Baked Rainbow Trout

On my way home tonight from work, I stopped at the fish market in a neighboring town to pick up some salmon for dinner. As they were wrapping my salmon, my eyes scanned the menu board and landed on two beautiful words–Rainbow Trout! We are 

Apple & Fontina Grilled Cheese-How to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Apple & Fontina Grilled Cheese-How to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Who doesn’t love grilled cheese sandwiches? Whether on its own or with a warm cup of soup, this comfort food is good any time of the year. It isn’t quite soup season here, but I was craving a grilled cheese this week and found the 

Pan-Fried Salmon & Apple Hash

Mason Jars and Me’s 2018 Applepalooza continues with a tasty Pan Fried Salmon & Apple Hash dinner! This week, I was craving a taste of salmon so stopped by the fish market on my way home from work and bought some beautiful salmon filets to enjoy 

Spiced Peach Jam

Every year, one of the warehouse clubs I visit frequently has these peaches which are to die for, and every year I buy several more boxes of them than I can actually consume before they go bad.  So, in an effort to preserve these delicious 

Vegetable Tian

We are in the midst of harvest season in Maine, and the bounty of my garden and my local farmers is dominating the kitchen right now!  Yellow squash, zucchini and tomatoes were all in abundance at my local farmer’s stand, and I decided that-among other 

Fresh Pasta!

Fresh Pasta!

The new love of my life was birthed by the actual human love of my life.  Mr. M listened carefully to all my hints last year and gave me a pasta set for my Kitchen Aid mixer!  I love him!  (Yes, I ask for kitchen 

Broccoli, Rice and Cheese Casserole

Broccoli, Rice and Cheese Casserole

This week has been extremely cold, so warm and comforting dishes have been making their way onto the dinner table all week.  One of those comforting and tasty dishes is a Broccoli, Rice and Cheese Casserole.  The multiple cheeses elevate a good casserole into a 

Portabella Mushroom Soup

After spending last weekend in the woods and sighting some interesting mushrooms, I was in the store this week and picked up some portabella mushrooms to use in a variety of culinary experiments. Historically, my household has been a mushroom-free zone, but horizons are being