Delicious bakery-style Cranberry Nut Muffins are full of whole cranberries and crunchy nuts! This simple-to-make muffin recipe is always a favorite! Cranberries – and nuts – add such a bright, juicy flavor to so many delicious baked treats during the fall and winter – especially during the holidays! And these Cranberry Nut Muffins most certainly showcase the best combination …
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap I signed up for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap with cookieswap@loveandoliveoil.com with Lindsay and Julie. It is a secret Santa style swap- so I am not supposed to contact my matches until after the swap! Lindsay and Julie told me not to ruin the surprise. I am terrible …
The Best Fudge Recipe! It’s easy and delicious! Makes great gifts! This month’s Crazy Cooking challenge is…….drum roll……you guessed it FUDGE!! Oh fudge! In case you aren’t familiar with the Crazy Cooking Challenge, you are supposed to use a recipe from another blogger, so I asked all my foodie friends for their favorite fudge recipe …
When I think of Christmas, I think of going to the Murphy’s home on Christmas day and eating Kris’ amazing shortbread cookies. They disappear very quickly so you have to act fast! They are absolutely my favorite cookie ever! I asked Kris for her recipe and she was so kind to share it with me. …
This is my favorite cheesecake recipe because it is relatively simple and doesn’t have a lot of steps. It is very festive for the holidays and everybody loves cheesecake! This recipe is from my dear friend, Sandi Roman, she is such a great cook! She brought this to our home for Christmas Eve dinner many, …
We drink a lot of smoothies year round. Hubs makes them for the kids in the am, great way to get them to eat breakfast. Great as an afternoon snack also. There are so many different recipes for smoothies. We use whatever fruit we have on hand, you can also use soy milk or rice …
I love asparagus! It is the greatest way to alkalize your blood level, delicious and healthy! I snap the ends off. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with EVOO and Provencal salt and Provencal herbs. Roast in the oven at 375 F until tender. Print Recipe
Butter dense chewy bread. Sprinkle garlic powder or add pressed garlic to butter, top with Parmesan Cheese. Toast under broiler until crispy brown, keep a close eye on it, browns fast! Print Recipe
THE CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE! Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese & Bread Crumbs Recipe from cookbookshelf.wordpress.com I love potaters. Yes, that’s right I said potaters. I am so excited, and when I am excited, I start speaking with a drawl! There is something so wonderful about them, you can make a bazillion recipes with a …
I have been on a cranberry kick, first the Cranberry Sauce and now this moist delicious Cranberry Bread. I have always thought that another type of berry, okay it’s color is blue, has the highest antioxidants than other fruit, but I was wrong, cranberries are the highest by 1.96%. Well I’ll be darn. Anywho, they …
One of my favorite side dishes to make for Thanksgiving is Cranberry Sauce. I also like to make it during other times of the year because it is an Easy Recipe. This year, I am kicking it up a notch and adding ginger and Candied Orange Peels (see my recipe under the index). You will …
Orange and lemon peel can be candied to make a yummy treat. The rule to go by is to use 8.5 ounces of water and 4.5 ounces of sugar per orange, for measurements, a lemon is half of an orange. Peel the orange, using a small knife or peel using your hands. Cut away the …