Green Smoothie
This summer I’ve been embracing healthier eating. So, that has involved a lot of experimentation with green smoothies. I don’t add sugar, but I’ve found...
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Fish Tacos
True confession: I’m not a huge fan of sea food … but fish tacos are an exception! This recipe is particularly exceptional. These fish tacos...
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Coconut Lime Ice Cream
Coconut Lime Ice Cream is light, refreshing, and delicious! The recipe comes from my cute new friend, June Williamson’s cookbook, Thai Food Made Easy. My...
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Peanut Butter Fingers
When I was in school, our lunch ladies made these peanut butter fingers every few weeks. We could smell them baking, and everyone would eat...
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Lemon Cream Frozen Dessert
This light, creamy, frozen lemon dessert recipe has been in our family for over 65 years. It's a favorite because it's delicious!...
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Lemon Curd
This lemon curd is smooth, sweet, and tangy with little bits of lemon zest to make your mouth happy. It’s wonderful for cupcake filling, waffle...
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Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
These banana chocolate chip cookies are the perfect combination of a muffin and a cookie. They’re soft … and moist … and not too sweet...
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Fish and Chips
I’m not a huge fan of seafood, but, I usually like fish and chips. This recipe goes beyond being “liked.” Its’ in a whole different...
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Lasagna
Happy New Year! The holidays may be over, but “Baby, it’s [still] cold outside!” So I’m thinking warm comfort food! This hearty, meaty, cheesy lasagna...
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Chocolate Cake
This is my all-time favorite chocolate cake recipe! Three layers of rich chocolate cake sandwich sweet whipped cream filling and are topped by a chocolate...
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Microwave Potato Chips
How does a delicious, homemade potato chip sound? What if I say that you can easily make some WITHOUT the hassle of deep-frying? (I HATE...
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Pecan Praline Chex Mix
Pecan Praline Chex Mix is rich, buttery, sweet, salty, nutty, and crispy. It’s great by itself, but it’s also wonderful with some chocolate pieces thrown...
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Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Roasted Broccoli
My son-in-law, Chase, made this incredible satay chicken with peanut sauce and roasted broccoli for me a few weeks ago, and it was delicious! There...
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Berry Cream Pie
Berry Cream Pie is a sweet, creamy custard, with just a hint of tang, nestled in a graham cracker pecan crust. It’s so delicious when...
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Peach Cobbler
A few weeks ago, my daughter, Sarah, and I went to an orchard in Payson, Utah and picked peaches. They were soft, sweet, and delicious! ...
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Chocolate Mousse Pie
Chocolate Mousse Pie is a perfect summer dessert. It’s cold, light, gorgeous, and CHOCOLATE! What more could you want? My daughter called it Hobbit Pie because...
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Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are rich and buttery, but they aren’t overly sweet. Plus, I like to sprinkle the tops with a pinch of sea salt...
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders
So sliders aren’t a new idea, but this variation is my favorite. Chicken cordon bleu sliders can be put together in a matter or minutes and...
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Honey Butter with Cinnamon
Honey butter is a very simple thing to make, but it’s not something that I think to do very often. However, the small amount of...
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Coconut Cake
This cake is super easy to make, and it’s light, creamy, moist, coconut-y, and DELICIOUS! It reminds me of spring! Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Homemade Coconut Cake...
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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Chicken and stuffing casserole is a quick, easy, satisfying comfort food. You can substitute turkey for the chicken. So f you happen to have leftover...
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White Chocolate Cranberry English Tea Scones
Recently I was asked to make some English tea scones for a bridal shower. A couple of days later, I was on the phone with...
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English Scones
These scones are so delicious! I like them fresh from the oven, and there’s really no reason to wait … except, possibly, to avoid burns. ...
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Blueberry Cake
In an attempt to describe the perfection of this blueberry cake, I’m reminded of the story of the Three Bears. However, instead of focusing on...
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Orange Pie
If you like key lime pie, you’re going to LOVE orange pie! It’s the same concept with the wonderful flavor of oranges instead of limes. ...
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No Bake Cookies
No bake cookies are quick and simple to make, delicious to eat, and somewhat nutritious. They’re a fun treat when you need one fast.If I...
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Caramels
Every Christmas, my mother makes AMAZING caramels. We eat them, and we give them away. She uses a recipe that her grandmother (my great-grandmother) used...
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Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is perfect on a cold day. It’s sweet and soothing, and to state the obvious, it’s hot. This recipe is particularly great because...
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Chicken Pot Pie
Thanksgiving is over, and if you’re still up to your elbows in left-over turkey, I have a perfect solution; chicken pot pie. In this case,...
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Banana Bread Muffins
Banana bread muffins are super-hero among foods. Let me explain. When my children were teenagers, they left home early for school. They were out the...
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Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
It’s a chilly day, today. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to get warm. So, on a day like this, I want some...
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Orange Julius
When I was a kid, in the 1970s and 80s, Orange Julius was a really popular drink. We had Orange Julius stores at the mall, and...
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Biscuits and Gravy Roll
Biscuits and gravy are down-home comfort food for us. This Biscuits and Gravy Roll is a little fancier, and, in my opinion, easier than the original....
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Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a dressed-up version of my favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe. The bling being dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. The cranberries and...
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Coconut Caramel Cookie Bars
These rich, buttery, sweet coconut caramel cookie bars were invented, accidentally. I was actually trying to make something else, but what a HAPPY “failure!” The soft,...
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Cilantro-Lime Rice
Cilantro-Lime rice is a great alternative to plain old white rice because it’s fresh and light with tons of flavor. It’s a side dish that...
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Blueberry Cobbler
A few years ago, our family went on vacation to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. While there, we took a day to visit Savannah, Georgia,...
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Strawberry Cake
I recently attended a “Strawberry Days” fair with my daughters, where the featured concession was fresh strawberries and cream. They were literally selling cups of...
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Cheesy Chicken Tamale Pie
This delicious Cheesy Chicken Tamale Pie recipe is bursting with flavors and textures! Plus it’s quick and easy to prepare, and it’s hearty and satisfying.For...
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