How many of you buy bananas, wait for them to ripen and when you go to grab one they are DONE. As in speckled and smell very sweet, but not the type most of us like to peel and eat. If you’re like me, you have tried MANY different banana bread recipes. This one isn’t DIFFERENT (no chocolate, oats, etc.) – but it is so tasty (with minimal sugar) – it’s Classic – and it’s divine. Banana bread usually starts to dry out a few days after you bake it. This photo is day 3… (Yes, it took me that long to remember to get a shot!)

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Erin French. By now, most of you have probably heard of this famous creative cook with a dynamic restaurant in Freedom, Maine . She has achieved so much (hard earned!) success over the years – the latest is another book, this one is a memoir. I pre-ordered it back in December and it arrived this month. My husband got to it first…

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A simple salad – made extra special with one ingredient. A very cool radish. Not any ole radish, a watermelon radish. Which, remarkably, isn’t anything to look at on the outside, but once you cut into it, jaw drop. It’s like a tie dyed radish! The more colors we eat the better, right? So why not opt for some really incredible colors?

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Well, this was an unexpected treasure to find! I’ve been hooked on making meals with brown rice, sautéed kale, some sort of bean or pea and usually and egg. Next pass I will make this with an egg (scrambled) and some green onions sprinkled… it’s quick (especially if you sauté a batch of kale early in the week then use it throughout the week).

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We are big fans of The Lost Kitchen, a restaurant owned by Erin French, located in Freedom, Maine. Erin has become a remarkable success – through hard work and dedication she has built an amazing restaurant and even during the pandemic has found ways (Farmers Market and a Gift Market) to help others sell their goods.

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The day after Thanksgiving… most of us have probably indulged a little more than normal whether we stayed home or went to visit friends or family. Today’s the day to get outside and walk, run, or just take in nature!

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These nuts are as beautiful as they are delicious. This recipe is ridiculously simple to make and it is also… HEALTHY! There is just a light amount of sugar – Tasting this recipe you don’t thing healthy, you think INDULGENT!

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The image of this dinner going into the oven is so beautiful! The taste… equally as wonderful. Trust me, this is a keeper. Prepare to be blown away! The feta achieves a magnificent consistency – Out of this world!

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The 2020 Presidential election is today. This is truly the most important election of my life. As we wait for the polls to be counted – I needed to stay busy, so… (this isn’t my normal day for posting, but thought I would say hello!)

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Do you have a few favorite kitchen tools? I never thought I needed a kitchen scale, or a meat thermometer, but have always loved a good kitchen knife. Things have changed – for the better! What a difference these tools make!

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Okra. I don’t think I even heard of it until I moved to Charleston 30+ years ago. I tried it once. Slimy. Hmmm. Not awful tasting, but the consistency isn’t what I would prefer. I found that if you roast it you #skiptheslime Woohoo!

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