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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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 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…

Found this wonderful little ditty on the website of by  Sunny Vegan (dot com) and had to share. Had some spinach I needed to use up and was looking for some creative  ways to serve with out cooking it. The recipe…

I had no idea a pizza cooked on the grill would be so incredibly…….well FAST…..but super delicious! I mean super delicious! If you have not had the chance to grill a pizza out in the open, well promise me this…

It is finally feeling like summer, but never too sunny for a delicious and easy Frittata. Sure do miss my quiches, but when you don’t have the time this Frittata is pretty darn close. Here is the perfect answer to…

I have been experimenting with my bell pepper stuffing recipes, and I think I found something worthy of sharing. Red and orange bell peppers are so sweet and delicious and thought a suitable veggie and cheese combination would be really…