When you switch to a Paleo lifestyle, an ingredient you will find often is coconut. If you don’t like coconut, you might as well skip this post because these Coconut Butter Macaroons are the most delectable coconut cookies ever. By far, the easiest and most delicious Macaroon recipe I’ve ever made, and one that is going straight into our [...]
This is an incredibly easy, no-cook recipe created by my husband and I, a couple of years ago. We were house sitting for about a month during the summer in a gorgeous home in the country, complete with a huge garden. Every day we were able to harvest fresh, delicious produce including some of the best cilantro [...]
I’m just a little excited for Thanksgiving this year, and that’s because this will be my first year cooking it at our house. I’m planning a delicious looking bird, some yams, green beans with bacon, and even mashed cauliflower with gravy. Yes, you read that right. Our newest kick is mashed cauliflower instead of mashed [...]
photo credit For this Sicilian couscous recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients: 2 1/2 cups couscous 1/2 cup olive oil Salt 1 pinch saffron threads 1 cup calamari, cleaned and cut into rings 1 cup fresh small shrimp, peeled 10 1/2 cups fish stock 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or chopped 1 cup of tomato paste/puree 1 medium-sized onion, finely diced Hot fish [...]
One of our favorite dinner ideas is actually breakfast for dinner! Not only is it one of my family’s favorite meals, it’s the easiest concept to make, especially when I run out of dinner ideas. I usually start out with frying up the bacon…then cooking the pancakes…then scrambling some eggs. But recently I was sent a Frigidaire [...]
So a couple of weeks ago I bought three huge cans of pumpkin from Costco. Last week I decided to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins for breakfast. Of course they were a hit in this house! So this week I thought I would go ahead and make Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. You read [...]
How would you like the chance to win $1,000 and be featured by Food Republic? Macy’s, the iconic Great American Department Store and also well known for their annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, flower shows, fashion extravaganzas, celebrity appearances and holiday traditions that range from the arrival of Santa Claus to tree [...]
If your kid is anything like mine, they are picky and pretty much just want finger foods. Well, I am here to save the day! Check out these easy to make toddler snacks that they will love! apple smiles//watermelon dippers // butterfly snack//ladybug appetizers Sandwich on a Straw Ingredients: 2 cubes of bread (English Muffins) 1 [...]
So when it comes to chili, I’m just a tad bit picky. One that I LOVE though, believe it or not, is Wendy’s Chili. So my mission was to make a version at home that tasted just like it. This recipe is adapted from Top Secret Recipes. And who could forget some cornbread to go along [...]
Cupcakes are our favorite thing to make in our house! Why? Because you can make a cupcake for any holiday or occasion, or even just because! A new favorite Halloween cupcake to make is Candy Corn Cupcakes. It’s simple to make and create, yet so much fun! Did I mention it has candy corns on [...]
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