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 Light but satisfying, this is a great sauce when your pantry is running low and you have just the basics! Though I must say this has become a favorite and I make it even when my pantry is well-stocked! A little bit of Canadian Bacon goes a long way in this recipe. The lemon lightens…

Black beans burgers are delicious and easy to make at home. I like to know what is in my burgers so I always prefer to make them myself. There are quite a few ingredients in the recipe that all combine to make them so delicious. Black bean burgers are full of proteins, good fats, and…

Valentine’s Day means chocolate. Oh it may mean candy hearts and roses too, but chocolate rules the day. Try Chocolate Brownie Waffles for Valentine’s Day or any day. It will definitely be a special dessert or treat whenever you make it, and it is so darn easy! For a more ‘grown-up’ version I like to…

Bagels, cream cheese, and lox is a decadent breakfast, or anytime food. What the heck is lox? Lox is salmon that has been cured, not usually smoked. If you look around at your grocery store you will more than likely find packages of lox that cost a lot of money, for very little salmon. Make…

Tasty treats are often the highlight of a get together with friends. Oh of course the good company is note-worthy too! I always love to do a bit of grazing at the food table and try new things and old favorites. This is especially fun when everyone brings something to contribute to the food overload.…

Chop Salads are unique and just plain good. So maybe ‘chop style’ pasta should be good too, right? A typical chop salad consists of the usual salad ingredients and dressing. The unique part is all the ingredients are set on a cutting board and are chopped up with two large chef knives. Then all the…

What could be better than coming home from work in the middle of winter, opening your door, and inhaling the fragrance of homemade macaroni and cheese? Try as you might you won’t find a cardboard box or foil-lined envelope covered with ‘cheese dust’. Nope you made it yourself and your first bite will be your…

Granola bars are healthy and good for you, but can be pricey and it seems too often the granola bars that are less expensive have a bit more sugar in them, and a bit less healthy additions, than you might like. The solution is to make them yourself. The recipe I have come up with…

Years ago a friend baked a checkerboard birthday cake for someone in her family. I was so impressed, and so intrigued. I just knew there had to be a way to put special designs inside a cake. Not squares or stripes, but little shapes specific to the occasion. Hearts came to mind because it would…