Recipes

  • Spinach and pear salad

    This is an easy salad to serve on the side.  It’s full of flavor! Spinach and Pear Salad Stars of the recipe:  (Serves 1) Stars of the dressing: (Makes enough for 2 salads) Steps: Printable Recipe Continue reading

  • Pork (or Chicken) Stir Fry

    My husband loves Chinese food and had been craving some when I had planned to make stir fry. So he was excited when I told him that it was for dinner. Since I don’t have much time to cook dinner… Continue reading

  • Buttermilk Doughnuts

    Who doesn’t like a good doughnut?  As part of my resolution to keep making healthy choices, doughnuts don’t fall into that category.  However, I healthified (my new catchphrase – I guess) them a little bit, and Snow from Finding Joy in… Continue reading

  • Wilted Spinach

    My hubby does not like raw spinach or lettuce. He calls them rabbit food. I’ve gradually started having him actually like eating cooked spinach. This recipe is one of the ways. It’s a simple side dish and is quite tasty.… Continue reading

  • Biscoff Mug Cake

    When I participated in Elf 4 Health, one challenge was making a mug cake. Some of the participants gave recipes or websites with mug cake recipes. I was intrigued when I saw this recipe s,o I decided to try it.… Continue reading

  • Healthier Mac and Cheese

    What is it about comfort food that warms your soul? The day after Christmas brought us lots of snow. We were under a winter storm warning, but the counties around us were under a blizzard warning. The day after the… Continue reading

  • Top Clicks of 2012

    According to my stats counter, these are the top 10 recipes that were clicked on. Taco Crescent Bake was #1 – It was published in February 2011. Sloppy Joe Pizza was #2 – It was also published in February of… Continue reading

  • Reader’s Favorites

    I went to my stats summary page to find the recipes that get the most clicks.  This is the top post of 2012.Baked Spaghetti Here’s the 2nd to 5th top posts of 2012: Charleston Cheese Dip Green beans, potatoes, and… Continue reading

  • Best Dessert Recipes

    S’Mores Bars Toffee Brownies Peanut Butter Cups Chocolate Cookies Easy No Bake Cheesecake Homemade Brownies This has been linked to Finding Joy in my Kitchen’s countdown to 2013 – best desserts. Continue reading

  • Best Snacks and Appetizers

    Brownie Biscoff Puppy Chow Sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel dip   Homemade Ranch Dip This post has been linked to Finding Joy in my kitchen’s countdown to 2013 – best snacks and appetizers of 2012. Continue reading