During the holidays filled with eating indulgence, it is nice to have a recipe which is tasty and indulgent, but still nutritious. This pumpkin muffin fits the bill. Filled with pumpkin, oatmeal, applesauce, eggs, and spices, it relies little on less wholesome ingredients. It is great toasted for breakfast,...
We are always looking for delicious and healthy ‘go to’ snacks for after school or whenever hunger beckons. One of our all time favorites is this savory yogurt dish. Growing up, my Mom would make it whenever we had guests and occasionally for daily consumption. It has only 3...
With the Fall arrive wonderful cabbages, colorful carrots, cranberries, and broccoli. They come together beautifully to form this wonderful multifaceted and textured salad. Although the flavors are complex, the preparation itself is quite simple. Ingredients: 1/2 head purple cabbage 1/2 head green cabbage 1/4 cauliflower 1 small bunch carrots...
We all know of the powers of almonds, the new IT food. They can be blanched, diced, sliced, slivered, ground in to flour, or processed into milk. They can be eaten in a variety of ways as well toasted, salted, smoked, or candied. The almond is native to the Mediterranean...
We love to travel. We enjoy the change in scenery, the break from the hustle and bustle of everyday, and in my family we particularly like the culinary experience. On a recent trip to Mexico, we discovered these wonderful seasoned nuts which were quite literally addicting. They were tangy...
Iced cupcakes are always a big hit. If decorated they can become almost magical depending on your audience. Follow the pictogram below to make your own spiderweb cupcakes. First frost cupcake with desired background color. Then pipe a contrasting color of icing on top. I used the Wilton small...
The beginning of the school year is always linked in my mind to the stream of yellow school buses filing in and out of the neighborhoods. One of my favorite times on the bus was when one of the riders would have extra treats left over from a school...
3 Crisp Apples: Gala, Macintosh, and Pink Lady work well 1/3 Cup Sugar 2-3 Cinnamon sticks Place 2 inches of water in 2 quart sauce pan. Add the sugar and cinnamon sticks to the pan. Bring mixture to boil, then reduce to simmer. Meanwhile cut apples in half...
It doesn’t take much more than that first burst of cool air to get me excited about Fall. I love the brisk smell of the air, the changing colors of the landscape, and the rustling sound of leaves underfoot. It makes me want to grab a blanket, sit by...