The Ultimate Vegan Muffin Base Recipe
If you are vegan, vegetarian, have nut allergies, or dairy allergies – I have the muffin recipe for you. I am not a vegan, but I do appreciate some vegan style recipes. This is for all those out there...
View ArticleAn Apple a Day: Easy Stuffed Apples
My kids are huge fans of apples. In fact, they eat apples on a daily basis. Therefore, it makes sense that I would incorporate the tasty and healthy apple into our desserts. I am a fan of apple...
View ArticleA Generational Recipe: Cheesy Spaghetti
Do you have a recipe that has been passed down through the family? We do and I’d love to share it with you. My grandmother used to make this huge pot of Cheesy Spaghetti just about every time we...
View ArticleSummer Squash: Bake, Sauté, or Add to Desserts
Summer squashes are ones that are harvested when immature. The term “summer” and “winter” for squash are only based on current usage, not on actuality. “Summer” types are on the market all winter; and...
View ArticleHow to Make French Crepes in 30 Minutes
Making French crepes is the easiest thing in the world for me, so I was surprised when various people told me that they can never make them right. It is probably the same with me and cheesecake. I...
View ArticleChicken Tinga Tostada Recipe
I have a friend that is teaching me how to make some typical Mexican dishes. Tinga is one of my favorite dishes. They eat this meal as part of “comida” (eaten about 3pm) or for “cena” (eaten about 8 or...
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Fettuccine with Mushroom Caesar Sauce
I love pasta dishes year round but in the summer, I try to keep it a bit on the lighter side. I don’t use as many heavy sauces and like to add lots of different types of vegetables. This fettuccine...
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Ditch the Shake: Indulge in a Chocolate Strawberry Valentine Frappe
The word frappe comes from the French verb frapper – which means to slap, knock or beat – and it’s often used as a substitute for the word milkshake. Whatever you call it, we call it yummy!...
View ArticleNational Pecan Month: Sugar-Coated Pecan Recipe
According to the National Pecan Shellers Association, April is National Pecan Month - a time to celebrate the “All American Nut” for its delicious taste and numerous health benefits. Pecans are the...
View ArticleStars and Stripes Cake Perfect for a BBQ
The 4th of July is next week and everyone will be celebrating our country’s independence. Do you know that back in 1776, there was an estimated 2.5 people living in the United States. There are now...
View ArticleToo Hot For the Oven? Make a No-Bake Light Cherry Cheesecake.
With all the fresh fruit in season, it’s definitely time for fruit pies. But I live in hot, hot Arizona, and the thought of turning on my oven for an hour is not a pleasant one. Not to mention that I’m...
View ArticleSweet or Sour: You Choose With This Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe
I don’t eat much red meat and absolutely no fish (just don’t like the taste), which leaves chicken (and the other white meat). Because of this, I am always looking for different poultry recipes....
View ArticleChange Up Those Boring School Lunches With Light Pasta Salads
Summer is coming to a close and the kids are going back to school (in some places they are already back). Instead of packing the same old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (many schools are going nut...
View ArticleThe Magnificent Mango: Healthy and Delicious
Mangoes are in season right now – which means you can get some fantastic deals on the fruit. I recently purchased 25 Kent mangoes from a local co-op and have found they are really a very versatile...
View ArticleHoliday Baking: Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust & Pumpkin Lust Cake
The holidays are rapidly approaching. I typically bake both pumpkin and apple pies for the holidays but I’m always on the lookout for ways to enhance my recipes. I saw these two ideas and just had to...
View ArticleBaked Pears With Homemade Granola
Staying at a quaint small bed and breakfast can be a really relaxing way to spend your vacation. My husband and I take an annual trip to Iowa for the Iowa football homecoming game. We have been doing...
View ArticleThanksgiving Side Dishes: The Non-Traditional Way
Traditions, especially those involving food, can be a hard thing to change. But, with all the different diets and food allergies and with people becoming more aware of what they are eating, here are a...
View ArticleCoconut Lime Squares – A Light Refreshing Dessert
Thanksgiving is past and now everyone is looking forward to the rest of the holiday season. And what comes with the holidays? Baking. All kinds of baking: cookies, candy, fudge, pies, caramel popcorn!...
View ArticleHaystacks And Peppermint Bark: Holiday Favorites
Even though times are changing and technology is a forefront on how things are accomplished, some family traditions will never go away. Holiday baking is one of those traditions. Haystacks And...
View ArticleMashups: The Food Mixup Trend That Will Continue Into 2014
2013 was the year of the cronut, the ramen burger and the turducken (a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey). What will this year bring? The waffle chicken tenders, the cookie in a cupcake, a donut...
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