The other night, my best friend and I were craving what I like to call the holy trinity of Italian ingredients – cheese, tomatoes, and fresh bread. Not a big surprise here as 50% of the time we want Mexican food and the other 50% of the time we want Italian food. 🙂 We were […]
Lemonade on a scorching hot day is pure bliss. Especially if it’s homemade and has some muddled mint in it, YUM! Enjoy this super easy and quick recipe and go sit under some shade outside with a loved one. 🙂 Mint Lemonade Yields: 4-6 glasses Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 6-8 Lemons, […]
I’m proud to announce that IÂ exercised some self-control at the market this past weekend. As I stood there reaching for a bag of cinnamon apple chips I suddenly thought to myself “Why am I buying these when I could make them myself?” To further boost my excitement over this simple idea I discovered that a […]
Nothing is easier nor more delicious than fresh hummus. It can be served with or on anything and always makes things so much better, i.e. veggies. Hummus only consists of 5 ingredients, most of these ingredients you might already have in your pantry. The one ingredient you might not already have in your pantry is […]
3 more days and Thanksgiving will be here! Â I know most of the emphasis is on the main course and desserts, but let’s not forget about the appetizers, it’s the warm up to the meal. Also let’s be honest, are you ever done cooking by the time you say you will be? I know I’m […]
I love cheese and will devour it in any form it is presented to me: fried cheese, melted cheese, grilled cheese, baked cheese, cheese crumbles…(please excuse my Forrest Gump Bubba moment.) To me cheese is like dairy gold, by far the best dairy product, even better than ice cream. It can be enjoyed with every […]
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