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For the love of food and cooking, and the adventures both inspire...

Brunch at Camp

Aside from the enjoying the water and evening campfires, brunch is one of my favorite things about camp.  Usually my brother cooks the eggs; he even brought his own electric griddle to make sure there would be enough cooking space … Continue reading

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Homemade Whoopie Pie Cake

Last week I used my grandmother’s whoopie pie recipe to make a whoopie pie cake for my dad’s birthday.  A single batch of the batter is just enough to make two 8″ round cakes which can be filled in the … Continue reading

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Sesame-Ginger Garden Peas

Yesterday I finally “harvested” 29 snow pea pods from one of my raised gardens.  While it was just barely enough for two side servings with tonight’s dinner, I was happy to finally get something from our garden beyond mint, chives, … Continue reading

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Key Lime Cupcakes

In celebration of my sister-in-law’s Summer birthday, I wanted to make a special dessert.  I recall her liking key lime pie, so I decided to find a cake recipe that would be similar, and stumbled upon this Betty Crocker recipe … Continue reading

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Wild Maine Blueberries in Acadia National Park

Every year my husband’s parents camp out at Blackwoods Campground in Acadia National Park for one of their vacations.  This year we decided to join them for a few days to visit and enjoy some hiking, a few campfires, and … Continue reading

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Dinner via Bicycle at Taber’s

In celebration of these lovely long hours of daylight (and a nearly-finished porch painting project), a bike ride around Lake Auburn and dinner at Taber’s was in order. Taber’s features burgers and other sandwiches, as well as fried seafood plates … Continue reading

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Grant’s Bakery Chicken Pie

Well, it’s been over two weeks so far without an oven, but we’re surviving on simple foods at home that can be either grilled, prepared in a toaster oven, on a single-burner hot plate, or in the microwave…  On my … Continue reading

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Labadie’s Whoopie Pies

Every year for Father’s Day, I make a batch of whoopie pies (or an IOU for a batch of whoopie pies), Dad’s favorite dessert.  This year the whoopie pies were from a bakery, rather than my own kitchen, due to … Continue reading

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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry season seems to be upon us a little earlier than usual in Maine.  Yesterday I drove to Chipman Farm to pick my own while they’re still readily available.  Since I had a coupon to use at Grant’s Bakery, I … Continue reading

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Sweet Olive Oil Tortas w/ Homemade Goats Milk Cheese

I cannot claim any credit for the wonderful flavors in this grown-up version of “cheese and crackers” since I neither made nor found these items on my own, but rather received them as a gift.  Both the tortas and the … Continue reading

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