Recipes

When it comes to fruit...blueberries and bananas are always at the top of my favorites list! I enjoy them in yogurt, ice cream, milk shakes, homemade breads, oatmeal, cereals and of course...fruit smoothies! Four years ago we put in our first blueberry bush and since that time we've added four … [Read more...] about Blueberry, Banana and Coconut Milk Smoothie Recipe

How many of you celebrated Cinco de Mayo yesterday? We did and we're still celebrating today by eating up our leftovers from yesterday. For those of you who enjoy eating Mexican cuisine, we've got a guest-post recipe for you from Chef Israel Reyes at Diamanete Cabo San Lucas. This recipe makes 6 … [Read more...] about Mexican Street Corn on the Cob Recipe

A few years ago a friend of my daughter's got us into making our own homemade, healthy juices at home. While my daughter prefers fruity juices, I prefer juices that are made from fresh vegetables or a combination of vegetables and fruits mixed together. Our guest post recipes today are courtesy … [Read more...] about 2 Healthy Green Juice Recipes

My daughter Shelly grows a wonderful garden every year. Besides growing vegetables, she also grows her own strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Once the fruits are in season, I always look forward to whipping up a batch of freshly baked muffins. The recipe that I'm sharing today is very … [Read more...] about Homemade Raspberry Muffins Recipe

When it comes to pasta dishes...My husband is the king! His family immigrated to the United States from Italy and his mother spoke fluent Italian. She spent a good part of her life teaching all of her children how to cook and I have to admit...when it comes to pasta...my husband reigns … [Read more...] about Sam’s Tex-Mex Lasagna Recipe

When it comes to snacking, nothing beats chewy and delicious homemade cookies! The following recipe is one of my family's favorite cookie recipes. You can use this standard recipe and switch out the white chocolate chips for peanut butter chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, M&M's candies or your … [Read more...] about White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

We all know to avoid certain foods (looking at you, sugar) to keep our teeth clean and healthy. But did you know that there are certain foods that you should be eating to make your teeth stronger? Caitlin Grimes, D.D.S., of StoneCreek Dental Care in Alabama, has compiled a quick and easy recipe … [Read more...] about Spinach, Tofu and Sesame Stir-Fry Recipe

Four years ago we made a conscious effort to incorporate more fish into our diets for its health benefits. At the time...we weren't huge fish eaters but have now grown to love it. One of the most affordable and readily available fish at the grocery store happens to be Tilapia, so I'm always looking … [Read more...] about Easy Pan-Fried Lemon Pepper Tilapia Recipe