These chocolate peanut butter bites will satisfy your sweet tooth, but they also have some special ingredients to pack a nutritious punch as well. FALL!! My favorite time of the year~ I can almost smell all of the new aromas that are sure to come from my kitchen during the next few months. I just…
This recipe for slow cooker spicy minestrone soup is perfect for a cold winter night and also fits in with my new healthy eating idea of having a Meatless Monday. Winter is my favorite time to try out new crock pot recipes. My husband and daughter like it year round, but I’ve always been a…
Tonight, I had a hankering for chili myself, and didn’t have the time for a long cook. I came up with this smoky 3-bean chili, and it has the most amazing flavor. No one will know it is one of your 30-minute meals! One of my favorite go-to meals when I really want to please my…
These no-bake chocolate toffee peanut butter pretzel bars are my latest sweet treat, and they mimic two of my favorite types of candy. I love both Heath Bars and Reese’s peanut butter cups, and my sweet tooth was asking for one of these delicious treats (or both!) I gave in and came up with a…
These white chocolate snickerdoodle blondie bars have everything going for them. They have the flavor of a Snickerdoodle cookie, they are the easiest of bar recipes to make and they taste amazing. And add in some white chocolate? SOLD! I adore the taste of anything with the word snickerdoodle in it. I make snickerdoodle cookies at…
This combination is one of my favorites. Adding in sweetened condensed milk just adds an extra decadent feeling to these Heath English toffee chocolate bars. They are the ultimate comfort food bar recipe. English toffee is a popular candy choice for good reason. It is darn delicious! The candy is so popular it even has…
This chocolate chip banana bread combines two of my favorite breads into one, and is just delicious. I’m feeling like a bit of a decadent breakfast today. Banana breads are one of my favorite breads. I suppose the main reason is that I always seem to have over ripe bananas in the house and I…
This lemon pudding bundt cake is light and tasty and perfect for any special occasion. My husband’s birthday is this weekend, and it is time for me to make to tempt his sweet tooth. He is not fond of normal birthday cakes but loves any desserts with lemon in them. Richard loves the tangy tartness…
These apple cinnamon sugar cookie bars are sort of a cross between a cookie and a cake. They puff up on top while cooking, but are pressed into the pan like a bar, so they are somewhat dense. Apples and cinnamon – two of my favorite ingredients in one perfect bar recipe. It’s time to…
This slow cooker sesame seed honey chicken is sweet and tangy and perfect for a busy week night. I seem to be on a sesame seed kick lately. I needed some for my Asian sesame seed dressing and the bottle was big so I had plenty over for other recipes. Since I also love crock…
This hearty bananas foster oatmeal bowl is my version of a favorite childhood breakfast. One of my fondest memories of my mother was each morning during the potato harvest break in Maine. All the school kids got a 3 week “vacation” from school, but most of us ended up spending it picking potatoes. My mother…
These chocolate pistachio nut bar cookies are the perfect way to use pistachios in my holiday baking. Christmas is the time of the year when we normally have pistachio nuts in our house. For some reason we have relegated them to the holidays. So any recipe that has pistachios in it reminds me of the…
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies have the best texture of any chocolate chip cookies that I have ever eaten. Peanut butter and chocolate. A match made in cookie heaven. This recipe combines the best of both cookie types. Are you a fan of chocolate and peanut butter, too? Be sure to check out my…
These chocolate chip caramel muffins are the perfect easy breakfast recipe. They are rich and sweet with the most amazing caramel drizzle on top. Fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the cool weather, the changes of colors and all of the tastes and sights of the holidays that take place this…
Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, stuffing and quick and easy side dishes to serve along with them. Before we know it, the holidays will be upon us. This means lots of entertaining and searching for new dishes to try on friends and loved ones. Having a list of delicious side dishes are one way…
I thought it would be a good thing to share some of the cooking tips that I have learned for cooking chicken for the best results. Anyone who browses through my recipes category will see that I am a big chicken fan. I have always loved all cuts of a chicken and cook it several…
I have put together a collection of over 20 of my favorite dip recipes. Start your next party with one of them and stand back for the rave reviews! Do you want to turn your party into something really special? Start off the evening with one of these delicious dip recipes. As far as easy…
If you don’t care for fish, it may be because you are not cooking it correctly. Follow my 10 cooking tips for Cooking fresh Fish and you may find that fish will become a favorite of yours. Most doctors say that you should eat more fish. It is very high in protein and low in calories,…
Most people serve fudge for the holidays but I like to serve it year round. I’m always on the hunt for new and delicious fudge recipes. I enjoy any kind of fudge, especially those with peanut butter and chocolate as ingredients in the recipe. Here are 15 of my favorite fudge recipes to enjoy during…
What is not to love about zucchini? It is a super easy to grow vegetable, especially for beginning gardeners, is prolific, is low in calories and tastes great. But by the end of the growing season, as long as you prevent squash bugs, you are likely to have bucket loads of it. Your neighbors will…
Cinnamon has long been touted as having many health benefits. Many reports seem to suggest that adding it to your diet can have an overall good effect on your health. Cinnamon tastes good on desserts. Should we add it liberally to foods? Before you reach for a bottle of cinnamon supplements, remember this: there is…
Wasting bananas used to be a real problem for me, but not now that I have figured out these easy ways to use ripe bananas. Waste not, want not, as my grandmother used to say. She would reach to the ground to pick up a penny! While I am not quite that frugal, I do…
My husband and I are very fond of Italian recipes. I love the full bodied flavor and since I garden as well, I keep Italian style herbs growing on my patio year round. My favorites are rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil. I thought it would be fun to put together a round up of some…
I am all for homemade crusty breads. But sometimes I want something a little different – a sweet or savory bread that can be a meal in itself. These delicious sweet and savory bread recipes make great on the run breakfasts, and are super at lunch with just a side salad or cup of soup….
I love no bake dessert recipes. They give you a chance to step away from the oven when the temperatures start to soar, so they are perfect for this time of the year. Who wants to be spending time in a hot kitchen this time of the year? I’ve put together a collection of some…
If you love the flavor of Moroccan food and the ease of making crock pot recipes that are both savory and sweet, give this crock pot beef tips in Moroccan mushroom sauce a try. My husband loves all types of Moroccan and Indian foods. Our local favorite restaurant closed down recently, so I have been…