Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

I hope you had a great week! It’s finally starting to warm up here in Wisconsin. We pretty much skipped spring and went straight top summer! I even had to turn on the air conditioner earlier this week. We have no major plans this weekend. Gotta love weekends like that.

In Wisconsin, we’re pretty excited about the Milwaukee Bucks! After a big come-from-behind win in Boston Wednesday night, they play back home in Milwaukee tonight. We’ll be watching with lots of snacks and munchies. We love sliders because you can have more than one. My Cheeseburger Sliders always get the party started. So yummy and fun! Serve them with my favorite Dill Dip surrounded by loads of colorful fresh veggies and chips and you’ve got a really fun, easy Friday night spread. I’m all about keeping’ it easy, especially on a Friday night. GO BUCKS!

I’m totally craving a steak on the grill! I might just have to pick one up for the weekend. My Ginger Soy Flank Steak is my FAVE! The marinade makes it. I also love that I can make one big steak for all of us. Just make sure to let it rest 10 minutes or so before you slice it up, so the juice stays in. And always slice flank steak in thin strips against the grain. It’s tender as all get out. Nice and lean too! Click Dinner for more of my spring and summer faves.

On the side my Easy Twice Baked Potatoes are so good. Everybody loves them!

It’s asparagus season. YIPPEE! It’s my favorite veggie! If you’re grilling why not keep it all outside? My Grilled Asparagus with Bacon and Feta Cheese is AMAZING. You know what they say, everything is better with bacon. I agree! Click Casseroles and Sides for more recipes. Click Asparagus 101 to read my blog post on how to pick the perfect bunch, and how to store it to make it last and more!

I’m a salad girl. Gotta have a salad every night. My Wonderful Wedge Salad with Best Bleu Cheese Dressing is my absolute favorite! Click Salads for more sensational summer salad recipes.

Why not treat your family to a special breakfast this weekend? Pick up some strawberries and make my Nutella Stuffed French Toast with strawberries. It’s so easy and feels so decadent.

Speaking of strawberries for dessert, if you have a special occasion, why not WOW everybody with my Strawberry Refrigerator Cake? So pretty. Easy too!

Click Desserts for more super delicious but super simple dessert recipes!

Treat Yourself! Order My Cookbooks!

If you are stuck in a recipe rut need some new ideas, why not treat yourself and order my cookbooks! They make great gifts too! I have 2 cookbooks with lots of beautiful color pictures and each is filled with nearly 200 unique recipes. Click Amy's Books on Amazon to order.

The Cooking Mom Vacations! Where Do You Want to Go?

Besides cooking, I love to travel. Have you heard I’m hosting amazing culinary vacations? We just got back from such a great trip to Ireland! There were 25 of us and I’m missing each and every one of my fellow travelers!

We had so much fun together, touring Dublin, Belfast, Galway, and several little towns along the way! We did whiskey tastings, pub crawls, beautiful hikes through Giat’s Causeway and the gorgeous Cliff’s of Moher.

One of the highlights was going to learn how to make traditional Irish bread and scones. Such fun! Of course we had to tour and drink plenty of Guinness too!

Click The Cooking Mom Vacations to see what makes my trips unique and different from the rest! Email me at info@thecookingmom.com to let me know where you want to go. Would you be interested in joining me on another trip to Ireland in the future? I’m definitely going back! Maybe to Scotland too! I’m planning my trips for 2023 and 2024 right now! Stay tuned!

Join Me for Lilac Festival on Mackinac Island in June!

We’ve even added an extra night so there will be more time on this trip to sightsee, shop or just relax. Time is running out if you want to get in on this trip! Click Join The Cooking Mom on Mackinac Island to get all the details. I hope you’ll join me.

EXCITING NEWS & SAVINGS! Join Amy on a River Cruise in France in April 2023!

Have you ever dreamed of going on a river cruise? It’s the ULTIMATE way to see Europe! Bring on lots of wine tasting, gourmet meals, fresh croissants and pastries and so much more! Join me on a river cruise through Southern France from Burgundy to Provence. In April of 2023, we’ll cruise the Rhone river on a gorgeous new boutique ship with only 150 passengers! It’s first class all the way and it’s a true ALL-INCLUSIVE river cruise, meaning all your food, drinks, and excursions are included. Gratuity too!

Plus, you’ll have the option to stay a couple days after the cruise to experience Paris. It will be spring and the blossoms will be in full bloom. It’s going to be stunning!

We found out that if you book my trip you’ll get another exclusive EXTRA $150 per person discount! Plus they extended the deadline to SAVE even more. If you book and pay in full by June 30th, you’ll save an extra 10 percent!

Click Join The Cooking Mom on a French River Cruise to get all the dates and intriguing details. This trip is going to be so wonderful! Join me! Call Brittany at Bon Voyage Boutique Travel at (920)725-2880 for the pricing details.

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I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Cook up some memories!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom