With every berry season, my collection of cheap fruit recipes grows bigger and bigger. I like picking my own berries when possible, being as choosy as I want, and saving money at the same time. When I put together a pie or crisp with berries or fruit I picked myself, I sit back and feel proud of my accomplishment, mixed with a little sense of awe. Isn’t Mother Nature grand!

Vini di Lusso Tapestry is part of the Food & Wine Tapestry Collectionin Decor4u.com’s Tapestry Shop. Look under Modern Wall Hangings. It measure 37 inches wide by 53 inches high and has been woven of 100% cotton. Dry clean. Rods and tassels from Decor4u.com’s Tapestry Accessories section let you add your own personal stamp of style.

It’s perfect for glazing almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews, and walnuts with personal recipes or store-bought versions like toffee or cinnamon. This heavy-weight aluminum pan has a sturdy mixing handle, a stainless steel dasher for even glazing, and a nonstick cooking surface for easy clean-up. It even comes with some recipes to try. It’s the perfect kitchen gadget gift for the nut-lover in your family.

The first time I tried a salsa chicken recipe, I thought the flavors might cook away in the crockpot.  But, I should have known better.  Your crockpot recipes won’t destroy the wonderful, savory, and spicy richness of most salsas.  My advice is to buy a salsa that you would eat right out of the jar and find it hard to stop.  That’s the salsa that will hold up under any crockpot recipe.  We have also tried this simple salsa chicken crockpot recipe using drumsticks for a real fun, and messy, picnic lunch.  No matter how you make it, this is a sure-to-please meal.

It’s a fabulous 5 piece set in their elegant “Simple Lines” design, a crisp white background with simple black lines swirled across it. The style goes great with my other dishes and the dishes look really nice on my table. It’s the perfect set for me, with a covered 1.5-quart casserole, a larger 2.5-quart covered casserole and a large oblong dish that’s perfect for my side dishes and vegetables. While I use them for my family meals, the dishes are plenty attractive enough for all of my entertaining needs as well.  The set is made of durable stoneware that can be used in the oven, microwave, refrigerator, and freezer. Plus they’re dishwasher safe for easy clean up. I’ve always found that Corelle really makes a superb set of ceramic bakeware.

We love our cookie jar. When I bought it online I was so happy when the jar arrived because it was even nicer looking than I had hoped for. The design is perfect for our kitchen, classic but stylish and as much as we use it, it still look as perfect as the day I bought it. I chose the cobalt blue because it complemented my walls and new counter top so well. Then at Christmas last year, I ended up buying the white one for my sister and her family because she loves new kitchen gadgets as much as I do and the cookie jar ended up being one of her favorite gifts!