Coconut Poke Cake Mother’s Day. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Love, touch, hugs, gatherings, celebration. But this Mother’s Day, May 10th, 2020, we pulled the human touch from our normal celebration of Mothers, unlike anything we’ve experienced before and hope never to experience again. Covid 19, the Coronavirus. A new word,…
Breakfast Sandwich – KETO
Breakfast Sandwich – KETO Style Bring an English muffin breakfast sandwich back into your life without the guilt. 90 seconds is all it takes to make this muffin bread and it’s as good as it looks. There are only 5 ingredients including the seasoning, most of which you probably have on hand. I use Almond…
Lunchbox Brownies
Lunchbox Brownies Lunchbox, lunchroom, schoolhouse, school-kitchen, or school-lady, whichever name you remember these old fashioned brownies by, you will definitely remember why you loved them. They are chocolatey fudgey dense cakey brownies topped with a fudgey frosting that hardens….pure yum. And, these aren’t only crazy good, they are crazy easy. This recipe makes an entire…
Tuna Spring Salad
Tuna Spring Salad Sometimes less is more, both ingredients and effort in this bright flavorful salad, and it’s a winner. Seven ingredients including the dressing. Every flavor and texture is more pronounced when we keep it simple. And visually I wanted to pin this salad on the wall. It was like a colorful portrait of…
Salmon Chowder – Low Carb
Salmon Chowder – Low Carb Spring!! Need I say more? This winter has been a long one, colder and more snow than I remember in a long time. I woke this morning to a beautiful bright sunny sky and I couldn’t wait to start my day. Sunny Spring Days are THE BEST! It’s like, “we…
Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars
Raspberry Crumble Bars Raspberries and Crumble…I’m in! These are as beautiful as they are delicious; a must addition to your Christmas Cookie Platter. They’re moist, tender, crumbly and crunchy with a sweet gooey filling. Want a little more pizazz? Add chopped pecans and/or shredded coconut. Happy Holiday Baking! Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars Print Recipe…
One Point Chili
One Point Chili….And the Secret to Perfect Chili Every Time I’m working on trimming down a bit from the Summer fun and learning ways to cut calories. This chili was created from a recipe called “One Point Chili” which sounded too good to be true. I changed quite a few things, but mostly spice and…
Creamy Spinach and Salmon Pasta
Creamy Spinach and Salmon Pasta Cheers to a “Me-Night” Just me and a cozy blanket curled up on a Friday night with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc watching re-runs of “Say Yes to the Dress”. I know…don’t judge me…I really don’t know why I like this show…….I mean c’mon I’m well past needing a wedding…
Pumpkin Spice Toffee Bars
Pumpkin Spice Toffee Bars A few weeks ago all snuggled in my flannel sheets at the cabin, I was barely awake when I opened my eyes to a foggy horizon with the sunrise peaking. I shot out of bed, threw on my sweatshirt and jeans and grabbed my camera….there’s limited time to catch the rise…
Tuscan Zuppa Soup
Tuscan Zuppa As the leaves begin to turn and the pontoon is pulled from the lake, I gravitate towards my favorite soup pot to simmer flavors of love and comfort. The cool fall breeze whispers through the screens in my kitchen whirling the savory aromas of Tuscan Zuppa throughout the cabin. I can hear Mr….
Chicken Cakes with Salsa Verde Cheese Sauce
Chicken Cakes with Salsa Verde Cheese Sauce Yep, really. Chicken Cakes………why haven’t I thought of making them before? Does anyone make them? I mean…..there’s crab cakes, fish cakes, salmon cakes, and halibut cakes……….why not Chicken Cakes? So I gave it a try and I’m so glad I did! Shredded chicken with Mexican flavors of roasted…
Wild Rice, Peppers, and Grape Salad
Wild Rice, Peppers, and Grape Salad YUM! Four fresh flavorful ingredients make one colorful delicious salad, there’s no oil, salt, dairy, nuts, or sugar. Only 50 calories in each 1/2 cup serving, but for me….I ate a whole cup and it might have been the best 100 calories I’ve enjoyed in a long time. Last…