My Recipes

Whole Grain Waffles with a Simple Raspberry Syrup

February 10, 2012 11 comments

Once upon a time, I had two fuss-free eaters.  Kidlets who joyfully gobbled every morsel set before them — vegetables in every color of the rainbow, every type of whole grain pasta and noodle, and scores of exotic dishes inspired by both local and faraway regions alike. Life. Was. Good. Then, one hateful day, Mr. [...]

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Shaved Asparagus and Portobello Three Cheese Pizza

January 22, 2012

For well over a year, since hearing a friend “Ooo and Ahhh” over shaved asparagus as a pizza topping, this pizza has been a regular part of our menu plans — especially in the summertime when Hubby cranks up his grill. That’s right, we typically grill this pizza…. or, Hubby does. (I’m not the pyromaniac [...]

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Perfect Holiday Cinnamon Rolls

December 20, 2011 22 comments

  My husband asks for cinnamon rolls all the time.  Homemade cinnamon rolls.  The ones I made him our first year of marriage to show off my baking skills….my Mama’s recipe. Her recipe really is amazing — light, soft and that amazing roll texture.  Cinnamon.  Butter.  Oh, holy yum. And, they are REALLY good with [...]

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Kid Friendly Egg Meals

December 6, 2011 24 comments

My kidlets have never been on the over-weight side of the scale.  The Little Lady, since infancy, has always hovered around the 3rd percentile for weight, and Mr. Boy stays around 25th percentile mark.  Because of their tendency to be “light-weights,” our pediatrician has pushed protein, healthy fats, fiber and “real” calorie snacks for the [...]

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Pumpkin Bread with Egg-Nog Cream Cheese Filling

November 21, 2011

Like most Americans,the word Thanksgiving conjures a multitude of memories in this Mommy’s head: watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and squealing upon spotting the Snoopy balloon… jumping in our old Ford Aerostar (anyone remember those?) and heading to Grandma’s house where we gorged on ham, turkey, cornbread dressing and hot rolls… Hearing the shouts of [...]

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Cranberry Sauce and the Turkey and Cranberry Panini – Two Recipes

November 2, 2011 27 comments

This past weekend, we had an early Thanksgiving … for no other reason than Hubby and I love, love, love turkey and dressing. And, we were tired of waiting for it. I didn’t go all out with our meal; there are only four in our family that eat solid food and only TWO of us [...]

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