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Monika Spykerman

Don't know what to do with all those zukes? Put them in this cheesy zucchini, bacon and hash-brown pie.

Cheesy zucchini pie swaps crust for hash browns

Don't know what to do with all those zukes? Put them in this cheesy zucchini, bacon and hash-brown pie.

August 31, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life Free

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The Blackbasil Gingeroo mocktail is a beguiling combination of blackberries, basil, fresh ginger and ginger ale. Add rum to make it a cocktail.

Hit Refresh: A well-crafted mocktail doesn’t need booze to create buzz

The Blackbasil Gingeroo mocktail is a beguiling combination of blackberries, basil, fresh ginger and ginger ale. Add rum to make it a cocktail.

August 24, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

I love cocktails. I adore a dirty martini with extra olives served in a glass so cold I leave fingerprints on its frosted surface. I deeply appreciate an old fashioned with peach bitters (orange bitters are so passe), a touch of maple syrup and an Amarena cherry. If the restaurant… Read story

When the feta and tomatoes are done baking, stir them around to make a delectable sauce and mix in your penne and a little water.

Feta and tomato Internet sensation delivers on all counts

When the feta and tomatoes are done baking, stir them around to make a delectable sauce and mix in your penne and a little water.

August 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Pasta is a non-negotiable element of our family’s culinary life. My daughter would be content to have some form of pasta for dinner or lunch (and possibly even breakfast) seven days a week. When she wishes to feed herself, she boils a pot of pasta and grates cheddar cheese over… Read story

The secret is in the sticky sauce of these no-bake cereal bars: vanilla, almond extract and cinnamon are mixed in to the butter-and-marshmallow coating.

No-bake cereal bars beat the heat

The secret is in the sticky sauce of these no-bake cereal bars: vanilla, almond extract and cinnamon are mixed in to the butter-and-marshmallow coating.

August 10, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life

On days when I don’t feel like cooking, we eat — quite happily, I might add — cold cereal for dinner. Cold cereal is, in my opinion, a near-perfect food. (Nutritionists, I’m not talking to you. I know the only actual perfect food is ice cream.) It requires no prep… Read story

With just a hint of peach pie spices, these cool summertime treats hit the spot on a hot day.

Peaches & Cream: Cool, creamy frozen pops made with fresh fruit hit the spot

With just a hint of peach pie spices, these cool summertime treats hit the spot on a hot day.

August 3, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Life

When the mercury mercilessly slithers up to the 90s, our blender, Li’l Crusher, comes out to play. He’s one pandemic purchase we don’t regret. We’d been using my parents’ ’70s-era blender until it began emitting an alarming, burnt-rubber odor every time we turned it on. We dutifully splashed out for… Read story