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Apple, Carrot and Seed Muffins

Looking for a not too sweet, crunchy, chewy, moist bite of deliciousness in your day? Try these muffins! I know I’ve given you a lot of apple recipes, but you can always substitute and I listed some possible substitute for them in the recipe section below.  This is a great treat for those mornings where [...]

Apple, Carrot and Seed Muffins2021-02-05T09:11:49-05:00

2020 Christmas Treat #2 – Minced-fruit Cake

This recipe is modified from an original black cake recipe. Two reasons, first – I chickened out with going too dark on the sugar – it looked black but clearly didn’t come out as black as the pictures I've seen of black cake. Second, I was never a big fruit cake fan – not a [...]

2020 Christmas Treat #2 – Minced-fruit Cake2020-12-03T10:46:04-05:00

2020 Christmas Treat #1 – Medjool Date and Walnut Spice Biscotti

Well it is coming close to the end of a most bizarre year - certainly the most in my life time!  So let's give a fitting "shove off 2020" with some treats for our very different upcoming Christmas and New Years.  The optimist in me says we need to get the virus under control so [...]

2020 Christmas Treat #1 – Medjool Date and Walnut Spice Biscotti2020-12-02T15:05:55-05:00

Coffee Blondies

The ultimate bar, for me has to be the Blondie. I’ve made so many variations of this but only blogged a few.  Here is one that I know will become part of your repertoire.  This time I’m using one of my favorite flavors - coffee. The better quality the better the taste (did I really [...]

Coffee Blondies2020-12-01T08:08:24-05:00

Goan Shrimp and Radish Curry

My mum was a marvelous cook! She could make anything tasty! I think most of my love of food came from her love of cooking for us. This is one of our favorite dishes and one of the few I can duplicate thanks to her patience for translating “this much...” into “1/2 tsp...”. This is [...]

Goan Shrimp and Radish Curry2020-12-14T16:20:38-05:00

Plantain and Peanut Butter Cookies

The things you do out of necessity. I bought some plantains last week. I was thinking tostones or cooked with salt fish and habanero peppers (will definitely do this, just not today). But alas, I waited too long (although I think that was more a psychological barrier in my mind, they were beautifully blackening and tender [...]

Plantain and Peanut Butter Cookies2020-11-13T12:24:16-05:00

Spaghetti Squash Dinner

Here’s a delicious low-carb dinner for you. I intended it to be vegetarian (dare I say it, even vegan), by obeying the rules of each, but I didn’t. You can though. I hadn’t made spaghetti squash in years and just happened to see one a few weeks ago at the grocery store. I did pick [...]

Spaghetti Squash Dinner2020-11-08T15:26:07-05:00

Turmeric Latte – Calm your nerves on Election Night!

I'd be lying if I said I didn't pay much attention to US politics. My nerves are on edge waiting for this day to be over - this week, this year! Not going to give you much of a preamble today, just hoping you have these ingredients in your pantry. This is a must try [...]

Turmeric Latte – Calm your nerves on Election Night!2020-11-04T07:53:17-05:00

Amazing Crust, Amazing Pizza

This is a long introduction (I know, I'm usually at a loss for words :) ), so if you want to skip right through to the recipe, go ahead - you can always come back for a bit of a backgrounder if the instructions aren't clear. Have you ever come across a recipe and think [...]

Amazing Crust, Amazing Pizza2020-11-02T16:42:04-05:00

Avocado and Walnut Brownies

Avocado, walnuts, eggs, dark chocolate – check! Individually all good for you, combined – oh my goodness, a slice of heaven on a plate! I was out shopping the other day and bought a big bag of avocadoes. The last time I bought a big bag of avocadoes from that big store that sells everything [...]

Avocado and Walnut Brownies2020-11-03T14:37:28-05:00
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