meyer lemon poppy seed muffins

Gracie and I created a yummy, super easy, grain free, nut free, gluten free, muffin recipe starring the gorgeous Meyer lemon. These are healthy, moist and delicious. They’d make a great addition to brekky, lunch or tea time! ~ preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ~ 4 large eggs, beaten zest of 1 Meyer lemon…

skillet tomato sauce pork chops

You aren’t going to believe how easy it is to make these yummy, moist pork chops! 4 pork chops, your choice of cut 3 Tablespoons butter 8 oz. tomato sauce 4 Tablespoons tomato paste salt and pepper to taste Heat butter in a large, heavy skillet (I used a cast iron skillet.) Once heated, place…

cream cheese mashed potatoes + swedish cream gravy

Ahhhhh, so far our winter vacation has been wonderful. We had an amazing Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Lots of visiting with family and friends, fantastic food, candlelight, fireside cups of cocoa and tea, strolls through the snow, phone calls from people that we love who are in other cities and states, surprise packages in…

bookmaker’s sandwich

When I first heard the name of this sandwich I was caught up in this beautiful romance trilogy set in Ireland. The author, Nora Roberts, had mesmerized me with the green, earthy setting of the place. One of the main characters owned and operated a charming pub and “built” bookmaker’s sandwiches for his customers, often…

christmas salad

Here’s a holiday favorite that we make almost every year without fail 🙂 Sometimes we add kiwi, sometimes we don’t. This year we doubled the strawberries. OH. MY. YUM. a big salad bowl-full of spring greens and/or baby spinach 4-5 cups fresh, sliced strawberries 3 fresh kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced (optional) 1/3 cup very…