July 2012

Double Stuffed Mexican Sweet Potatoes.

Meatless Monday here again.  I had some huge sweet potatoes that I needed to use up from the Farmer’s Market last week.  I wanted to make a great, filling dinner for my carnivore family & this one was satisfying & quite delicious. Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes, washed 3 ears of corn on the cob, … Continue Reading »

Chobani Blueberry Bread. {totally healthy}

Chobani sent me 6 tubs (new size) of their yogurts on Friday.  I was tied up all weekend with swimming and today is my first day at home, relaxing and conjuring up new recipes.  I started out wanting to use peaches but found that my family ate them all.  Having blueberries and some blueberry Cho… … Continue Reading »

Whole wheat soft pretzels.

My kids love soft pretzels, well really, who doesn’t?  I thought I would give a basic recipe a whirl before our swim meet tonight (good carb loaded snack) and then I’ll test some fun flavors the next time I make them.  This recipe is an adaptation to Alton Brown’s recipe.  They are very versatile and … Continue Reading »

Fresh tomato sauce.

This is one of the easiest, freshest dishes you can whip up courtesy of your garden or farmer’s market.  Two pots for dinner.  One fabulous dinner! Ingredients: 3 lbs of fresh tomatoes (I used yellow and red), washed and chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes 1 … Continue Reading »

The Addictive Blog Award.

Any award received is always extremely special. It means that you get noticed and acknowledged by fellow bloggers and by bloggers that you in turn admire and respect. I feel so honoured to receive this from Krista, know to the Blogger world as The PaperCup Kitchen. I have been following Nel since I began blogging … Continue Reading »

Mexican Pizza. Meatless & fabulous.

I’m always looking for fun pizza recipes.  I wanted to do a meatless version combining our favorite taco favorites.  I struggled with what I wanted to use for the base and came up with a wonderful cilantro pesto.  From there we topped it with our favorite taco toppings sans the meat.  All on a lovely … Continue Reading »

PB2 Chocolate Chip Cookies.

OHHHHH MMMMMM GEEEEEE!  These turned out so good, I’m still in cRaZy love!  My kids are addicted.  They are over-the-top! Adapted from Guittard Super Cookie Chip Cookie Recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of butter, softened 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 6 tablespoons of light brown … Continue Reading »

Cake batter dip.

I always make this super fun dip for my kid’s birthdays or for fun parties.  The kids, and adults, LOVE it.  It’s very simple.  Relatively low cal and is protein packed thanks to the Chobani yogurt inside.  Give this one a try… you will be so thankful you did. Ingredients: 1 package of Funfetti or … Continue Reading »

Baked egg in an avocado.

  I’ve been making eggs in avocados for about two years.  Lately, I’ve been seeing a plethora of food bloggers sharing their recipes lately along with their leaky exploits of egg whites in the process.  My way, I believe, is the easiest way to execute a perfectly baked egg in an avocado that has easy … Continue Reading »

Quinoa Banana Pancakes.

    I love being on the pursuit of healthy pancakes for my family.  So post-run this morning, I was cleaning out my fridge and found a cup of leftover quinoa that I used for dinner this past week.  I thought I would try a combination… pancakes/quinoa and see what my kids thought.  The result… … Continue Reading »