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Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding If comfort food involves bread and/or chocolate for you, this could be your new favorite dessert. I made this for years, and then forgot all about it, until I had some chocolate croissants that needed to go away. It’s now front of mind again! Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding 1/4 c unsalted... Continue Reading →
This dessert has been around for many years, I have no memory of where I first learned of it, or even when I began serving it. The base has no sugar in it, giving it more of a European taste. Éclair Torte 1 c water 1/2 c unsalted butter 1/4 t. salt (or use... Continue Reading →
I work from home, so lunch is usually for one and needs to be quick. Margarita pizza is my favorite kind, so I fix one of these pretty often for myself. Sometimes we'll have it for dinner if no one is terribly hungry, or we'll use this as a flatbread with pasta. Mini Margarita Flatbread... Continue Reading →
I needed to bake a cake for a house full of people and had a taste for lemons, so I put this together and it worked well! I buy jarred lemon curd (Dickinson's) but you can make it yourself. This cake is good the first day, but even better when the lemon curd has had... Continue Reading →
I wanted to take something deeply chocolate to a friend's house the other night, and he needs his food to be gluten-free, so it was a good excuse to finally make this cake. I saw it in Bon Appetit magazine a couple of years ago and tucked it away, I really like the idea of... Continue Reading →
Scallops were calling my name from the seafood department, so I knew it was time to make this light salad again. It has a good bit of chopping involved, but the flavors are worth it. This recipe is from my local Hy-Vee grocery store, they use mangoes for the fruit, I use pineapple. Scallop Salad... Continue Reading →
My guy and I are on a quest for better health. We have been incorporating more fruits and vegetables for three years now, but we are stepping it up in an effort to control cholesterol and triglycerides. For us, this has meant more natural foods and reading every label to choose lower sugar products. The time... Continue Reading →
We were going to dinner at a friend's house and I was asked to bring an appetizer. I had cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions fresh from the garden, so this is what I took. My friend Michelle gave me this recipe years ago, and it's light and refreshing, perfect for the end of summer. Greek... Continue Reading →
How's your garden coming along? Is it bursting with zucchini? I found this recipe for a bread that isn't as sweet as most, it has a little brown sugar and honey in place of the usual 2c of white sugar. It's fromhttp://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/2013/08/double-chocolate-zucchini-bread.html. Would love to hear what you think. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread 2... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite summertime drinks, so I thought it would make a great treat! Strawberry Basil Lemonade Popsicles 1/2 c fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 c fresh strawberries, hulled 6-8 fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 c water 2 t sugar Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until the basil is... Continue Reading →
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