Author Archives: cathyboettner

It is the start of the full-on grilling season. We are having pulled pork for Memorial Day, so I checked how much rub we had left–not enough. So I whipped up a batch of the one that I always make–I make an extra large batch so I have it on hand at all times. GatherContinue reading “Basic BBQ Rub”

My friend Liz asked me to figure out how to make a Lynchburg Lemonade years ago. Here is what I came up with (when I had less money and time): 1 part whiskey 1 part triple sec 2 parts sweet and sour mix 3 parts lemon-lime soda (I have since switched to Fresca) Combine allContinue reading “Drink for the Dock!”

Pineapple has been on sale at our Aldi for the past two weeks. I bought two more this week and plan to cube it up and soak it in Malibu Rum and Dark Rum, and serve it on skewers. Please pull us back to shore if you see us floating in the main channel! 2Continue reading “Boat Drinks on a Skewer”

We had pork tenderloin the other night and intentionally made extra so that we would have plenty to make Cuban sandwiches. Here’s how we make them: 1 lb. thinly sliced roasted pork–I prefer the loin or tenderloin for this purpose 1 lb. deli ham 16 slices cheese–Havarti, Gouda, or Emmenthaler Dill pickle slices (we useContinue reading “Cuban Sandwiches–a Family Favorite”

My college roommate and her husband visited us this weekend and we went out on a cocktail cruise on Saturday night. She suggested that we make French 75s to take along with us. We also brought some of the cheaty crostini, prosciutto, and cheese. We made a pitcher’s worth of them. Here are the proportionsContinue reading “Cocktail Cruise!”

I have been putting up patriotic bunting on my deck and dock for YEARS for the summer holidays, but somehow last year, people assumed that we were making a political statement and they assumed incorrectly. We were simply celebrating the holidays of the summer. So this year, I decided that we would put up colorfulContinue reading “Decorations for the SUMMER OF FUN!!”

We had our first guests for what we are calling the Summer of Fun. It was a pretty simple table, but I thought it turned out really pretty. I started with an indigo patterned table cloth and put some flowers that Mike bought at the grocery along with white astilbe from the garden in smallContinue reading “The first table from the Summer of Fun!”

Chris moved into an apartment last October. It’s a nice apartment, but it has a built in desk right in the main traffic path from the front door to the bedroom which makes it unusable as a desk because the chair would always be in the way. Being the good parent that I am, IContinue reading “A Bar for Chris’s Apartment–Complete with Glasses”

I love crostinis and I used to buy them until I found this easy and inexpensive solution–olive oil cooking spray! Assemble your ingredients: Slice the bread about 1/4″ thick on the bias. Lay the sliced bread out on a tray. Spray the first side with olive oil spray and flip and spray the other side.Continue reading “Super Cheaty Crostini”

I put up a lot of peaches last summer and with another summer coming on fast, I need to find ways to use them. My husband and son met my BIL at his cabin and they wanted to bring dinner. I had some leftover pie crust from the quiches, so I decided to make aContinue reading “French Peach Pie”