A child’s curiosity about Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree

This is my grandson Cole inside the Lobster Trap Tree.  Love how this Lobster Trap Tree brings so much joy.

Grandchildren my loves

Maddie, Owen, Cole and Avery love when we bring them Sista Felicia’s cookies.  Such fun watching them paint the cookies plus how much they love eating them.

 

Beautiful day at the beach

Easter Sunday was an amazing day with friends, family and especially my grandkids, Maddie, Owen, Cole and Avery. Feeling very blessed

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Sista Felicia’s Fresh From The Farm Weekly Recipe- Radish Mango Cole Slaw

Note from Joey C: I tried this a couple of days ago on that hot hot day and this was the perfect cool dish to pack in a cooler for the beach.  Outstanding recipe!

Every week Sista Felicia will be featuring recipe’s made with stuff caught at the CSA we belong to- Appleton Farms.  Most or part of the ingredients will be in season and abundant at your local Farm Stand or CSA so eat up- it’s local, it’s fresh and it’s abundant RIGHT NOW!

Sista Felicia’s Radish Mango Cole Slaw

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Ingredients:
2 large ripe mangos skin removed and diced into bit size pieces (reserve ½ cup for dressing)
1 ¼ cup sliced radish
1 /2 head green cabbage shredded
1 cup shredded carrot
Dressing:
Reserved ½ mango diced into bit size pieces
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2/3 cup Mayo
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 large garlic cloves minced
1teaspoon Dijon Mustard


Directions:
Step 1:  shred Cabbage using shredding blade on Cuisinart Food Processor and reserve in a large serving bowl

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Step 2: shred carrots in food processor and add to serving bowl with cabbage

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Step 3: using slicing blade of food processor slice radish and add to mixing bowlimage

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Step 4: using a pairing knife remove mango skin and cut flesh away from pit

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Step 5: dice mango slices into bite size pieces, reserve ½ cup for dressing and reserve remaining mango pieces in a separate bowl

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Step 6: season with salt and freshly ground pepper

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Step 7: place all dressing ingredients into a mini chopper and puree into a smooth dressing

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Step 8: pour dressing over vegetable mixture

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Step 9:  add reserved mango, mix well

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Enjoy!

Donna Ardizzoni’s Grandson Cole Represents! At The Lone Gull

Ciole, Donna Ardizzoni's grandson at the Lone Gull