Baked Eggs with Ricotta and Kale

I took a week off from this blog.  And the only thing I have to show for it is this super basic and easy recipe for Baked Eggs with Ricotta and Kale. I had plans to get all ready and caught up for the new year. I didn’t follow through with them. But, I did eat a…

Elegant Rolled Salad Bites with a Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette

I actually made a salad bite dish similar to this a couple of years ago.  Ben didn’t like them. He hated the texture of the rice paper.  But, if you like spring rolls you will love these Elegant Rolled Salad Bites with a Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette! This time of year I tend to feel a lot of self…

Winter Vegetable Pasta Salad

It’s been a long time since I’ve put a pasta salad together.  It’s so hard to fit a bowl of pasta in when I don’t have a lot of room in my diet for it (calorie wise).  But, when I add an equal amount of vegetables to pasta it helps a lot!  I didn’t think…

Single Serve Dark Chocolate and Peppermint Semifreddo

This website is kicking my butt!  Ever since I switched themes I’ve had a heck of a time getting my photos in order.  So that’s what’s going on.  I installed a broken link finder and it  informed me I have over 3000 broken links!  It’s pretty discouraging, but I’m determined to figure it all out. Meanwhile,…

Hearty Bean Green and Grain Soup

I didn’t cook for Thanksgiving this year.  A couple of weeks ago I roasted a turkey for an early Thanksgiving  get together at my Granny’s house.  She and my parents weren’t going to be here for the Holiday. Since we didn’t really have plans for the Holiday Ben and I were just going to lie…

Black Bean Penne with Roasted Butternut Squash and Power Green Pesto

The funny thing is, I’m not gluten or lactose intolerant.  I don’t have any food allergies, yet, that I am aware of.  I’m not vegan nor vegetarian.   But, I’m absolutely drawn to these alternative specialty foods! I think it’s great how the industry caters to all kinds of diets and dietary restrictions!  The choices…