Savory, spicy and cheesy, Spicy Mexican Street Corn is the perfect side for end-of-season cook-outs
Spicy Mexican Street Corn

Savory, spicy and cheesy, Spicy Mexican Street Corn is the perfect side for end-of-season cook-outs
Just in case you haven’t noticed, the East coast is experiencing a bit of a cold snap (just a bit–ha!), so soup, stews, chili and chowders are certainly the order of the day. This Classic White Bean and Ham Soup was begging to be made this week… We served a ham on Christmas Day and […]
Whether you are headed to a holiday potluck or a New Year’s cocktail party, meatballs are ALWAYS a hit. Over the years, we have written many recipes for homemade meatballs as well as sauces. This recipe is the one that I make the most. These meatballs can even stand in for dinner serve alongside steamed […]
While pumpkin spice is certainly all the rage, we like actual pumpkin, too! The real thing cannot be beat in our opinion, especially when its tastiness is concentrated into our Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter. Since the temperatures in Maine have finally begun to dip, we thought it was about time to share our Slow Cooker […]
Having the right staples on hand always makes dinnertime easier. Here are a few ideas…
Corned Beef and Cabbage has been a cherished family dinner as long as I can remember. My Irish grandmother made it for St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and through the years the tradition continued as a birthday dinner for my brother. My husband would happily eat corned beef twice a week if I cooked it. I […]
Blizzards, winter storms, gale warnings…February has given us a wallop of winter weather and with that a whole lot of soup. Unlike a summer minestrone that is made with a variety of garden vegetables including juicy, red tomatoes, our winter minestrone uses canned tomatoes and adds potatoes instead of pasta—not only to keep it gluten-free, […]
A hearty bowl of soup nourishes body and soul, especially in Maine during January. This Vegetable and Brown Rice soup is a winter staple in our house, it comes together with basic pantry ingredients and can be served as prepared or enhanced as you wish. After I took some beauty shots of this soup, I […]
Start the New Year out right with Hoppin’ John. If you are going to be up late to ring in the new year, stir everything into the slow cooker before you go to bed and wake up to a warm, hearty breakfast of black eyed peas which legend has it, will lead to prosperity.
If you love caramel as much as us, we would like to re-introduce you to dulce de leche, a South American slow cooked milk caramel. It is super easy to make slow cooker dulce de leche. Think about it, you could be making homemade gifts while you attend to the hundred other things that require […]