Apple Pastry
Don’t you love Pinterest? I do. I found this recipe, pinned it then made it. Before Pinterest I would have seen the site and thought how nice it would be to make that but would never get around to it … Continued
Disappearing Zucchini Muffins
In my life long mission to get my kids to eat green food without them knowing it I have come up with my own version of zucchini muffins. I like to think of myself as a green food ninja. Stealth … Continued
Vanilla Plum Cake
Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at those plums. They are sooooo big. Now that I have Sir Mix A lot ringing in your head (you’re welcome) run, don’t walk, to the store to get plums before the season is completely … Continued
No More Cookie Dough!
The dreaded day arrived last week…the cookie dough fund-raiser packet came home in Addison’s back pack. I. HATE. SELLING. COOKIE. DOUGH. I hate the unhealthy message it’s sending our already over weight school. I hate how they taste. I hate … Continued
Rice Noodle Stir Fry
I love (good) Chinese food. When we lived in Studio City , CA we were just around the corner from a great Chinese place. We could walk there in less than 5 minutes so I’m pretty sure we were there … Continued
Breakfast of Champions
Being the picky eater that is my second grader, sometimes it’s a challenge coming up with a breakfast that will get him through the morning. Soothies are a great way to get fruit, protein and calcium into those little tummies … Continued
Easy “Homemade” Pasta Sauce
Raise your hand if you’ve ever used jarred pasta sauce. Give me an amen if you use it on a regular basis. For those of you who didn’t raise your hands or give a shout out to the Lord…I don’t … Continued
Wild Blueberry Pie
While we were on our vacation extraordinaire to New Hampshire, we visited a tiny island to swim and pick blueberries. We were all given a singular job: pick enough blueberries so we could have wild blueberry pie that night. Harry … Continued
Strawberry Sherbet Rum Sipper
Right up front I’m going to let you know that I did not come up with this concoction myself. I saw it on Wistful Chef and knew I must make it. Go check it out for beautiful photos of strawberries … Continued
Strawberry Crepes
Over Mother’s Day weekend my mom brought her crepe pan and taught me how to make crepes. Had I known they were so easy to make I would have been doing this a long time ago. You don’t have to … Continued