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Zucchini Muffins
We're about two weeks into summer vacation and the kids are eating us out of house and home! They are hungry all the time, especially after swimming. So I always have something they can munch on for...
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Easy Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a popular Italian layered dessert, it literally means “pick me up”. I love it, but I am not a fan of the raw eggs, common in most recipes. This eggless tiramisu isn’t exactly traditional,...
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Fried Zucchini Sticks
I must warn you the following is yet another zucchini recipe! 3....2...1... Are you still there ? Oh good you are, I promise this one is a keeper. If you’ve got a bunch of zucchini you have to use up...
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Parmesan Polenta
Polenta is new to me. It just sounded so fancy, so complicated and for some reason it just scared me. But this week, I finally bought some, made it and discovered that’s so …NOT TRUE! This dish was...
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Happy Birthday Mr.G !
Happy birthday, Mr.G !Although it’s your birthday, my mind is filled with all of the gifts that you’ve given me. The gift of Friendship, we were friends before we even dated, you are my best friend....
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Greek Orzo Salad
This salad is easy to make and has a wonderful fresh flavor. It is a great salad to bring to BBQ's or parties, and great as an quick meal. Serve two or serve twenty, just by adding more or less orzo...
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Tomato, Goat Cheese & Onion Tart
Well the month of August has already snuck in, and I have to say it tugs at my heart, somehow I feel like summer is slipping away. One look at the vegetable garden, confirms this, the tomatoes are here...
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Watermelon & Feta Salad
A very delicious and simple salad! You’ll be surprised how well these flavors go together, the saltiness of the feta cheese and the sweetness of the watermelon. The best part, how fresh and cool this...
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Tequila Lime Chicken Burgers
Nothing says summer like burgers. Now imagine burgers made with chicken, lime, tequila and with a few extra yummy things added in! How could it not be good? While you have the tequila out, why not...
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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
This recipe is so easy to make and it only consists of 3 ingredients; fresh jalapenos, cream cheese, and bacon. Did I tell you how delicious these are ? The jalapeno peppers are first sliced in half...
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I wanna hold your hand....
They say all you need is Love...I believe it´s true. You also need someone who will hold your hand. In 17 years, no matter what the battle, what ever the hill, no matter how high the mountain, you have...
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Jam Sessions
Well September snuck in somehow, very quietly, on it's tiptoes. It's very hard to believe that this time next week, my little's will be back to school. We have had a wonderful summer, lot's of...
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Mini Palmiers
One of my favorite pastries to buy at the cafés or bakery, is the palmier! Slices of heart shaped puff pastry, you can get them plain, or dipped in dark or white chocolate. I go weak in the knees for...
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Penny for My Thoughts...
My heart is heavy today, meetings all day at our children's schools, summer vacation is over. With three kids, you meet three times as many teachers. Our children have been blessed with some wonderful...
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Brigadeiro
Brigadeiros are a classic party treat, the Brazilian cousin of the truffle. They are fudgy, chewy, chocolatey and wonderful. With only four ingredients, they are super easy to put together and fun to...
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Paradise
Today we had the beach all to ourselves. I suppose just because it's October, and summer has ended, people shy away from the beach. I have to say, my favorite time to go to the beach is, when it is...
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My Grandmother's Alcatra de Carne
“Alcatra” is a traditional dish from Terceira, the island I live on. It is a pot roast that is cooked in large unglazed red clay pots. The pots are seasoned, and with each use get darker, and darker....
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