This Sweet and Spicy CousCous Salad is amazingly good!! This is an adapted from two recipes from my friend Sheri. I just LOVE it! In fact I made this last week and am already craving it again! It is the perfect meal served with grilled meat. We had it with this citrus grilled chicken all loved it. I think I will make it for lunch today! yum!!
Country Cake with Lemon Cream and Berries
I had some friends over for a Ladies Luncheon to celebrate a birthday. (the chicken salad post was from the same day) It was very fun--I need to do it more often! This Country Cake with Lemon Cream and Berries was the dessert we had--it turned out very pretty and delicious! I used the cake recipe from my Barefoot Contessa 'Parties' cookbook. I also made Lemon Curd for the first time! I LOVED it! I
Garlic Caesar Salad Dressing
This garlic caesar salad dressing is oh-so-good!! It is a mayo-free variation of the classic caesar dressing. My mother-in-law introduced it to me and now it's my husband's favorite salad (he has a strange aversion to mayo so this one is great!) Make sure to use lots and lots of parmesan cheese and some really good croutons. I like Costco's Foccacia croutons the best. I usually like to double it
Snickers Cookies
Introducing my all-time favorite cookies... Snickers Cookies! These define delicious. They are seriously so good! And addicting too... Just imagine biting into a soft and yummy peanut butter cookie with a mini snickers bar melted inside of it. Warm, smooth, and caramelly... Every bite is heaven. :)
Apple Muffins
There's something undeniably comforting about the warm, cozy aroma of freshly baked muffins wafting through your kitchen. And when those muffins are infused with the sweet and slightly tart flavor of apples, they become the perfect treat for any time of day. Today, I am sharing a favorite homemade apple muffin recipe that's sure to delight your family and fill your home with the irresistible scent
Sundried Tomato Hummus
For those of you that are not familiar with hummus--it is a Middle Eastern spread that uses chickpeas and tahini (sesame seed paste) as its base. This Sundried Tomato Hummus is so HEALTHY and really good!! I got the recipe from my sweet friend Karen. She is one of my cooking buddies and we share our favorite recipes in our monthly recipe group. Last month the theme was beans. (I brought a dish
Red Beans and Rice
This Red Beans and Rice recipe is bursting with flavor. Eric and I love the spicy kick it has! It is also a very forgiving recipe...once you get used to it, you can add or subtract ingredients that sound good or you have on hand. For instance, I used half an orange pepper, a red onion, and added a pound of chunked ham to it this time - it was delicious. The way it is written here it is spicy, but
Cardamom Granola
This cardamom granola recipe is EXCELLENT!! I love it! I have tried different granola recipes and they have been too sweet, soggy or sticky...but this one is just perfect! It even stays crunchy in milk! I love that it has flax seed in it. (they are rich in Omega 3's --always a plus in your diet!) I also love the cardamon in it. I had never used it before (I actually bought the spice for this