You all know about my love affair with banana bread, but did you know that I also have one with zucchini bread? Therefore, when I saw a recipe for Zucchini Banana Bread, you know I was going to try it. Oh. My. God. I’m going to go out on a limb and say this was… Continue reading Zucchini Banana Bread
I’ve made candied walnuts in the past, and it has always involved toasting nuts in the oven, complicated syrups, candy thermometers, and breaking apart stuck together nuts tediously with a fork. No thanks. I’d way rather just buy the $6 bag of them near the croutons at the grocery store. I have to say though,… Continue reading Candied Walnuts for Salads
This salad is good. It is “Wow, that was amazing, I want more” good. Spring greens are tossed with candied walnuts, feta, pears, and topped with the best salad dressing you will ever put in your mouth in your entire life. Make this for a dinner party and wow people. Take it to a potluck.… Continue reading Pear and Feta Salad with the BEST Homemade Dressing
I can never resist the urge to try a new chocolate chip cookie recipe! Any recipe that claims to be the best will always get at least an attempt out of me. Another thing that always gets an attempt out of me is other blogger’s photos where they are pulling apart a hot cookie… Continue reading The Best Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love to come up with new pasta salad recipes during the summer, and this one is definitely a new favorite for me. It comes together in about 15 minutes, and it is so tasty and delicious. It combines salted orzo pasta with Greek ingredients like cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta, some chicken,… Continue reading Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
“May 1st” has been a big thing at my house lately. Something uttered daily, in fact. You see, my sister is getting married in Hawaii in September. I am maid-of-honor and there will be hundreds of photos taken of me, and I refuse to be fat. That said, I don’t like to torture myself by… Continue reading Healthy Apple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This is me every time somebody (namely, my husband) says they don’t like coconut: I was really desperate for some coconut macaroons tonight. I’m not sure why. Sometimes the mood just strikes. I keep the two essential ingredients for macaroons (coconut and eggs) on hand at all times for just this reason. I decided to… Continue reading Chocolate and Coconut Macaroon Bars
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