These yummy turtle brownies are shout out to my dad. One of my dad’s favorite sweet treats are turtle chocolates. He always has a bag hidden in his bed side table (with 11 grandchildren visiting, he has to hide his sweets!) This recipe for easy turtle brownies combines the great taste of caramel, pecan and…
The creamy coffee taste of Kahlua is great for making fun cocktail recipes. The Kahlua Rumba is a milkshake for adults only! But you can make the kiddos their own without the alcohol so they won’t feel left out. Enjoy this Kahlua Rumba as a drink or as a dessert The drink is a nice mix…
This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Recipe has no Fat and Very little Sugar I love peanut butter and I love oatmeal, but putting them into a cookie can make otherwise good for you ingredients not so great for your diet (or waist line) I adjusted my normal recipe to lighten it up a bit and…
This spicy Mexican vegetable casserole combines a host of nutritious vegetables with a blend of spices and cheese to make a hearty and healthy main course dish. It is the perfect dish to serve for meatless Mondays. Enjoy the spicy taste of Mexican Vegetable Casserole Add a tossed salad or some avocado slices and you…
Cocktail recipes not only taste great, they can also set a mood for your party. Feeling like a trip to the tropics, cocktail style? Try this super delicious drink. I was turned on to this coconut rum drink by my husband’s business partner. Whenever we went out to eat, she would always order it and…
Grating Soft Cheese is easy if you follow this tip Have you ever tried to grate Mozzarella or other soft cheeses and found it difficult to do? I have and the cheese seems to sort of “wobble” and this makes it hard to grate it. Well this does not have to be a problem at…
This easy strawberry pie is fast and simple to make and will satisfy the sweetest of taste buds in your family. I just used deep dish pie crusts for mine but you can make your own crust if you wish. Easy strawberry pie Fresh strawberries make such a great addition to desserts. They are fresh…
One of my favorite restaurant dishes is Shrimp Alfredo with broccoli. I love the richness of the dish. My daughter always orders it when we eat out together too. It is one of my favorite shrimp recipes to make at home. Shrimp Alfredo with Broccoli – Decadent Main Course I have a bumper crop of…
There is nothing quite like growing herbs to add a farm fresh flavor to all your recipes. And if the plant is easy to grow, even better! Every kitchen gardener should try their hand at growing basil. If you are into vegetable gardening, it’s a great herb plant to add into your crops, too. Basil is…
In Thailand, watermelon food carving is considered a traditional and highly cultivated art. There are different opinions as to when fruit and vegetable carving originated but the most popular theory is that it started in Thailand in the 14th century. There are many different types of watermelon with varying flesh and rind colors. Their flesh…
My local garden center does not often have plants that are too much out of the ordinary, so I was delighted to find this Mexican Hat coneflower right here for sale in Raleigh. This interesting variety of coneflower is also called the “Red Prairie Coneflower.” The perennial served as a dye source for Native Americans…
These tips for growing clematis will help you give this vining plant a home in your back yard. Last spring, I repurposed an old mailbox into a place for my garden tool storage. I planted a few different plants around the base, but I was never happy with the look of it. I decided I…
Do you love the Samoas Girls Scout cookie? Try making these Samoas bars! When my daughter was much younger, I used to wait anxiously for the month when the Girl Scout cookies were ready to be sold. I bought boxes of Samoas cookies and Thin Mints and froze them so we could enjoy them during…
This Strawberry Chocolate Chip Mousse could not be easier to make. It combines just a few ingredients, all layered in a large wine glass and served with a dollop of whip cream. Best of all, this chocolate mousse is low in calories but still elegant. It is simple enough to make any night and fancy…
These backyard retreat ideas are perfect for a lazy day. From a simple stone chair to a lavishly planted shady nook, these are all my idea of a great backyard retreat. We spend a lot of time in our backyards. They are a place for relaxation and getting a recharge from the day. Why not…
Whenever I go to Ruby Tuesday or The Red Lobster restaurant, I always look forward to their cheesy herb biscuits. I decided to try and make an approximation of them that would not break my calorie bank. These biscuits are savory and slightly rich but have far less calories than the restaurant version. Cheesy Herb…
Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry with Chickpeas is a perfect vegetarian recipe for a busy week night. It is warm, comforting and packed with nutrients. The recipe will work with just about any vegetables you have on hand. I make this dish all the time and rarely make it with the same ingredients twice for that…
This easy diced garlic is a great cooking tip that will help with that task. It can take quite a bit of time, too, when you need to mince a lot of garlic at once. Garlic…ahhhh, who doesn’t love its flavor. If a recipe call for some of it, I usually double it. But the cloves…
These peanut butter chocolate oatmeal cookies will not last long in your kitchen! What is not to like about peanut butter and chocolate? Oh yes…the calories. Well, I can’t do too much about the calories, but I can at least adapt the recipe so that it is suitable for vegans as well as vegetarians and…
Growing garlic is very easy to do. All you will need is a single clove to grown an entire head of garlic. But you can’t just buy garlic from the store and think that it will grow into garlic heads. Most of the garlic sold in the supermarket has been treated so that it will…
This recipe for crock pot vegetable curry is a remake of one that recently tried our on my meat eating husband and he loves it. I love the smell in my house when a curry has been cooking all day long. The aromas are fragrant and so inviting. The recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free…
This Ginger Soy Sauce Marinade gives all the flavor (and more!) of a bottled sauce and is easy to make and better for your health. Most bottled marinades are full of chemicals that do your body no good at all. The marinade is a cinch to make. Just combine all the ingredients and whisk away. …
My husband loves cod. He is English and fish and chips are a favorite take away food in the UK. I also love fried fish too. The texture is so crispy but the fish underneath is moist and delicious. But the calories can break any diet. This recipe for baked cod has all the flavor…
I’ve always loved garden nasturtiums in my flower beds. But there are many other ways that these fairly common plants can be a great addition to your vegetable garden. Companion planting is a method of planting plants together so that they benefit each other in some ways. Some enrich the soil and others attract beneficial…
This recipe for savory baked island chicken is tangy and flavorsome and is so easy to make. Just prepare the marinade the day before (or up to three hours before cooking) and bake in the oven right before dinner. It has a nice combination of lovely Caribbean flavors. Savory Baked Island Chicken Make you Feel…
Each year I think about my grandmother with nostalgia when I plant seeds from her heirloom beans. My family comes from a long line of vegetable gardeners. I can still remember when my great grandmother had her vegetable garden, I used to wander through it when I was about 6. My grandfather on my mother’s…