Ah, yes! I have a healthier Blueberry Muffin recipe for you today! I have whipped up multiple batches of this recipe for my friends at work, and they are always gobbled up! They are golden, moist, and bursting with blueberries! Blueberries, the queen of antioxidant foods, are full of many, many nutrients that fuel your …
Oh wow! Today I have some delicious and easy new ideas for you to add to your weekly menu! I always love chatting with Registered Dietitian Annessa Chumbley. Annessa is busy mom, TV anchor, recipe creator, and spokesperson, that puts nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle first and foremost in her menu planning. Fast, delicious, and …
This award winning apple crisp recipe has been in my recipe book for over 40 years! One of my visits to the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol during high school (Yes, that was more than 40 years ago.) yielded this recipe. This was the blue ribbon winner of apple desserts that year, and I have …
Happy Sunday, happy National Brownie Day! Today is a day to recognize the history of brownies and the perfect reason to whip up a batch. Not that you need a reason to enjoy a scrumptious, chewy, chocolatey brownie. Today I am celebrating National Brownie Day by sharing four of my favorite brownie recipes. For the …
This chocolate banana bread Freestyle recipe has become a family favorite in our home! Wow, a chocolate muffin that is moist, chocolatey, and only two points! It is only two Freestyle points because the base of the recipe is one banana and one egg. Not only is it absolutely delicious, it is easy to put …
Spring time is officially here! Well, at least that is what the calendar says. Much of the country is being hit with blizzards right now. So much so, that I cannot complain about the blustery rainy days that we having this week at school. Can we say indoor recess with sixth graders?! With the coming …
This Sunday is the big game! Yahoo! I love Super Bowl Sunday for the fun. Honestly, I am not much of a football fan, but I love getting together with friends to hang for the day, watch the commercials, enjoy an entertaining half-time show, and of course munch on some delicious food. Isn’t Super Bowl …
If you like ginger, cinnamon and spice – then this is a treat for you! I am all about anything ginger, and this spice cake is steeped with the hot tangy flavor of ginger. This is not a sweet dessert – yes, is has a layer of cooked pear and caramel which is the perfect …
Ohhhh…these Chocolate Coated Krispy Peanut Butter Balls are downright delicious and they melt in your mouth – with a little bit of crunch. They are creamy, crunchy, chocolaty, peanut butterey bites of yumminess. Who would not like these?!? This recipe has been in my repertoire of favorite sweet treats since I was in high school. Lets see… …
It is almost here! The big day where we sit and feast with family and friends. I am more than a little excited to be making my favorite Thanksgiving dessert, Pumpkin Amaretto Cheesecake today. The last two Thanksgivings were spent out of the country, and making this cheesecake was out of the question. Last year …
