Time for holiday appetizers

This is the time of year where the parties begin.  Finding and preparing those family favorite appetizers is here.  Once again another year shall soon pass. I have prepared a caramel apple dip. Block of cream cheese and caramel sauce and pecans.  Plated with some apples. Very simple to make and prepare to wow your…

Holiday parties = fun appetizers

Getting ready for the holiday season.  Yes another year to wow the pants off your guest.  I  loved this one, because it really looked like a pumpkin.  I love cheese balls and this one could definitely be adjusted to your liking. Pumpkin cheese ball 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz vegetable cream cheese 2 T…

Ice cream with a twist

Making ice cream is so much fun.  Its not as hard as you think.  I like to create recipes that are out of the ordinary.  So here is to beer….! While traveling with my hubby in Missouri, we went to some breweries and discovered that they would use beer in there brownies and then take…

A wonderful treat on a warm summer evening.

I ordered some silicone truffle from Amazon.  Then I had to make these.  They sounded like something I needed to have on hand for the nights of summer breeze coming from the Lake.  I have to say, they are simply delicious.   I prefer them frozen to where my husband likes them at room temperature….

Cinnamon mug muffin.

When making this, I realized I should have used a non-stick metal popover pan instead.  I wanted to display this better, but the cinnamon roll was not coming out of the crock. Here is the recipe: Preheat oven 350 Grease a non-stick pan.  In a medium bowl whisk together the 1/2 cup coconut flour, 1/8…

Mouth watering pancakes that are gluten free.

Being I am changing my eating a bit.  I have been following Paleo diet for awhile.  On Paleo, I was restricted to not eating any dairy.  Though on Paleo I never really had to keep count of my calories.  Now I am enjoying dairy again, and enjoying some new recipes from the Ketogenic lifestyle. This…

Got to have a donut, on National Donut day!!

Why not donut’s.  Donuts are one of my weaknesses, along with ice cream.   I have started making gluten free donuts.  My inspirations have come from multiple authors: Danielle Walker and Maria Emmerich.  Now into creating my own interpretation of the wonderful treat. When I was making my menu for this week.  I never realized…

Made to order

So I wanted to share some of the beautiful desserts that I have made for friends and family.  I really enjoy being asked to make a dessert or create an old memory of a dessert that they remember and make.   This was a raspberry mousse cake with summer berries.  A girl whom I worked…

Not so eggless morning meals, you would never know.

I have expressed before, that I just am not fond of eggs every morning for breakfast.  So finding new ways to express my eggs has been very fun and exciting.  I know eggs are extremely important part of the protein.   So this is the cereal.  It is really good and its made with EGGS….

Summertime Salad of herbs

Day after day, with the hand moving around the clock.  I walk past my computer; it’s speaking to me.  “Come, Come and express your fingers on my lap.”  Okay, that can be taken in way too many ways. Back to the week of meal planning. The week came busy and forgot to take some photos…