Category: Recipe

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done……….bup ba da…….There’s nothing you know that isn’t known…..There’s nothing you can see that isn’t shown……bup ba da…..Nowhere you can be that isn’t where your meant to be…..It’s Easy……….bup ba da……. You get the idea. Nothing like a beautiful Sunday morning to shower those you love with…

I found this wonderful sounding muffin recipe from Marcus Samuelson and had to give it a try. First off, sweet potatoes are so under rated imho! :-) But who ever thought of combining them with coconut? Thank goodness for this surprisingly light, airy and healthy recipe. Other than the fact that it feels like you…

Summertime fruit is truly a beautiful thing. Strawberries, cherries, peaches, apricots and the stunning nectarine! Combine nectarines with some marzipan and I have just about died and gone to heaven. While this recipe calls for a non glutenous flour, I used regular flour instead and thought it just delightful. Again, we are talking marzipan here,…

What’s not to love about lemons? Don’t think I could live without them. And this recipe is one to add to my favorites. This is the most lemon zest I think I have ever added to a cake and it must be what makes this cake stand out. But you be the judge and let…

I love entertaining my friends. I love anything with almonds, well practically. So, when my dear friend, whom I have missed for months, recently came for a visit I knew exactly what I wanted to make. This flew around the web awhile back, but I didn’t have the right opportunity to make it until now.…

Do you love asparagus? Do you love puff pastry? Tarts? Cheese? Do you love quick and easy? This one tops them all! I kid you not! This is a less is more type dish. Tasty. QUICK to make and gone in seconds! It was silky beautiful. Yes, I am talking about a tart. Fast, easy and…

Been desperately wanting a tropical vacation. (I know, more than half of the United States is in a horrible heat wave- but not where I am!) And until I actually board a plane this gorgeous fruit, the humble pineapple, will help me dream and pack and prepare! As you may recall, I haven’t actually been…

This lemon pound cake is a perfect dessert to make a day ahead (if you can stay away from it) of your guests arrival. It’s a sifter kind of cake for sure, but a delightful simple summertime dessert. I didn’t use the glaze listed below, but kept it fresh with sliced strawberries with some crystalized…

If you love ginger (like I love ginger) then making your own home made ginger ale is something not to be missed. Up until now I had not even thought about making my own ginger ale and unfortunately don’t turn to it unless I have an upset tummy or flu! Not that I don’t like…

Need something healthy to drink in the heat?? Solar tea, from Celestial Seasonings is a good place to start. I really love their Zinger selection and it’s a great tea all year round. You can make your tea the solar way (place in hot sun) or boil your water to make your tea. Let cool or…

This was a good morning for pancakes……..nuff said! Uh…..seriously a good morning for warmth on a plate with sweet gooey buttery pancakes. No really, these were super. Super easy, super fast and super fantastic! The sweet potato was, well sweet and earthy (love that!).  It needed nothing but this plain ol nothing of a basic…

July is starting to look like summer is truly bonafide. With that, lemons are perfect for waking up with sunshine surrounding us. I found this little ditty and not sure how I feel about this one. It’s got great blueberries, wonderful sugary lemon syrup and a lovely topping. A perfect cake for coffee or afternoon…

Once upon a time the chef brought me home some Lemoncello………! Hmmmmmm. That’s when you say “Lovely….. I don’t drink this?! But Thanks.”   So, that lovely bottle from Italy has been sitting on the shelf for years waiting for the day I paid some attention to it. With it finally being summer, I found…

Cucumbers are a nice veggie. They mean no one any harm, no after kick, punch or bite and are low-calorie. Want to fall in love and change your opinion of the ever so humble cucumber?  Well, if that is what you have been thinking (OK if you have truly been thinking like that you might…

You know how some things are good for you and some things, well just a little of it can be good for you. Sorta how I feel about this little summer ditty I came up with. Not having any fresh home made bread this week, I thought this would be perfect. Easy for summer back…