The “canned food” section of my kitchen! I have cans of Hatch Green Chile, Coconut Milk, Water Chestnuts and Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes in my pantry, but that is it. For most meals, our plates look like a color bomb exploded! Fresh this, fresh that ~ You can’t help feeling healthy with every bite!…
Tag: dessert
hoppy, fluffy, marshmallow
If you have ever received a Christmas platter from me, you’ll have discovered my toasted coconut marshmallows nestled in with the fudge, thumb print cookies and sunflower-pumpkin seed brittle ~ but marshmallows for Easter?!? I am so excited to give these lemon jewels a try! I hope you enjoy these variations from Epicurious.com ~ and…
love affair
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien For me, it started about 15 years ago ~ my love affair with food (come on, what did you think this was about?) When I was a little girl, my Grandma Margaret would often…
chocolate-peanut butter goodness
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz In search of the perfect cake? Looking to impress company? Maybe you just want to treat your family to a chocolate-peanut buttery piece of culinary genius ~ this is it! Look no further! Since 2006 (when I picked…
Tiramisu
 “It’s so beautifully arranged on the plate – you know someone’s fingers have been all over it.” ~ Julia Child If this is your first visit to my blog, come along while I take you on a little taste of Italy (for my few faithful followers, come along ~ perhaps you’ll be inspired)! Those…
Lemons to lemonade… or doughnuts to biscotti
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz I have had the biggest craving for a chocolate doughnut lately… and I’m not one to go out and buy a dozen doughnuts just to satisfy a craving. Hence, my lemons to lemonade post today! Last…
Gluten Free-Baby Cake!
A lot of people are going gluten free… whether self-imposed or by doctor’s orders. I thank my lucky stars I can still use the unbleached whole wheat flours ~ but every once in a while I come across a yummy recipe using almond or coconut flour (two flours I use a lot) ~ This is…
Good Day, friends
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. Cherokee Expression Indian Fry Bread ~ Great as a taco shell! Or dessert (just sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top, place a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of chocolate syrup!)! Enjoy…
Ultimate Cake
A dear friend has asked for a recipe that my family adores… even Mikaela, who despises peanut butter! (love you Mik ~ enjoy Spooner Family!) enjoy ~ v Who can go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter? Remember, “hey! you got your chocolate in my peanut butter!” “NO! you got your peanut butter in my…
German Chocolate Cake
German chocolate cake isn’t really from Germany? Wow ~ Our commissary has [inconveniently for me] stopped carrying this little bar called German’s Sweet Chocolate by Baker’s… so, as I was looking for suitable substitutions, I ran across this article on joyofbaking.com German Sweet Chocolate German’s® Sweet Chocolate is a dark baking chocolate created by the Walter Baker & Company…
Peach and Berry Trifle
a great way to serve dessert this summer, and NOT add any heat to the kitchen ~ i used a combo of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries with the peaches and strawberries. also used my angel-food cake ~ enjoy! v 4 peaches, halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch pieces or thinly sliced 2 1-pint baskets strawberries,…
delectablediction 