Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

I hope you had a good week! I’m looking forward to a weekend with no major plans. Gotta love those kind of weekends. My mom is still here visiting from Arizona. It’s been so fun to have her here. She’s never been to beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. I think we may take a drive up there. It's cherry season there. I want to get my hands on some!

Got cherries? I've got some "cherry good" recipes you've just got to try. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. LOL!

I love the combination of cherries and almond. My Cherry Almond French Toast is AMAZING!

Serve it with my quick and easy Brown Sugar Bacon and talk about a special weekend breakfast. Click Breakfast & Brunch for more delicious breakfast and brunch recipes.

My mom LOVES chicken salad. Me too! Especially in the summer. For lunch pick up some dried cherries and make my Door County Cherry Chicken Salad Sandwiches? They're so good and so easy. Perfect for picnics. My FAVE in the summer.

Want to really WOW your family this weekend? My Cheeseburger Sliders will be a HUGE hit! Super fun and easy breezy but a bit messy. Make sure you’ve got lots of napkins handy. I’m all about flavorful messy sandwiches!

Click Sandwiches for more sensational summer sandwich recipes.

On the side why not make something a little different. My Spinach Salad with Sweet and Sour Dressing is always a HUGE hit. It goes with anything you are grillin’!

We love it with the Just Peachy Pork Tenderloin and my Cheesy Bacon Potato Packets. This is one of my favorite easy breezy summer dinners! So yummy and hassle free.

Click Salads, Dinner and Sides for more of my favorite summer recipes.

For dessert, nothing beats a warm out-of-the-oven fruit crisp with cold vanilla ice cream on top. My Cherry Almond Crisp is scrumptious!

The kids will love my Oatmeal Cherry Cookies too! Click Desserts for more super simple summer dessert recipes.

Just a Few Rooms Left! Join Me in Puerto Vallarta in January 2022!

Have you heard I'm hosting culinary vacations? Join me on these trips of a lifetime! Let’s beat the winter blues and spend a week in one of my favorite cities, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! Time is running out! We are holding just a few rooms but we have to release them soon. This is gonna be one heck of a trip! My sister and her husband are joining me! Plus, some great friends too. We’ve got a SUPER FUN group going with room for you! Bring on the margaritas! We’ll stay in a super small (just 70 rooms), 4-diamond luxury beach front resort. All of your gourmet food and wine and top shelf cocktails at the resort are included! We’ll also join local foodies in search of Puerto Vallarta’s freshly made warm tortillas, the ultimate street tacos, tamales, amazing fresh seafood, and fabulous cocktails too. It will be whale watching season during this trip. We are currently offering a discount of $140 per person! Call Brittany at Bon Voyage Boutique Travel TODAY to take advantage of this offer 920-725-2880. Click Join The Cooking Mom in Puerto Vallarta to see pictures and get lots more details.

Ireland in April 2022

I’ve always dreamed of going to Ireland! Let’s experience it together! This trip is booking up. From Irish cooking classes, to scone baking, whiskey tasting, a VIP tour of Guinness, and so much more. We’ll do it all. We’ll even stay in a real castle outside of Dublin! I can only take a small group so get your reservation in soon! Click Join The Cooking Mom in Ireland to read more about this trip and find out how to reserve your spot!

Wait List for Italy in September of 2022!

My trip to Tuscany in September of 2022 is sold out. Call Brittany at Bon Voyage Boutique Travel 920-725-2880 or email her at brittany@bonvoyagebt.com if you would like to be on the wait list in case we have any last minute openings.

To find why my trips are so special check out my blog post by clicking on Culinary Vacations with The Cooking Mom.

We also want to know where you want to go! We are starting to plan now for my culinary vacations in 2023! Would you be interested in joining me on Mackinac Island next summer? What about France? A river cruise through Europe? Greece? Scotland? Closer to home eating our way around New Orleans? Wine Tasting in Napa or Oregon? These are all on my bucket list! What about yours? Email me the trips you’d be interested in at info@thecookingmom.com!

Order Amy's Cookbooks!

If you like my recipes, I think you will love my cookbooks. Both of my cookbooks are full color, and each is filled with nearly 200 unique recipes. Lots of secrets, tips and fun stories, too! Click Amy's Books on Amazon to order.

Please Invite Me!

Now that life is getting back to normal, I’m excited to start doing live cooking demos again! I'd love to come to your town and meet you! Tell your library about me. I’ll come do a cooking demo for your company or event too. Click Hire Amy for more ideas for how we can spend time together!

I hope you have a great weekend. Gotta run! You can always see what I'm up to on Instagram. Follow me! I'm also on Facebook and Twitter. Check out my videos on YouTube, too.

Cook up some memories!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom