I've enjoyed exploring flour-less recipes recently and fell in love with the idea of a chocolate torte made with almonds.  You're right, I do love me some fudginess! I also love the combination of chocolate with tart raspberries. I was inspired my multiple recipes and ended up with my own and am very pleased with the final results. You'll need sugar, good quality semi-sweet . . . Continue Reading
Archives for February 2012
Spinach, Kale & Egg Skillet
I'm not a big fan of over-easy eggs. But (and that's a big but) baked eggs have found a place in my regular rotation of go-to meals. This dish is shockingly delicious! I actually licked my plate.  I was astounded how much I loved it, especially since I don't particularly love eggs. So if you're looking for a terrific, easy, healthy weeknight meal or a weekend brunch casserole, give . . . Continue Reading
Chocolate Macarons
For more than a year I've read about these adorable little cookies and dreamed of one day making them in my own kitchen. Every time I come across a 'how to' post or recipe, I read it multiple times hoping to have this all figured out before I started making them. Silly me! The ingredients for the macaron batter seems simple enough: powdered sugar, ground almonds; unsweetened Dutch . . . Continue Reading
Breakfast Parfait
Looking for a breakfast with tons of protein, natural sweetness and some of those other good things like antioxidants and disease-fighting nutrients? I know you've heard of Greek Yogurt. Maybe you haven't tried it yet but meant to pick it up at the store. Do yourself a favor and buy some, soon. Greek Yogurt is fantastic in smoothies, as a sour cream . . . Continue Reading
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
 I woke Saturday morning to a cold rain. Then the sun came out and the skies were almost clear. Then a big wicked wind kicked up and it started snowing. And it kept snowing, big flakes. And it snowed some more.  We didn't have a major snow event but the wind blew in some seriously cold temperatures. What is a girl to do on a rainy, sunny, snowy day? Make ice cream of . . . Continue Reading
Cheesy Jalapeno Bread
This lovely loaf was a special request by my husband. I was in the mood to bake and he was in the mood for cheese bread - what a match! This recipe sounded too good and easy to pass up so into the kitchen I went. It helps me to keep busy doing projects when I am excited and nervous about becoming a grandmother. I'm too young to be a grandma! Well I guess that's not really true, . . . Continue Reading
Potato-Lentil Stew
Do you ever watch "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives?" Guy Fieri, the host of Triple D, has a couple of favorite phrases when he tastes something he really likes. Sometimes he says "man that is money" and one of my favorites is some variation of "on the train to flavor-town." So to borrow a phrase from Guy, this stew has already arrived in flavor-town! Spicy, . . . Continue Reading