Chocolate Meringue Stars are a delicious cookie with a soft center and a nice little crunch on the outside. They are pretty to look at and easy to make! My husband John has always loved meringue. For birthday desserts he usually requests a pie topped with meringue. Nine times out of ten it’s a Pineapple …
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A well-organized spice cabinet makes preparing meals a lot less stressful, and saves you money. Can I hear a Ta Da! It’s really sad how happy a well-organized space makes me. Once I finished this cabinet, it was like a virus. I dug into two others. Now my life is complete. Until the next project …
I have very fond memories of my grandmother. She wasn’t a sweet little ole lady grandmother, she was an independent women that put herself through nursing school, and was one of the successful people during the great depression. She believed in hard work and saving money. I loved doing things for my grandmother such as …
John and I had guests over the weekend. Part of my upbringing says that you have to feed people to death to make them feel welcome. I baked some amazing Pumpkin Donut Muffins and a Sausage and Egg casserole (which will be featured in a future post) for breakfast. In the afternoon, we attended an …
I need your help. My spice cabinet needs an organizing intervention, and I don’t know where to start.
This Sweet Basil Pesto Recipe is absolutely delicious and so versatile. As an appetizer, an amazing pasta dish or drizzle it over fish, pork, or chicken. You can find pesto made with all kinds of ingredients nowadays. Carrot tops, arugula, and cilantro to name just a few, but, Sweet Basil Pesto remains my favorite!
Mexican Brownies have a deep moist chocolatey goodness with a back-end spicy hello, courtesy of a little cayenne! Everyone just loves this easy dessert. We had some friends over last weekend for a casual dinner. We were thinking that we would barbecue outside and just enjoy a beautiful evening. Well, this is Nebraska, and even though …
What? Another salad? Enough already you say? Well, I am totally into fresh produce, and while I can get it, I am salad crazy. This one happens to just be a side salad though and goes with so many things, so I am hoping you hang in there with me. Plus, it’s so easy to …
This fresh Grilled Peach Salad with Honey-Jalapeno Dressing is an easy salad that is naturally sweet with a backend kick. This has been the best year for peaches. They are so sweet and juicy, and plentiful! I just can’t get enough of them and I hope you’re like me and savoring them while you can. Enjoying them …
Apple pecan pastry is perfect for breakfast. The warm apple and cinnamon flavors are perfect with that first cup of coffee in the morning After I made these pastries, first I did a little happy dance and then I promptly gave 8 of them away. I wanted to see what my friends thought of my …
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette is a real show-stopper that’s perfect for a fancy event and easy enough for every day. You’ll love the fresh strawberry vinaigrette over the salty Feta cheese and crunchy pecans smothered over fresh spinach and strawberries. This post has been updated from 2014 to improve my readers’ experience. I …
This Grapefruit Martini is bright, slightly sweet and easy to drink. It’s perfect when you just want to sit back and let your troubles melt away! How can something so good be bad? Well, I went out with a couple of my friends to a sushi bar. They had a grapefruit martini on the menu, …
Oh man, this fruit salsa is da bomb! I recently had a few folks over, and kept my offerings fresh and simple. I made my Avocado Salsa Salad into an appetizer by adding finely diced jalapeno and serving it with a bowl of tortilla chips. When I have a savory or spicy dish, I like to …
Red, White and Blue, this recipe would make a great addition to your 4th of July get together. This time a year, I can’t get enough fresh fruit! Nothing grows during our winter months, so we really take advantage of our summer produce. I love to have fresh fruit or veggies with every meal. While …
Mongolian Beef Stir fry is so good without one serving of guilt. It’s delicious without all of the sodium or preservatives found in other Asian dishes. Asian food at home is delicious without all of the fat and sodium you get with commercial Asian food from a restaurant. Mongolian Beef Stir Fry has all of …
Ceviche is a bright and flavorful dish that makes a show stopper appetizer or topping for a salad. Ceviche can be made from shrimp, firm fish or other forms of seafood. It’s healthy and delicious. Last week we traveled to Florida for a week of rest and relaxation with a dash of friends and family. …
° We love potato packets! You can throw these babies on the grill or in the oven, and you can flavor them in so many ways. They go with anything from hamburgers, chops, chicken, bbq or steak. What I love is the clean-up is a breeze!
There are similar recipes for Avocado salsa, but I wanted to make more of a salad which I used as a side dish and not a condiment for tacos or an appetizer. You can definitely do either with this recipe. It is so good, I loved eating it by the forkful! Also, many of the recipes …
These Rainbow Cupcakes were made for a very special Girl Scout activity but they would be so much fun for a Birthday party too! They’re guaranteed to WOW once bitten into! Amelia is one of the sweetest kiddos I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. When she was a girl scout at the Daisy level she …
If you love Chocolate Cookies with rich chewy centers and a delicate outer crunch, you are going to love this Easy Dark Chocolate Cookies For A Crowd Recipe! Deep dark chocolate cookies that are tender and moist in the center but have an amazing crunch on the edges and a sweet crackly sugar top.
Vanilla Nut Granola makes a convenient healthy snack when you’re on the go, or a great way to add fiber to your yogurt. Homemade Granola can be anything you want it to be. Vanilla Nut Granola is nutty and sweet with a tantalizing aroma of vanilla. This baked snack can be munched on any time …