These Mixed Berry Hand Pies made with blackberries, raspberries and blueberries will be your new favorite, Summertime dessert. As a kid I only had two desserts that I would love to buy myself with my allowance. One being Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes and the other fruit hand pies. I've made apple pie and fruit crisps before like Blueberry Crisp, Homemade Peach Crisp and Fireball Apple Crumble, but making hand pies are a first. There is something fun about a hand ... Read More about Mixed Berry Hand Pies
Limoncello Cheesecake
This White Chocolate Limoncello Cheesecake made with a pecan, graham cracker crust is super creamy, rich and delicious! I'm not a huge cheesecake fan. In fact I'd rather have a fruit dessert like apple pie, carrot cake or something chocolate. However, during my stint as an Assistant Food Service Director for a corporate dining facility, I was fortunate to meet Tracey, who was our Pastry Chef. I swear I must have gained 10 pounds during that 3 1/2 year time period of my life just by ... Read More about Limoncello Cheesecake
Blue White Wine Spritzer
Cool and refreshing, this Blue White Wine Spritzer made with four ingredients will be your new favorite Summertime patriotic drink. Celebrate the warmer temperatures and all of the patriotic holidays with this cool and refreshing Blue White Wine Spritzer. I'm a red wine drinker myself and prefer sangria-type recipes like this Red Wine Sangria or Italian Sangria. However, my husband and oldest daughter prefer white wine so I wanted to share a new recipe that they might enjoy ... Read More about Blue White Wine Spritzer
20 Cinco de Mayo Party Recipes
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with these 20 Party Recipes that are sure to add a festive flair to your commemorative gatherings. Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. Today they celebrate the occasion with parades, parties, mariachi music, battle reenactments, Mexican folk dancing and traditional foods such as tacos and mole ... Read More about 20 Cinco de Mayo Party Recipes
Parmesan Garlic Butter Spaghetti Squash
This Parmesan Garlic Butter Spaghetti Squash is super tasty, healthy and makes a delicious quick side dish. It's amazing how taste buds change, because when I started this blog 10 years ago I didn't care for spaghetti squash at all. Now, I love to find new ways to incorporate it into our meal planning. So far I've made several dinner all-inclusive recipes like Italian Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash and Turkey Bolognese Spaghetti ... Read More about Parmesan Garlic Butter Spaghetti Squash
Calabrese Patties
Calabrese Patties made with ground beef, sweet Italian sausage, sun dried tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese.; then placed on top of a bun with a Sun Dried Tomato Dijonaise. Seriously. If you want to try at least one new burger recipe this year, these Calabrese Patties must be on your on your to-make list! I found this recipe in an old cookbook years ago and tore out the page. Unfortunately, I can't remember which one because the name wasn't imprinted on the page. Oops! In any event, these ... Read More about Calabrese Patties