Category Archives: gluten free

plate of strawberry chocolate chip muffins

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

april 26, 2025

plate of strawberry chocolate chip muffins

Eat a sweet muffin and feel like you’ve just had a mini piece of cake. Invariably, muffins are designated as breakfast. I can’t start my day with sweet treats and prefer to enjoy them as a dessert or snack. At breakfast, give me protein and fruit and send me on my way to a productive day. These Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins were tested as dessert and that is where they will dwell. Continue reading

Balsamic Barbecue Beef

April 3, 2025

Homemade barbecue pulled beef is an easy dinner with just the addition of your best soft rolls and some homemade cabbage slaw for topping sandwiches. For the healthier route, serve crunchy sliced veggies. But don’t mind me, I opt for crispy potato chips on my plate. Continue reading

cheddar olive sandwich

Cheddar Olive Sandwiches

March 6, 2025

cheddar olive sandwich

You expected me to write about green potatoes in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. And I almost did. Potatoes most definitely are the archetypical Irish food. Today I honor luscious and creamy Irish white cheddar, made from the milk of grass fed cows. Continue reading

glass of cognac cider cocktail

Cognac Cider Cocktail

February 20, 2025

glass of cognac cider cocktail

Brandy and cognac seem well suited for chilly weather. Picture yourself seated by a crackling fire and imagine ordering an icy prosecco. No? Well, how about a snifter of brandy?  Ah,that’s more like it. Continue reading

slice of chocolate peanut cheesecake tart

Chocolate Peanut Cheesecake Tart

february 7, 2025

slice of chocolate peanut cheesecake tart

Traditionally, Valentine’s Day keeps close company with chocolate of all kinds. Most say it’s because chocolate, as a mood booster, is an aphrodisiac. Skeptics say this union is a brilliant marketing strategy to sell more chocolate. Continue reading

closeup of mini shrimp tostadas

Mini Shrimp Tostadas

January 25, 2025

closeup of mini shrimp tostadas

Appetizers that wow make your guests think you toiled in a hot kitchen for hours. These Mini Shrimp Tostadas present two versions. First is one where you do indeed fuss over details and ingredients. Continue reading

closeup of pomegranate black eye pea salad

Pomegranate Black Eye Pea Salad

December 27, 2024

closeup of pomegranate black eye pea salad

Each new year begins with a New Year’s good luck recipe featuring black eye peas. Although it’s a Southern thing, we’d all do well to invite good energy into our homes with tasty food. Continue reading

whole apple walnut streusel tart

Apple Walnut Streusel Tart

November 13, 2024

whole apple walnut streusel tart

Thanksgiving dessert : apple or pumpkin ? My inner child with a powerful sweet tooth says both. You could crank out the make ahead Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie and this Apple Walnut Tart. This tart is best on the day it is made, but my experiments yielded delicious results even with defrosting. Continue reading

jar of lemons oregano vinaigrette

Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette

October 22, 2024

jar of lemons oregano vinaigrette

 

Autumn. Frost is coming. Sunrises and sunsets are vividly colorful. Sweater weather has arrived and yours truly could not be more pleased. I adore the cold. We will all miss warm weather garden bounty, but fortunately one can always preserve summer’s best with canning, pestos and salad dressings. Continue reading