Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Photos
Coconut Orange Dream Cake It’s Easter Week! What a perfect time to share my Coconut Orange Dream Cake. Light, fluffy, moist, creamy-dreamy cake with coconut and orange goodness topped off with sweetened whipping cream. It almost screams Easter, doesn’t it? Like a fluffy white bunny kind of Easter, all hippity-hoppity excited. So lets add champagne…
Three Meat Pasta Salad Picnic’s, BBQ’s, and lunch on the deck….oh how I long for Summer. And although we’re still thawing from the last snowfall, I can’t wait any longer…I’m craving Summer Pasta. My Three Meat Pasta Salad was born at the cabin while entertaining hungry fishermen who normally bypass the salad and go straight…
If you’re not familiar with Swordfish, I’ve got a reason for you to try it. This easy flavorful dish is one of my favorites and with Spring peeking through the last dusting of snow, fresh herbs and lighter dishes are on the menu. My marinade for this dish was inspired by a ready-made one I…
Happy Spring! Happy Weekend! I couldn’t think of a better post for the first day of Spring than a bright, fresh, sunny Lemon Drop Martini to kick-off the weekend. I’m typically a wine girl, but on occasion I love a good Lemon Drop Martini. The hint of sweet from the Grand Marnier and super-fine sugar…
Red Curry Chicken Noodle Bowls I’ve been wanting to make Asian noodle bowls for a long time now…they look so fresh and flavorful. Being I just made my Oriental Chicken Salad, I had all the ingredients and couldn’t wait to get started. Just prepping the ingredients and laying them out on the cutting board was…
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes Top-o’-the-mornin’ to ya! It’s March 17th at 4:30 am and I’m quickly sharing a few Leprechaun Cupcakes to start your day. My Devils Food Cupcakes are not only easy but they are the most requested cupcake for all occasions. They are incredibly moist, tender, and rich with chocolate goodness and the…
Oriental Chicken Salad Fresh Spring flavors and colors are all I can think about with this beautiful weather we’re having. No comfort food today, it’s all about fresh, bright, and crisp! My Oriental Chicken Salad fits the Spring-fever menu perfectly with snappy pea pods, crisp celery, fresh bean sprouts, carrots, green onions, Napa cabbage, iceberg…
Asian Chili Ribs II My Asian Chili Ribs Recipe is among one of our favored rib recipes to date so it deserves a re-post. I’ll call it Asian Chili Ribs II so the original recipe which was posted in 2011 won’t be lost when searched. Spring has sprung in Minnesota, or at least this past…
Smash Potatoes with Dill Creme Sauce Looking for a potato side dish that’s not only easy and light, but drool-worthy? These crispy skin seasoned potatoes with a tender fluffy inside will become your new favorite, especially when you add the Dill Creme Sauce….YUM! And they’re easy! Russet potatoes are simply scrubbed, cut in half, baked,…
Strawberry Marble Cheesecake with White Chocolate Ganache This cheesecake has a lot going on…. The base is a chocolate cookie crust with white chocolate cheesecake marbled with strawberries and topped with a white chocolate ganache and strawberry Coulis. Whew! The white chocolate ganache topping is slightly-sweet and smooth giving it a fondant-like finish. Serve with…
Spinach Pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil Today I’m sharing one of the tastiest and easiest pasta dishes you’ll ever have…little moans of “mmmmm” and passionate eye rolling are expected with each twirl of the fork. And…there are only five ingredients. This recipe is a ‘no-recipe’ dish that I recently had while visiting beautiful Puerto…
Roasted Green Beans and Carrots I love my veggies…I’m one of those who eats her veggies first, it’s my favorite part of each meal. And not only is this an easy and beautiful side dish, it’s a delicious lunch as well. Did you know you can roast green beans? Yep, and without par-boiling them first. …
