Vanilla

I went to visit my parents last weekend. It was very different from most of my visits because usually the house is full of people. My sisters and there husbands…

with fresh strawberries Several of my yoga buddies are artists and one of them owns a furniture store, so last night we had a big “wine & design” gala event…

Do you ever walk into the grocery store and find yourself smitten with some piece of fruit you see in the entrance? This was one of those times. I walked…

Adapted from Very Best Baking It’s St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is celebrating all things Irish and green and rainbows … and I’m blogging about Pumpkin Pie? It seems like a…

This recipe is an interesting balance of decadent and healthy ingredients to make a delightfully creamy mint ice cream laced with Irish cream liqueur and little bits of minted chocolate…

The other day I woke up and my (monster-size) son was there, in the kitchen, hungry. (When ISN’T he hungry?) “There’s NOTHING to eat, Mom!” he exclaimed. Of course there…

Do you ever have a bunch of banana bread or muffins that just didn’t get eaten and they start to get stale so nobody wants to eat them, but they’re…

An idea came upon me … I wanted to combine two of my most-loved culinary delights: chai and banana bread. For a bit, I pondered, how to do such a…

Adapted from Lauren Kelly, Certified Nutritionist Dense, chocolate muffins with a hint of fresh raspberry, made healthier with the addition of quinoa. Quinoa is a wonder seed, full of fiber…

Adapted just slightly from Gluten Free on a Shoestring These sugar cookies are soft and chewy, like a little pillow of sugar. I made them for my friend at work…