Mac n' cheese made with a creamy goat cheese and fresh rosemary cheese sauce; topped with buttery Italian bread crumbs. Sometimes all it takes is just a small taste of something and my mind starts wandering with all of the different combinations of food I could possibly make. Such is the case with this Rosemary & Goat Cheese Mac n' Cheese. I attended a small gathering recently to celebrate a close family friends' 75th birthday. At the party they had figs topped with goat ... Read More about Rosemary & Goat Cheese Mac n' Cheese
Fighting High Cholesterol Through Your Diet
Did you know that 14% of American adults have high cholesterol? Here's how to Fight High Cholesterol Through Your Diet. Did you know that 14% of American adults have high cholesterol? If you've been reading some of my posts, you know that I was recently diagnosed with high cholesterol (290) and high triglycerides (192). High cholesterol does run in my family on my mother's side and though some members of my family were given medication to help reduce it, it doesn't seem to make much of ... Read More about Fighting High Cholesterol Through Your Diet
Pumpkin Spice M&M Cookies
Soft and chewy Pumpkin Spice M&M Cookies go perfectly with a tall glass of milk for an afternoon snack or special Fall treat. Today is National Homemade Cookie Day and to celebrate Fall (and all things pumpkin!), I've created a new cookie recipe for you: Pumpkin Spice M&M Cookies. I love finding new products when I go shopping and this time it was Pumpkin Spice M&M's. They also had a candy corn flavor, but I'm not a huge fan of candy corn. I try not to bake cookies often ... Read More about Pumpkin Spice M&M Cookies
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff made with beef cubes that are slowly simmered in a slow cooker with mushrooms, garlic, fresh herbs in a thick, red wine brown gravy. I can't believe that in the 2 1/2 years I've been blogging about my weekly food experiments, I've yet to make Beef Stroganoff! Chicken Stroganoff...yes, but beef..no. Like I've said before, I try to make things healthier for my family when I can, but every now and then we like to splurge on the good stuff! I love ... Read More about Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Chocolate Avocado Bread
Chocolate Avocado Bread made with ripe avocados, egg whites, flour, chocolate chips and vanilla pudding is super moist and decadent. Try some for breakfast or an afternoon snack! Remember yesterday when I mentioned that I had a lot of avocado to use up? Well today I'm going to share with you what I created with the remainder of those avocados...Chocolate Avocado Bread. I have a go-to banana bread recipe that is so versatile, you can add the ingredients in just about any order and it ... Read More about Chocolate Avocado Bread
Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup
This Turkey Orzo Soup is a perfect use for leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Try substituting Sunday's leftover roasted chicken too! I love that the cooler weather is approaching. It means more soup like this Turkey Orzo Soup. I will purposely buy a whole turkey or just the breast and roast it on a Sunday afternoon, knowing that I will almost always have leftovers. The recipe below calls for chicken or vegetable broth; however, I've also used homemade turkey stock made from boiling the ... Read More about Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup