Set aside
- Let goat cheese come to room temperature, then mix in some of the tomato oil. Set aside.
-Cook couscous, set aside
- Slice Zucchini lengthwise and grill until tender, set aside on paper towels to soak up some oil.
- Sauté fine dice onion and either the left over bits of zucchini or use kale, spinach whatever you have on head.
- Mash the roasted garlic and combine with some of the tomato oil then mix it into the couscous.
- spread or Pipe the goat cheese onto the zucchini strips then add some of the onion/veg mixture and roll up.
- Place the zucchini rolls on top of the couscous then add some grape tomatoes and drizzle more of the oil over top. And don’t forget to season each along the way and taste.
It’s delicious. Each component on its own and certainly all together… YUM

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Are you entertaining this weekend?Add a different kind of floral to your table.I made my spiced butternut squash and whi...
01/16/2026

Are you entertaining this weekend?
Add a different kind of floral to your table.
I made my spiced butternut squash and whipped it with some goat cheese. Piled some in the middle of the plate and started placing endive leaves round and round. Added more butternut mixture to the middle and kept crating a floral design. I sprinkled a few small cubes of the roasted butternut squash and roasted pecans to finish it off. Yum

Recipe for roasting the butternut squash is on the blog

https://www.2stirwithlove.com/blog/2022/10/28/bibb-arugula-amp-butternut-squash-salad

Happy weekend entertaining

These little eggplant bites turned out quite tasty, and holiday color appropriate.-Grill or roast eggplant slices, let c...
12/26/2025

These little eggplant bites turned out quite tasty, and holiday color appropriate.

-Grill or roast eggplant slices, let cool
- make a gremolata of minced parsley,mint, crushed garlic, chopped pecans, lemon zest & small of amount lemon juice and touch of olive olive (you can also add grated Parmesan but I forgot)
- mix creamy goat cheese with a little bit of feta, chopped shallots, salt, pepper. The place a spoonful in the middle of each slice and fold up like a taco.
- roll the edge of the goat cheese into the gremolata or just spoon on each. Top with pomegranate seeds and enjoy!!

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