I pulled together this meal on the fly. I baked the meatloaf on the weekend and made a fresh mushroom sauce to top on the night I served it. It was delicious! Ingredients Directions Meatloaf Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat the […]
With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, I thought you might like some suggestions for cocktails you can toast the coming year with. Yes, I know, you could easily grab a bottle of something pre-made that comes from the shelf. But pre-made drinks are […]
When you want a tart and fruity cookie, these light lemon cookies are perfect. They are a type of snickerdoodle cookie that uses lots of lemon for soft and chewy cookies. Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1-3/4 cup Splenda 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla Juice […]
These have many names, from pecan balls or pecan cookies to Italian wedding cookies. The pecan balls are not very fattening even with the standard ingredients, but switching out almond or coconut flour for white flour gives them a nutritional up-tick. Ingredients 1-1/2 cups unsalted […]
This twist on a flavorful sugar cookie is made a bit healthier by using whole wheat flour and substituting some of the butter with olive oil. Ingredients 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp sugar (divided) 2 tsp + 1 Tbsp […]
This Thanksgiving, since I was hosting my parents and my husband’s parents, I got fancy with the decor and used some mini-pumpkins and mini-squash. Many people use these small winter squash as decorations and then throw them away. But did you know you can eat […]
Johnny Appleseed Pie is my husband’s favorite pie! I make it for his birthday every year. Below you’ll find both traditional print directions, and photo-illustrated directions. Creative variations are included at the end. Ingredients for Johnny Appleseed Pie Filling 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon […]
