This homemade coffee cake made with fresh blueberries and cream cheese is super moist and makes the perfect snack. Growing up in NJ, coffee cake or crumb cake, was one of those items we would only get from the local bakery. Not because it was hard to make, it was just a special treat to eat sparingly. Both cakes are basically the same except for the amount of crumbs on top. A true crumb cake is loaded with thick, dense crumbs and little cake; whereas coffee cake is more ... Read More about Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Savory Italian Tomato Ricotta Quiche
This Italian-style Tomato Ricotta Quiche made with farm fresh eggs, creamy ricotta cheese, and sliced tomatoes makes a delicious meal any time of day. Quiche is one of those meals that is super versatile whether you're looking to serve as a brunch item or a quick lunch or dinner served with a tossed salad. It's one of those recipe items that you can make ahead of time, eat for days or even freeze to have meals at a later time. Being that we love tomatoes; especially this time ... Read More about Savory Italian Tomato Ricotta Quiche
Baked Spinach Turkey Meatballs
Spinach Turkey Meatballs made with extra lean ground turkey and fresh spinach make a deliciously healthy, quick and easy meal. Our oldest daughter is living back home for a few months while waiting for an apartment to become available closer to work. She tries to eat healthy and brings her lunch everyday so Sundays are "meal prep" day. One of the recipes she made recently were these Spinach Turkey Meatballs so I asked her to write down the ingredients so that I can share them ... Read More about Baked Spinach Turkey Meatballs
Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Parmesan
Fresh baby spinach leaves sautéed with thinly sliced garlic and Parmesan cheese is a delicious vegetable side dish. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables along with green beans and zucchini, so I tend to make it weekly. There is something about the flavor of fresh vegetables that doesn't compare to frozen or canned too. As a kid, we grew up eating mostly frozen vegetables and I just didn't like them. Frozen vegetables are more cost effective and have a longer shelf life; ... Read More about Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Parmesan
Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Sausage
Orecchiette pasta combined with ground sweet Italian sausage and fresh spinach in a creamy lemon ricotta sauce. I love when two recipes come together to create an even better recipe; like this Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Sausage. There are recipes I make all the time, but have yet to share on the blog. One of them is pasta with garlic, spinach and sausage. It's super easy to make, so easy that I never thought to share it. However, when I recently saw a recipe using ricotta ... Read More about Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Sausage
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Banana Cookies
These Oatmeal Banana Cookies made with fresh bananas, old fashioned oats and white chocolate chips are a tasty treat any day of the week. As much as my family loves my banana bread, every now and then I try to utilize those over ripe bananas to make something else like these Oatmeal Banana Cookies. These cookies were soft and chewy on the inside-more like a cake than a cookie. Serve with a cold glass of milk or enjoy on their own. This recipe yields 24 cookies and can be ready in ... Read More about Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Banana Cookies