Our Blueberry Torte Recipe is simple to make but tastes like it came from the corner bakery! Today’s blueberry torte cake is simple–white cake mix, blueberry pie filling, and cream cheese icing= a blueberry stack cake. My mom’s blueberry torte is a favorite in our family! Why we love Blueberry Torte Recipe This is the …
Baked Potato Casserole is a long time favorite of ours… I’m not a huge casserole lover but once in a while this one is pretty darn tasty!! I’ve tried to make it a little healthier over the years and we like it just as much as the fuller calorie original version that my friend, Tiffany …
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Wrap is simple but OH so tasty!! Ever heard of Dark Chocolate Tortillas?? Me either… until I went to a demonstration class by Deer Creek Foods and sampled these amazing little creations! Dark Chocolate ANYTHING and I can’t pass it bye…. no way, no how! So, after class I ran to …
Our Easter Ham Recipe is the perfect spring pineapple ham recipe for your Easter celebrations this year! Today we’re combining fresh pineapple, cloves, and bone-in ham with a sweet basting sauce to meld the flavors together! It’s sure to be your favorite ham recipe! In America it’s traditional to include ham at Easter celebrations–we know …
Our Pot o’ Gold Cupcakes Recipe are a festive and sweet addition to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! Today’s St. Patties Day dessert begin with a cake mix which is always nice when you’re running short on time! Of course, we had to color them green. We take a yellow cake mix–add pistachio pudding, eggs, …
Today’s Irish Stew Recipe is a slow cooker meal that makes a quick and tasty meal on St. Patrick’s day! We love to celebrate St. Patties Day by wearing green, cooking Irish recipes, and wishing everyone Luck o’ Irish! My Irish roots & our Irish Stew Recipe! My grandfather was Irish, his last name is …
Irish Soda Bread Recipe is a 100% whole wheat bread that uses baking soda and powder for leavening–it’s a “craggy” everyday Irish loaf that’s enriched with sugar and a touch of butter! If your looking for an authentic Irish bread to celebrate a bit o’ St. Patties Day around your house then this Irish soda …
At the end of almost every day, I have a little “Ruthie” time and sit for just long enough to enjoy a cup of tea AND today Carrot Cake Scones! But most of the time a piece of dark chocolate!! Mmmm… I’m a dark choc-o-holic to the core : ) I think I’m a …
Mint Grapefruit Salad we’ve always had a thing for those little Ruby Red Grapefruits! They’re sweet but tangy and oh so good! I must tell you it nearly killed me to BUY mint!! I have the stuff growing out of control in the yard most of the year but when grapefruit is at it’s peak… …
Brisket and Rosemary New Potatoes are flat out melt in your mouth delicious! If you follow my blog then you know I lived in Texas for a few years while my kids were little… 2 of my babies were born there and I LOVED it! You’ll never find sweeter people and I love how everything …
Blueberry Banana Smoothie is a super nutritious way to start off the day! We already know that breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day… get that metabolism up and going is super important! Blueberry Banana Smoothie is loaded with essential nutrients to help you get a great start to the day! Fiber to …
Mint Truffles are super cute for a St. Patties Day celebration… I’m Irish and it’s always been a bit more of a holiday around our house than probably a lot of others!! I’ve had about everything you can imagine with green shamrocks on it! My daughter Madi and I found a four leaf clover when …
Southwest Chicken Quinoa Salad is a refreshing winter time salad! If you haven’t discovered Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) then you’ve just got to : ) Here’s some info on this delicious ancient grain: ~ Quinoa contains more high quality protein than any other grain. ~ Quinoa stands alone as a complete protein grain, it provides all …
You’ll will LOVE this simple and healthy version of Banana splits. We love Banana Fosters. Banana Fosters Splits are a TON (like… as in a ton, TON) healthier but, they taste almost exactly the same! EXCITING. You can catch my Banana Fosters recipe with this link… notice the cube of butter, cups of sugar, and …
Our Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap Recipe is so good that I’m completely addicted! After buying yet another spinach feta wrap last week at Starbucks–I decided to make a copycat version. It seems like Starbucks actually uses more of a flat-out whole grain type wrap but for photography purposes I used a whole grain tortilla. So, …
Chocolate Cherry Heart Smart Cookies are simply wonderful (and I’m not just saying that cuz I LOVE, love dark chocolate!) … these chewy, cherry, oatmeal yummy cookies are good for me too??? I’m in heaven : ) February is National Heart Healthy month and you’ll be glad to know that the oats, cherries, dark chocolate …
Want to see ME in all my cooking action? I teach a free demonstration class at the Macey’s Little Theater in Pleasant Grove, Utah. I’ll be there at 7pm Tuesday the 21st of February!! THAT’S TODAY!! It’s a lot of fun… I’ll be teaching this BBQ Chicken Pita Pizza recipe and a couple of …
One of my FAVORITE food as a kid (besides cereal) was Mac and Cheese so when I ran across this Mac and Cheese Soup in the Food Network Magazine at the orthodontists office the other day, I totally had to giver a try!! My son just got braces so I’m going to have a lot …
Healthy Eggs is another recipe I brought home from our trip to Puerto Vallarta!! I had these totally delicious Healthy Eggs for breakfast several mornings along with an amazing variety of different blends of freshly squeezed smoothies : D I’ve already told you all how in LOVE I fell with the food!! So, along with …
Black Bean Hummus Wrap is a spin off of a super yummy dish I “DEVOURED” on our recent vacation to Mexico! (several times, actually… I really loved it!!) Arrrr-IBA!! Holy Cow… we had such a FUN, relaxing, warm, AdVeNtUrOuS trip!!! (I could have stayed at LEAST another 3-4 months!!) We met our friends Rob …
Apple Feta Tossed Salad is another fabulous recipe from Penzey’s Spice Co… the one I ran into in Boulder, CO : ) The fabulous-ness is all in the dressing! It’s super good… I always love apples and feta on salads but this dressing it’s just amazing!! *I adapted this recipe from Penzy’s Spice …
Here’s the story of Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes: As I was searching around for a cute Valentine style cupcake to post…I happened across a couple different recipes and decided to combine and adapt them which successfully produced my “Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes”!! They’re made from a cake mix so that’s an easy plus but they …
They say… “the way to the heart is through the stomach”! I happen to totally agree : ) (especially if it entails dark chocolate!) Cooking for me is an expression of love. It’s the way I say, “I love you” to the people in my life… healthy balanced meals for my family because I love …
I was at the orthodontist the other day and while my son was getting his braces put on, I found this Turkey Bean Chili as I was reading the Good Housekeeping magazine! I don’t know about you but I ALWAYS read most magazines from the back to the front! I’d hate to miss out on …