A Recipe for Grapefruit… not a recipe for baking, broiling, roasting or poaching…but our favorite preparation for eating this delicious fruit. Sweet and juicy; that’s what it is! You know it’s got to be good …
Cranberry Sauce
This is NOT like the traditional “open the can, slip out the solid cylindrical figure on the plate” type of cranberry sauce that is found on Thanksgiving tables around the country. I’ll always pass on …
Whole Wheat Waffles
Whole Wheat Waffles have been a special weekend breakfast treat ever since our oldest child could make his request for ‘wappos’. Tradition has it that waffles originated when a knight dressed in full armor sat …
Rice Pilaf
You might remember from a previous post that one of our favorite summertime meals features Teriyaki Chicken…a great marinate-all-day-grill-it-up-quick type of dinner. Now, what side dish better accompanies this Teriyaki Chicken than Rice Pilaf? There …
Apricot Upside-Down Cake
White, Chocolate, Carrot…it doesn’t matter, if it’s cake, I’ll take it! Strawberry Shortcake is awesome too and so is another favorite at our house, Upside-Down Apricot Cake! What? Never heard of it? I think I …
Crazy Cake
Crazy Cake is an easy cake for a beginner to make…and it fun to make for non-beginner’s too! One reason is because you add the ingredients in ANY order you like (!), stir and bake. …
Homemade Granola
For busy mornings, one of our favorite go-to breakfast foods is homemade granola. It’s easy to make ahead and gives us a nutritious start. Since you’re probably not interested in making enough for two meals …
Fresh Lemonade
Fresh Lemonade, Anyone? Summertime is an awesome time. It’s not just the nice, warming sun but the summer activities are something to look forward to too… like swimming, volleyball, biking, picnics and all that fun …