Coconut Agave Bars
This year I vow to stock my pantry with Agave syrup. I am going to eat healthier (again). I have done it before and I know I can do it again. But I am not willing to give up treats. The older I get...
View ArticleLime and Thyme Trout
Oh how I wish I had a good camera or at least good light when I took these photos. Because this fish was a thing of bright beauty on a dismal overcast winter day. And we have had a few of those lately...
View ArticleMeatball Stroganoff
This recipe is hands down one of my favorites. It is simple, it is delicious and it is quick. It has a space in my big black book of recipes. But what if something happens to that big black book of...
View ArticleFluffy Pancakes (with a dairy free option)
Look at how thick and fluffy these pancakes turned out. Are they not just gorgeous? The best part is that even though I had to alter these pancakes to make them dairy free, they still fluffed up like...
View ArticleDouble Lemon Heart Tart
Desserts are like love! They are all about the layers. I have been thinking up a new tart recipe for weeks now. I wanted something that had some yummy layers but started out with a delicious lemon...
View ArticleBerry Drop Biscuits
A Blueberry Biscuit Story: It started out with a craving. I saw a pic of some blueberry biscuits on Pinterest. And well I have been thinking of blueberry biscuits ever since. I have pinned a few of...
View ArticleItalian-French Fusion Braciole or Stuffed Beef Rolls
My Grandma was half French and Half Italian. Her nationality was French, but her mother was Italian. There is an awesome love story of her parents there with Algeria as a backdrop. A story for another...
View Article5 Pie Round Up -- My Faves
Happy Happy Pi day. I only ever liked or did well at one type of math -- Geometry. And so I celebrate Pi and that one math class I got As in during high school with a roundup of my fave pies. It is so...
View ArticleRaspberry Coconut Bars
I have a confession to make. I am one of those gals that will always walk through the grass instead of on the sidewalk if it means that it is a shorter and better route. So, I think it is kind of...
View ArticleReduced Sugar Strawberry Jam
Strawberry season is here and this year I promised my family I would make some strawberry jam. Last year I made lots of jam but somehow never got any strawberry made and I had a lot of unhappy eaters...
View ArticleBanana Cinnamon Dessert Enchiladas
Happy Cinco de Mayo from my house to yours. But truth be told I am so going to be eating this dessert throughout the year. Because if there is one thing I always have on hand, it is ripening bananas,...
View Article5 Arugula Recipes - Bitter Peppery Heaven
Arugula and other greens I used to make an arugula pesto (recipe below) I love arugula. That peppery bitter green really is one of my favorites. I planted it way back in February in my little...
View ArticleCoconut Apricot Ice Cream
It is apricot season. I bought a whole box because I NEED apricot jam to last me through the year. But I could not resist making some ice cream with these little beauties. We have a lactose...
View ArticleMeatball Tatertot Casserole
This is the easiest cheater recipe ever. I totally made it up one night when I was suffering from a migraine. Those things steal my days away sometime and I simply can't put a lot of effort into a...
View ArticleFlash Freeze Fruit For Smoothies
Because frozen fruit at the grocery store is priced OUTRAGEOUSLY, we are busy flash freezing berries and cherries around here. I have a daughter who loves to make herself fruit smoothies. So in...
View ArticleShrimp Pomodoro Pasta
Pomodoro pasta -- I dream of you all year. Right up until my tomatoes are ripening on the vine. So fresh and delicious, I love this pasta fanatically. I also love some shrimp with my pasta. This is a...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Fresh Tomato Soup
It is true, I consider myself simpatico with all things tomato. I love fresh tomatoes straight from the garden and I love things made with fresh tomatoes. However, I have never loved tomato soup....
View ArticleCranberry Chocolate Pie and the Humble Pie Cookbook
Happy Dance! Happy Dance! Photo by Ali Eisenach of Lemon Poppy Inc. My sweet friend Ali Eisenach, who happens to be an amazing photographer and cookbook author just told me today she is going to use my...
View ArticleCranberry Almond Granola
So good, gone in less than a day. In an effort to be an awesome mom that makes after school snacks for her kids every once in a while, I decided to make a delish Pecan Peanut Butter Granola found at...
View ArticleLemon Garlic Asparagus Shrimp Skillet
It has been a while. I have been MIA. For six months in fact. I got a full time job and on top of another part time job, family and 3 big nonprofit events I have not had time to blog. In fact, I have...
View ArticleFrench Apple Tart
This may be my favorite thing I have made all year. My husband's office has an international dinner twice a year. I paid tribute to my French heritage and my love for pies and tarts with an...
View ArticlePeach Frosty Lemonade
My husband says I go through weird addictions. He may be right. This peach frosty lemonade is my latest craze. It is the best nonfat summer treat. I have been making some every night. Plus, it is...
View ArticleBaked Lemon Swai Fish
It has been a long long time since I posted. Let's just leave it at that and move onto this delicious light summer dish. Several months ago I discovered Swai fish in my freezer section. I love fish....
View ArticleGrape and Pear Galette
Pies are my favorite. Easy pies are even more my favorite. And this rustic grape pear galette is EASY. I love coming up with a new pie recipe but I have been out of pie creating commission for a...
View ArticleBerry Lemon Skillet Custard Pie
Breakfast, snack, dessert -- doesn't matter, this Berry Lemon Custard skillet pie got eaten for all of them. It was pretty delicious and easy to make. I had a bunch of blackberries and boysenberries...
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