Each summer I try to make at least 1 batch of real downhome homemade, churn-it-yourself ice cream. This year, for something different, I tried a vegan strawberry ice cream recipe. Yea…I know…how good can “vegan ice cream” be?? Well, after making this recipe, I’d say pretty darn yummy! Of course, to make this, you’ll need
Burgers go with Summer like peanut butter & jelly, green eggs & ham, fish & chips, Scooby-Doo & Shaggy…but I digress…! If you’re a bit bored of beef burgers, then you’ll definitely want to try this recipe. But don’t be put off by the “turkey” part. While many turkey burger recipes can be dry &
What a good-looking pie, if I don’t say so myself!!! I do apologize for forgetting to snap a pic of my slice of warm strawberry-rhubarb pie with melting vanilla bean ice cream….but I was so excited to eat it!! And I do love me a good piece of pie! Of the several rhubarb pie recipes
I love Mexican-inspired foods. The spices, the fruit additions, the chiles…oh my! Combine them all together & you get dishes with unique & intriguing flavors. Chiles en Nogada (chiles in walnut sauce) is widely considered to be Mexico’s national dish. It is prepared every September – El Mes de la Patria (The Month of Our
I was recently chatting with a friend about macros (carbs, fats, proteins) & he mentioned something he had recently heard. Basically, it was the idea that there are two groups of people at highest risk for not getting enough protein – young kids & older females. Although I can’t back this up with any numbers,
If you’re looking for a seriously…and I mean, seriously…tasty dinner option, look no further! This recipe is AWESOME! Not to mention easy to make & easy to clean up (it’s all made in 1 sheet pan). Now it’s definitely not low-fat. In fact, it takes full advantage of all the deliciousness found in the skin
Ahhhh, summer. I love ya. I love the longer days, the warmer weather & the frequent opportunities to go camping! When you’re in the mountains there’s nothing like a good breakfast (like this Camping Breakfast Scramble) to get the day rolling. In my opinion, “camp food” needs to be: Hot Easy Filling This breakfast fits
OK, bakers out there! I have a challenge for you! I made this Classic French Opera Cake for my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary dinner…and wow…was it delicious…and gorgeous!! The dinner was French-themed, so I went looking for quintessential French dessert. And here it is – Opera Cake! Why is it called “opera cake”? The story
Spaghetti & meatballs – one of the most FUN foods on the planet! I mean… who doesn’t love this dish?! Well…maybe the keto people won’t love the pasta & the vegetarian/vegan people won’t love the meatballs, but the rest of us are definitely on board. Yes, this dish is a bit of work to make.
How has it been that, until now, I’ve never eaten or made gazpacho? For some reason the thought of a cold veggie soup just didn’t sound good. But boy, have I missed out!! I made gazpacho for the soup course in my folk’s 10-course anniversary dinner…and I am a convert! It was delish – especially