Happy National Cherry Cheesecake Day! This is a lusciously light and delicious no-bake cheesecake made with real cream, cream cheese, and cherry pie filling. Very quick and easy to make and the cinnamon and lemon zest additions are a fine touch! Super for picnics, get-togethers and evenings at home when dessert preparation times are of…
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Incredibly Simple Eggs Benedict with Easy Blender Hollandaise
On this National Eggs Benedict day I offer you a simple Eggs Benedict recipe for beginner’s. You will find yourself using it as you advance to any cooking level…promise! This version of the highly adored (well, I adore it) classic Eggs Benedict recipe is virtually ready in minutes without all of the once feared preparation….
Your Last Minute July 4th Appetizer: Stuffed Italian Salad Shells
Where’s the marinara?! Where’s the ricotta?! Not in these delectably gorgeous stuffed pasta shells with a twist! Yes, time to think outside the box…pasta box and incorporate “chopped” salad that is. 🙂 I’ve found these crunchy delectables transport well, so they’re great appetizers for parties, picnics and gatherings. What I noticed most was how quickly…
Guest Chef Jana’s Savory Golden Beef Hand Pies
This is a very versatile hand pie recipe; mix and match, so to speak. Unite different veggies, use chicken instead of beef, mix up herbs and seasonings to taste—you’re call! However, this is Jana’s version and the flavors, status quo, are phenomenal! Ingredients: 1 or 2 lbs ground beef 3 scallions, sliced thin 2 carrots,…
Rosemary Sweet & White Potato Galette
Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes; sweet or savory. This flavor-packed, golden orb is a wonderful replacement for ordinary hash browns or when you want to make a broader dinnertime statement. Beautiful and herby; inside and out. Ingredients 2 large Yukon gold…
CinniBird: 2015’s Most Noteworthy Kitchen Gadgets
No matter how many times we study our bestie barista artfully pour milk into a rich double shot of espresso, we just can’t recreate the foamy graphic as gracefully at home. (It’s a wrist thing, right?). Now this hand-held kitchen gadget is about to erase our latte art envy for good and help us up…
The Best Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf Recipe…Ever!
Today we celebrate National Banana Bread Day! There are as many banana bread recipes as there are plantations in the Americas. However, this is mine with the addition of nibs of chocolate which add a rich, chocolaty depth. This lovely loaf is moist and luscious with a hint of spice to compliment the banana flavor….
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup: Simple, Easy, Leftover Magic
The fragrant aroma of soups simmering in the kitchen during the cold winter months is a warming addition to the cold frigid air outside. However, what to do with the copious batches we make? Leftovers are welcomed the day after, but how do we change things up a bit? Make it creamy! By adding as…
The BEST, EASY Fluffy Made From Scratch Pancakes
It’s National Pancake Week and we kicked off the week with a favorite of Abraham Lincoln’s, the Johnnycake. Now I’m bringing you the history behind pancakes and the best, fluffy,made from scratch recipe…ever! It’s said that the origin of pancakes can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks who made a form of pancake known…
Johnnycakes, Hoecakes, Corncakes: Preferred Victuals of America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln
In honor of President’s Day and one of America’s Favorite Presidents, today’s offering on this sixteenth day of February are a couple of victuals desired by our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. According to the sixteenth President’s last bodyguard, Colonel William H. Crook, “Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln breakfasted precisely at nine AM. Mr. Lincoln was a…
Once Upon a Spice 