Oatmeal Breakfast Crumble with Cinnamon, Nuts, Apples and Pears February 20, 2015 This heart healthy, protein packed breakfast oatmeal crumble is a real crowd pleaser and a family favorite. My son gives it “eight hundred thumbs up” and devours two bowls of it in the morning with a scoop of Greek yogurt…
Warm Spinach Salad with Cumin Spiced Pears, Walnuts, Cranberries and Goat Cheese February 14, 2015 The hardest thing about making this recipe is not eating the roasted pears straight out of the oven. Sometimes I will roast two pears knowing the kids will grab a slice or two. They are the perfect balance of sweet,…
Luscious Blood Orange Sorbet February 9, 2015 This Blood Orange sorbet is made with freshly squeezed Blood Orange juice, a little cane sugar and Lemon Twist Himalayan to balance the tartness in the citrus. It is a simple, healthy and beautiful dessert you can make this Valentine’s…
Radishes with Soft Butter and Good Sea Salt February 7, 2015 A crisp, radish dipped in soft butter and finished with a good sea salt is simply delicious. For years, people have talked about this french appetizer but I just could not bring myself to eat one since I dislike the…
Raspberry Margarita Crumb Bars The lime in these gooey Raspberry Margarita crumb bars perfectly balances the sweetness in the berries and brown sugar. I tweaked the Smitten Kitchen/ Baked: New Frontiers in Baking recipe to include lime instead of lemon and added more protein by…
Homemade Soft, Baked Pretzels Not much is better than a warm, soft pretzel lightly coated in large salt crystals with a slightly crunchy crust and tender, chewy inside. We always split one at a ball game or festival where they appeared everywhere in concession…
Decadent Chocolate Pots This Chocolate Pot recipe from Jamie Oliver will satisfy your chocolate cravings for a week. It is so rich and elegant yet surprisingly simple to make. You do not need to bake these custards like many other recipes or use…
Chocolate and Wine Pairings from Perrine’s Wine Shop and Chocolate South Pairing a decadent chocolate bonbon with a sweet dessert wine seems like the obvious choice but you will have much better success with a drier, more intense wine with plenty of fruit notes. The reason is the chocolate. A dry…
Easter Eggless Cookies These are so adorable and easy to make. They are eggless so you can take these to Easter parties at your school. My sister-in-law found this recipe on pinterest and made them this Easter so my son could eat them…
Saint Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt The kids loved this brain teaser treasure hunt. They ran around the park for 30 minutes looking for the hidden clues. I placed each clue in a plastic bag under the object referenced in the previous clue. We started the…
