If you’ve ever shlepped all the way to the Shore to find you forgot your chair or towel, or are dismayed to find the beach entirely too crowded, you might want to consider joining a private beach club. The Beach Club at Avenue in Long Branch has been open for nearly two decades. Avenue members get access to lounge chairs and towels, private cabanas with day beds and private showers, a locker room, and food and beverage service. On a recent unseasonably warm weekend in May, I ventured to Monmouth County to check out this club with my fellow beach lovers—my sister, Michelle, and my niece, Chloe. We arrived in Long Branch’s bustling Pier Village, with its fabulous shops and...
Oh my, we've been so busy lately that I didn't get around to posting again on my blog. I better catch up with the campground review!They say three times is the charm right? Well last week we wanted to go camping during the week. We drove up north of Marinette, WI and thru Menominee MI to Fox Campground. We pulled into our favorite site up at the end and we were suddenly besieged by millions of lake flies! I'm serious--- I am talking millions. Within stopping the motorhome in 2 minutes we were covered on the sides almost to the point of being black with flies. They don't bite but they are awfully messy and irritating. They even show up...
From eighty-eight to forty-four degrees overnight! Crazy crazy weather we are seeing here. Compounded with flooding thunderstorms.. I guess that meant I was to be trapped indoors, but it gave me the chance to do some cooking and catching up. Before the storms moved in I harvested some chive blossoms to make my seasonal chive blossom vinegar. Though it kills me to cut them off.. the resulting vinegar is just so delicious and simple to prepare. Incorporated into your greens salad dressings, potato salads… I even like to splash a bit onto my swordfish when grilling. Chive blossoms Chive blossom vinegar, beautifully colored after infusing. Then I pulled a basket of the first of the red onions.. ‘Red Florence‘ known...
We’re finally getting sunshine and it sure brightens my attitude and fills me with happiness! Now, if only it will last…. This week’s menu plans were difficult to make. You might wonder why, let me tell you! Orange Glazed Salmon with Rosemary It’s because I keep coming across so many recipes that are calling my name. If I were to live to a hundred, I wouldn’t be able to try them all. And it frustrates me! Did you see on the news that a man decided to go on the McDonald’s diet? From what I can gather, he went on this diet for six months. He’d get breakfast and cut in half – one half he’d eat the morning...
Ready in just 20 minutes, this light and creamy lemon pasta recipe is the perfect simple dinner that everyone will love! Homemade creamy lemon pasta Whether you’re looking for an easy weeknight meal or a fancy pasta recipe to serve guests at your next dinner party, lemon pasta is a welcome addition to any menu. Try it with grilled asparagus in the summer or roasted brussels sprouts in the winter. We make the thick lemon cream sauce at least once a month. It is rich, velvety, and perfect over steamed vegetables and proteins, as well as pasta and grains. Want more lemon? Make Lemon Sorbet or Dole Whip Lemon pasta sauce ingredients You need just seven ingredients for the bright...
