Flatbreads are easy to make and full of flavor. They are great for making individual mini pizzas, cutting them in half and using them for sandwiches or just on there own as a snack. When I make them, I make sure to make extra, because I know one or two will be grabbed and snacked […]
Now I don’t know about your family but I know my family is always rushing out of the house in the morning. Now most of the time we try to sit down at the table and have a nice breakfast of either eggs, or maybe a bowl of oatmeal but that isn’t always possible. On […]
Every night I makes one kind of green vegetable for dinner. Weather it be broccoli, asparagus, a leafy green or string beans. I have to admit that when I’m in a rush they can be a little boring. Either I steam them of flash boil them and serve. Now don’t get me wrong, they are […]
Every year come March there was one thing that my kids always looked forward to and that was home made Irish Soda Bread. Once St. Patrick’s day was here, they knew that once they got home it would be waiting for them with some fresh churned butter and honey to spread on top. I have […]
Every once in a while I get a real craving for something decadent. Something rich and creamy. Something that brings quilt once you eat it, or not. The only thing that fits those requirements for me is chocolate. These Chocolate Espresso Truffles are the perfect treat to sooth those cravings. These truffles are dipped in […]
I am always looking for an quick and easy breakfast that is satisfying enough to get me through my morning. For me avocado toast is the way to go. Avocados are a great source of nutrients. They have an enormous amount of health benefits, like high fiber for gut health, healthy fats for heart health […]
On a cold rainy day, their is nothing better then coming home to a bowl of hot hearty soup. It warms you from the inside out. Especially Minestrone Soup. It is loaded with vegetables and the perfect amount of pasta. It not only warms you up, but it fills you up as well. Minestrone Soup […]
There is nothing better then the smell and taste of fresh picked strawberries. Every year in late Spring I always look forward to going to the local strawberry picking farm and spending an hour or two just filling our strawberry baskets with the sweetest berries that you could possibly imagine. On the way home, with […]
Growing up in an Italian household, Amaretti cookies were a common thing to see on our holiday table. Whenever I make them it brings back memories of seeing my parents and grandparents sitting at our long dinning room table drinking espresso from little demitasse cups while we as kids would run around, stopping every once […]
For my kids, their was nothing better then coming home from a long day at school to the smell of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies baking. With their crispy exterior and their soft chewy centers, I could always get them to smile no matter how hard their day was. When I baked these the other day, my […]