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Hello and welcome to basilmomma.com! My name is Heather and I am a food blogger, newspaper columnist, freelance writer and host of Around the Kitchen Sink Radio. I am a busy parent and I write trying to find balance in life as well as in the kitchen. Join me as I share all of my culinary hits and misses....and all of the life that goes along with it!Posts Filed Under Recipes
Bluespring Caverns and a Creamy Greek Pasta Salad….
Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday August 11, 2012 All it took was one email from the school reminding me that registration for the 2012-2013 school year was coming up to get anxious about our summer break drawing to a close. We still had so many things we wanted to do,places to go…
White Bean Salad
Previously printed in my Greenwood Daily Journal Column, June 2011 One of the great things about a salad is you can pretty much throw what you love and have on hand into a bowl, dress it and it’s lunch! This is something that I make…a lot. It is a great lunch in the summer but…
Crispy Buffalo and Bleu Chicken with The Real Kettle Brand Chips! #TheRealKettleChips
My family and I enjoy the occasional potato chip now and then. I mean, who doesn’t? But my health conscience husband and athlete son give me the stink eye if I bring home something that wrecks their workout that day. I can certainly understand~ do YOU really want to eat something that has an ingredient label full…
Greek Taquitos
Oh my word! Today must be opposite day. We dropped my youngest off at 4H camp this morning. He was a bit stressed out about leaving because he knew a storm was coming and he would be away from home. What can I say? He has the NOAA app on his Ipad mini. He knows…
Cheesy Homemade Pizza to Celebrate National Dairy Month
I really like pizza and I probably make some version of it once every week. Whether for lunch or dinner there are so many ways to enjoy one of America’s most popular foods. It’s also a great way to use up bits and pieces of leftover veggies, meats and cheeses. I tend to use the…
Sweet and Savory Strawberry Recipes on Fox59 at Spencer U-Pick Berry Farm
I had a great time today on the Fox59 WXIN Morning News with Sherman Burdette LIVE from Spencer Berry Farm in Noblesville, Indiana. I learned more than I ever knew about strawberries and I thought I knew a lot. They currently grow at least 4 varieties of berry that are ripe for the picking. Literally….
You Pick Strawberries in Indiana~ Spencer’s Berry Farm and a Shortcake Recipe
Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday May 26, 2012 Today you are hearing the collective sigh of relief by most school aged children. It’s their first days of summer break after all! The sun just seems to shine brighter when you don’t have to go to school on Monday. Don’t get me wrong,…
U-Relish Farms and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick on #KitchenSinkRadio AND a Giveaway!
I have a jam-packed INDIANAPOLIS themed show this week on Around the Kitchen Sink Radio filled with my favorite sights, sounds and tastes of Downtown. I post often about where my family and I like to paint the town red, hit up our favorite spots and chow down. Recently, a trail opened up where you can park…
Pull-Apart Pizza Bread~ Garfield: Recipes with CATtitude by Gooseberry Patch
I made this the last week of school. My kids and I ate it all while standing over the counter after it came out of the oven. After I took a picture, of course This and other great recipes can be found HERE: Print Pull-Apart Pizza Bread Rating: 51 Ingredients12 oz tube of…
Heavenly Herb Dip~ Garfield: Recipes with CATtitude by Gooseberry Patch
This may be one of my all time favorite dips in my recipe collection. This one came from the ladies of Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and their new selection~ Garfield: Recipes with CATtitude! This combines many of my favorites all in one great bite! I added a bit of Greek Yogurt when I made it for…
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