Easy weeknight dinners can be the key to survival this time of year. I always have a few easy meals in the line up just in case life gets crazy and this
Throughout my 17+ years of sending kids off to school, packing lunches has never been my favorite thing to do. Truth is, I hate it! I started making my kids pack their
Have you had Frosé, rhymes with okay, the frozen rosé slushy everyone’s crazy about? It’s light, fruity and refreshing. Frosé has been the summer drink of 2017 and I think there’s no
It’s Hatch chile season and Heinen’s is ready to roast with their annual “Catch the Hatch” Chile celebration coming up on Saturday & Sunday, August 19th & 20! For this week’s Cooking
There’s nothing better on a lazy summer afternoon than a picnic. For this week’s Cooking with Heinen’s post, I’m putting together a beach picnic. Although beach picnics are lovely and magical, they
There are many things I would rather do this time of year than stand in the hot kitchen cooking. Dinners are usually marrinated and on the grill. But, what about dessert? It
For this week’s Cooking with Heinen’s post, we’re preparing a vegetarian meal for Meatless Monday. I’m not a vegetarian but I love vegetables. Every so often I rise to the challenge of
When we eat food that is in the peak of its season we get the best there is to offer. That’s why the Farm to Table movement is so powerful. Here, sweet
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Father’s Day is Sunday. Time to Celebrate the men in your life by cooking up a man-friendly feast. In my house the grill is my husbands domain. If I venture out there
So many wonderful things come with the spring season. The beautiful weather and blooming colors have us busy in the Modern Farmette kitchen cooking up new recipes. We get particularly excited to
Because we can never have too many treats in our lives, ice cream lovers take note! It’s milkshake season! Sure, I made it up but who’s going to argue? For this week’s
We lucked out with great weather for grilling this Memorial Day Weekend as friends gathered to kick off the unofficial start of summer. With those grills back in action and Heinen’s Burger
There’s no actual recipe with this week’s Cooking with Heinen’s post. Instead, we’re discussing OYSTERS. Shucking oysters is easier than you might think. I’m an East Coast girl. Actually I’m happy on
This week I’m making Fresh Trout crusted with Almonds and Panko crumbs. That’s what I’m Cooking with Heinen’s, but we’d love to know what’s new in YOUR kitchen! Snapping a quick pic