If you have children, you know it can be a challenge raising them to eat healthy. But the rewards of doing so are so great that it is worth every second, without a doubt (and your future son and daughter in laws will surely thank you again and again). For some tips on raising...
Read more →This is delicious on fresh bread, spread lightly. It’s delicious with pita bread or on flour tortillas with fresh veggies. My 10 month old son loves it and eats it by the spoonful. And thankfully, it’s good for him. What is it? My special roasted pepper and artichoke heart hummus.
Read more →I used this cupcake recipe from All Recipes, and cut out a cone shape from the center once they cooled. I filled them with the filling from this Hostess knockoff recipe. Then I coated the tops with a simple bittersweet chocolate ganache. Due to the flawed methodology of my filling (it would have been...
Read more →Yesterday was a day off for me. I was busy putting the finishing touches on my garden so I can get to planting (at last) today. I have tomatoes, basil, thyme, tarragon and rosemary waiting planting in addition to several flats of flowers. They will be joining my beets, carrots, radishes, peppers and peas...
Read more →. . . with my new mandolin. While I couldn’t afford this beauty, my husband convinced me to pick up a less expensive model at Target today. It’s made by Oneida and so far works pretty well. At $29.99, it’s practically a bargain compared to the one I initially sought. Of course the De-Buyer...
Read more →This loaf of homemade French bread didn’t come out exactly as I expected. I was thinking more along the lines of a baguette. But the taste won me over in an instant. It has a yummy salty crust and a delicious doughy interior. And I think it could easily be adapted into that baguette...
Read more →My friend , Angelmary over at Chocolate Shakti, turned me onto tilapia a few months back. See, her mom makes this amazing breaded tilapia that she said I just HAD to try. Her mom made it for me when she was visiting Angel and it was out of this world. I’ve tried to duplicate...
Read more →I am currently working on creating new archives for my recipes and organizing them a bit since I’ve found that I lack space for some great things I’ve created recently like the broccoli slaw. Bear with me, I am working on it. Sorry for any confusion! If you want to read about the broccoli...
Read more →I’ve spoken before here about my successes on the Sparkpeople program, losing weight. In fact, according to my weight this morning, I have now lost 32 pounds with this healthy living program. What I really love about it is how much it’s taught me about eating better. One of the things that I’ve really...
Read more →Yes, my obsession with the grill continues . . . These lovely grape tomatoes were $1 for the pint at my local Big Y supermarket this week (sorry to all the Eat Local bloggers, farm markets here have yet to open. In fact, most aren’t opening until late June/early July.) In any case, I...
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