Tag Archive for mother’s day

easy chocolate croissants

Spring has sprung and it’s time for easy, delicious meals and treats that won’t have you slaving over a hot stove for hours. Here’s one of my favorite weekend breakfast recipes. It’s definitely not health food, but if you’re looking for sweet, pretty and uncomplicated, you’ve come to the right place. These are awesome with…

apricot almond scones {gluten free}

What a lovely, relaxing, awesome weekend we had. Saturday we hung out around the house, watched THIS movie (which was horrible… the only thing that was good about it was the always adorable Simon Pegg), and THIS movie (which was seriously one of the best things I’ve ever seen. It touched on some difficult subjects,…

shakshuka

Can you believe we’re almost ready to welcome the new year? This past year has been a wonderful one, full of so many great things and accomplishments, but I’m still always amazed when I turn the calendar page to January. My mom says that the older you get, the faster time goes. I really hope…

polish potato pierogi

I’m working on a bunch of different recipe “collections” to share with you and hope to have the “Crock Pot” collection done some time this week. I already have part 2 started for that collection! So many great slow cooker recipes out there, so little time. 😉 I’m also working on collections for the following:…

cold press coffee

Have you ever had cold press? It’s not just French press, chilled and iced. There’s something magical that happens when you brew the coffee with cold water for 8 to 12 hours. So beautiful, and a little coarse sea salt added at the end…well…I can’t quite explain it. You’ll just have to try it for…

minted baby peas

Hello, Lovelies! Here’s another yummy, easy way to use up some of that fresh mint that’s taking over your garden. I’ve been using ours to make: FRESH MINT TEA, HERBAL SIMPLE SYRUP, CARROT SALAD, REFRESHING SUMMER TEA SANDWICHES, WATERMELON & GREEN TEA FRESCA, WINE SLUSHIES, TABBOULEH SALAD, MELON WITH MINT, HEALTHY POTATO SALAD WITH YOGURT…

butter caramel monkey bread

This was my first attempt at monkey bread and it turned out really yummy. I decided to make one of these for our friend Dave, and he said it’s the best monkey bread he’s ever had. I made mine with homemade caramel sauce, but you could use pre-made caramel sauce if you’re in a hurry.…