Pomegranate Wreath I am so fortunate to have wonderfully creative friends. The friend that I am talking about today is my buddy Amy, owner and creator of Sweet Annie Design. She is a mother of four, five if you count her pooch. She is a Tri Athlete, Spin teacher, Nutritionist and all- time- hands- down- …
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 …
I am just going to start off by saying – I am one of the biggest fans of DARK CHOCOLATE. I almost think it’s a waste for someone to give me anything else but Dark Chocolate. I prefer buying dark chocolate over any other kind be it Ghiradelli, Vahlrona, Scharfenberger and especially See’s Candy. With …
When I hear the words puff pastry, I think of a Napoleon, a sweet dish, but this pastry puff is a savory dish and it is oh so easy. It is a perfect appetizer to make when you really want to impress your guests. The great thing is that you can use your imagination and …
I have been awarded the Liebster Blog award!!The Criteria: The Liebster Blog Award is meant to showcase bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers. This is all done in the spirit of pay-it-forward. The Rules: You must mention and link to the person who awarded you the Liebster, and mention 5 other blogs with fewer …
The Versatile Blogger AwardI was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award three times!Lisa @ Lisa’sDinnertimeDish, Nel from The Papercup Kitchen and Lauren Kelly, The Certified Nutritionist are the three wonderful and talented bloggers who so graciously nominated me! The Rules of this Award Are: Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award. …
It feels like it has been raining for days and when it rains, I bake. It feels like the right thing to do. The creative juices start flowing and the sweets appear. I have been watching the clouds noticing what the shapes look like, a dragon, a cat, a ship, a pie…. Wild Maine Blueberries …
Root Vegetables are abundant now. This is a simple recipe that you can use with any root vegetable that you have on hand. I am making Baked Beets and Carrots. Use a bunch of beets, about 4 or 5 beets and a bunch of carrots, about 5 or 6. Scrub and trim the beets and …