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Well we survived Hurricane Irene...whew! It's still raining and windy this morning, but the worst is over. I will say it was scary at times throughout the night when tornado watches were popping up all over the place. We're stuck at home for most of the day today since there's trees and power lines down. Luckily… Continue reading Mac & Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
I love cookies, no...I really do. I try not to make them often because I could easily polish off a couple dozen at time, and these cookies are no exceptions! I love the little surprise of peanut butter in the center. YUM!! This was also the first time I needed to shoosh my assistant out… Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies
This year was the first year I decided to grow carrots. I was a little worried about them since I planted a little early, but to my surprise we were able to harvest a dozen carrots! While they weren't real big, they provided me with the perfect amount for these cupcakes. The cakes are moist… Continue reading Carrot Cake Cupcakes
It's that time again - The Secret Recipe Club!!! I'm having so much with the SRC and being able to try new things. This month, my assigned blog was Veggie Converter 365. Now this was going to be a challenge for me as we're big meat eaters in this family and Kristi's blog is all… Continue reading The Secret Recipe Club: Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
One of my favorite things about summer is fresh corn! I love being able to stop at a farm stand on the way home from work and pick up a dozen ears of just picked corn. It's so sweet and perfect. This year has been a good year for corn and we've been eating as… Continue reading Summer Corn Linguine
Sorry, I was MIA last week. I had to travel to Long Beach, CA for work, but I'm back. I have lots of new recipes to post and will get to them this week. I had a rough travel day yesterday thanks to Mother Nature and thunderstorms along the East coast. While in Long Beach,… Continue reading MIA
We love granola bars. I love making them and knowing they're all natural with no added "extra stuff." These were different than any of the other granola bars I have made in the past. They're chewy and I love the addition of banana, plus another great way to use over-ripe bananas (since we all know… Continue reading Almond Butter Granola Bars
Another one of my pinterest finds – honey cinnamon roasted chickpeas. My daughter LOVES chick peas! She’ll eat them right out of the can, as hummus and now roasted. She was excited when I told her I was making her special “pea candy.” Don’t judge – whatever works, right?She gobbled them up and shared them… Continue reading Cinnamon Honey Roasted Chickpeas
We’re all big fans of mangos here. I love fresh ones, but they are quite expensive and I feel like I never get enough fruit out of one to last more than a couple of minutes. A couple weeks ago during a trip to Trader Joe’s, I found they had bags of frozen mangos…PERFECT! Plus,… Continue reading Mango Smoothie
Whew, that's a mouthful! My online mom's board is having cooking challenges again. It's a great way to find new recipes and break out of food routines. I know I find myself cooking and baking the same things more often than trying something new! This challenge recipe won over 2 other cookie recipes. I mean,… Continue reading Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Truffled Swirled Cookies
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