Regional Midwest Recipes/Seasonal Nana Living
Creamy frozen chocolatey goodness on a stick. Chocolate covered bananas are a long time favorite reminiscent of the famous Walt Disney World frozen treat. A banana popsicle of sorts. This version is a sweet frozen treat dipped in a dark & milk chocolate blend and […]
This juicy chicken souvlaki is all due to an easy marinade made with fresh lemons, extra virgin olive oil, honey, greek oregano, garlic, parsley, and salt & pepper. It doesn’t get any easier and produces the most flavorful moist and tender grilled Mediterranean chicken. What […]
An easy and delicious fresh tasting Tzatziki sauce. Made with cool crisp cucumber, greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, dill, and fresh mint plucked from my container garden. You can’t beat the fresh taste of a homemade Tzatziki sauce. It cools the palate and is the […]
This Pita pocket bread recipe is soft & pillowy. Achieve those characteristic pockets to hold your sammies like a cozy sleeping bag. Smells heavenly as it’s cooking. It is the perfect vehicle for chicken souvlaki or any Mediterranean dish. Pita pocket bread is also great […]
Walk your way to fitness. You don’t need fancy expensive exercise equipment or even a gym membership. You can walk your way to progressive healthy weight loss and shed those unwanted pounds. Did you know a moderate brisk walk may even reduce your stress level […]
Kolache cookies made easy. Taste of traditional nut roll but in butter cookie form. Chewy, buttery soft and loaded with pecan, pistachio, and almond filled center. One bite and you won’t put this cookie down. This recipe makes approximately 2 dozen cookies. Some of the […]
Classic Italian meatball and spinach wedding soup meets chicken egg dumpling soup in this new age medley of deliciously familiar flavors. Two soups in one. If Italian wedding soup and chicken and egg dumpling soup were to have sexy time, I’m confident this would be […]
Homemade chicken stock tastes amazing and adds depth of flavor and health benefits to your soups and stews. It’s surprisingly easy and you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry and fridge to make some. The longer you simmer it the thicker it gets […]
Learn how to decorate Pumpkin sugar cookies with buttercream two different ways in this cookie decorating tutorial. Cookies decorating has never been more fun, fast or easier. One is a cute pumpkin top technique that looks just like…weeeeelllll, a pumpkin top if you had a […]
Incredibly moist apple cinnamon coffee cake. Cinnamon streusel throughout & topped with just a drizzle of icing. Buttermilk & yogurt keep this mini crumb cake moist and coconut oil is used in place of butter which gives the cake a nice crumb. It’s the perfect […]
I live in sunny South Florida. I'm a middle-aged 50 something mom of 2 grown kids and nana to a beautiful granddaughter and grandson. I love making food from my Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and the regional foods I grew up eating in the Midwest, specifically in the Northeast Ohio Mahoning Valley and Trumbull County area. I love food, cocktails, and social media. In no particular order. To learn more, visit my About page.