Rhubarb Muffins A light and airy muffin filled with tart rhubarb and topped with a sweet-spicy streusel. I’ve been impatiently waiting for rhubarb baking season ever since I first saw the tiny green sprouts coming up from the ground way back in the first part of April! Since then we’ve had several nights where temperatures…
EASY GREEK SALAD A quick and easy greek salad with plenty of fresh veggies and a tangy dressing Salad season is here and I couldn’t be more excited! Obviously, here in Minnesota, it’s a bit early for many fresh veggies, but I’m making the best out of what I can find in our local grocery…
Mini Banana-Raisin Bread One of the main goals I had this year was to eat healthier. So what does that mean? Well for me it means eating more organic whole foods. Meaning foods without preservatives. No canned food. No packaged or processed food. And most of all. Less refined foods. Like white flour and sugar.…
Homemade Italian Dressing I read an article a while back about what to look for when you are trying to eat healthily and your grocery shopping. The author said if you look at the ingredients on whatever you are about to buy and there are more than 5 items, some of which you either can’t…
Oatmeal Carrot Cake Muffins A healthy and portable way to get a good breakfast! I’ve always been a HUGE lover of breakfast! Even when I was a kid. No matter how much I overslept, I always made time for at least a bowl of oatmeal or a slice of toast before I headed out the…
Lemon Pound Cake A recipe for a light-moist lemon cake to serve at your next brunch or family gathering. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE lemons? Just looking at them makes me smile! They are like a BURST of sunshine on a cloudy day and boy have we had plenty of those lately! This…
Triple Chocolate Cookies Our kitchen has been in a bit of a mess (an understatement for sure) this past week! I’ve been pulling everything out of the cabinets and going through it all to see what I truly need and what can be thrown or donated. It’s all about downsizing and organizing to make this…
Cranberry-Orange Scones Hello, sweet friends! Happy 4th day of 2019!! I hope you all had a FABULOUS holiday and enjoyed the time spent with family and friends and maybe just a little bit of quiet time to yourself! Michael and I had a joyous and blessing-filled holiday with our families and we rang in the…
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies The countdown to Christmas is on my sweet friends! Just three more days!!! I’m all done with my shopping and I have just a few more things to wrap and then I can check presents off my list. And after yesterday, I can check baking off the list too! Mom and…
Healthy and Hearty Cabbage and Beef Soup! I know. I know. Another soup recipe!! I’m sorry friends but I just can’t help it! I’ve been on this soup kick for over a month now and thankfully for me, there is no end in sight! Now that the temps are much cooler and winter is right…