The Walsh Cookbook

Watermelon popsicles are one of my favorite summer treats. They are so easy (one ingredient!) and delicious that it's impossible not to like them. I learned how to make these in Mrs. Britt's 2nd grade class and have been making them every summer since. Make sure to enjoy outdoors preferably in a hammock or with a furry friend as company!  One year ago: Grilled Cornbread Panzanella , Quick & Easy Blueberry Freezer Jam , Tomato Parmesan Farro Two years ago: Rice, Bean and Many Veggie Gratin , Baby Bok Choy and Snow Peas Three years ago: Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad , Panzanella , Grilled Salmon with Sundried Tomatoes , Giant Oreos

This has been a Walsh family favorite as long as I can remember and has been in my mom's collection of recipes for years. Here is what she had to say about it: "This is the most wonderful, easy, delicious recipe from Gina A.'s mom, adapted by Gina to this version.  The first time I had this, Gina had made a blueberry one and we couldn’t believe it didn’t come from a bakery; it was so beautiful and good.  I have given this recipe over the years to just about everyone I know and they all have loved it and tried many different versions of it—all wonderful. Just about any fruit works—blueberry (fresh or frozen) or apricot has always been my favorite, but also great with plum, raspberry, pear, apple, strawberry—I’ve never heard of anything that didn’t work well.   Maybe if you used cranberries you would have to increase sugar a bit though to compensate for the tartness.        A nice touch is to place fresh fruit on t...

I like good breakfast, and I like camping, and I like good breakfast while I'm camping! I also like not doing dishes while I'm camping. These breakfast burritos are the solution to everything! You do all the work beforehand, then reheat them on the fire and you've got a great meal.  The recipe makes quite a few burritos, but they freeze fantastically. They are also great reheated in the oven or microwave, especially after a long night working at the hospital because they are so fast. Seriously, you must try them!  This recipe is from the Pioneer Woman's website for "Breakfast Burritos To Go".  Makes about 10 Campfire Breakfast Burritos One year ago:  Caity's Summer Orzo Salad ,  Auntie O's Granola Two years ago:  Sweet Chili Baby Back Ribs ,  Hamachi Shots Three years ago:  White Peach Sangria ,  Auntie Ellyn and Uncle Todd's Chopped Salad ,  Strawberry Nutella Sandwich

The first time I made these I was basically planning on having to add something else in order to make it a little more interesting or substantial.  And much to my delight, that was totally unnecessary!  I know I always say this, but it's so easy and so delicious!   One year ago:  Grilled Halloumi with Lemon ,  Ratatouille's Ratatouille Sub Two years ago: Mushroom Basil and Parmesan Orzo , Sweet Chili Baby Back Ribs Three years ago:  Summer Berry Birthday Cake ,  Caity's Favorite Dinner: Chicken Parmesan ,  Tres Leches Cake

In Portland, there is a very wonderful street called N. Mississippi Avenue.  I used to live on that street and I loved every minute of it (except maybe the rent)! If you are ever in Portland, you must go there. It has several blocks of cool shops, bars and restaurants. One of my favorite restaurants is a newer one called "Radar". They serve a variety of small plates and fancy cocktails and this recipe is based on their Radishes in Browned Butter that I adore.  Side note: those radishes are from our garden!!! Serves 2 one year ago:  Brazilian Lemonade two years ago:  Sicilian Carrots three years ago:  Garlic Grands

Banana muffins are my favorite muffins! I frequently will buy a bunch of bananas just to let them go brown so I can make banana bread or muffins. My favorite banana muffins were muffins made from the Blueberry Banana Bread recipe, but now I've tried Banana Crunch Muffins, they will have to tie for first place. These Banana Crunch Muffins are especially tasty because in addition to the great banana flavor (which comes from both mashed and diced bananas), they have a lot to chew on (they contain granola, banana chips, walnuts and coconut). This recipe comes from "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook"by Ina Garten.  The same week I was making these muffins my mom happened to watch her TV show where she made these muffins. She said that you could make the batter the night before, refrigerate it, then bake in the morning. I thought no way, my muffins will be hockey pucks! But I tried it and it's true! They were just as good after a night in the fridge as if I had bak...

   Well, I forgot to take a final photo of this gorgeous, bronze-burnished roast chicken; actually there were two of them.  But we were hungry, and the rest of the dinner was ready!  I finally remembered when there was a bit of a lull in the feasting and I ran back to the kitchen to try and grab a quick photo of what was left. This beautiful, delicious chicken is surprisingly simple to make; just a leisurely bath (or whatever you have time for) in a fairly large amount of balsamic vinegar and olive oil with thyme, garlic and shallots (or onion if that's what you've got).  Then into the oven for an hour or so, and you pull out this deep brown, moist and savory chicken with lovely pan juices. The recipe is slightly adapted from a wonderful cookbook, "Modern Mediterranean", by Melia Marden that Erin gave to Caity awhile ago.  Caity kept telling me how wonderful this book was, so I decided that I'd better have it, too.  (Those that know me ...