Food

My family loves citrus desserts–especially citrus desserts that can be whipped up without a substantial amount of effort. This easy, no-bake lemon pie is the perfect addition to our recipe arsenal: easy to put together, fantastic served cold, and a great combination of creamy flavors. While this recipe will need to be created well before Click here to continue reading…

There’s nothing quite like a fresh batch of cookies that’s just come out of the oven. If I’m going to share a special treat with the kids after school or put together something for a group of friends, I love being able to set out a plate of fresh cookies–ideally still just a little bit Click here to continue reading…

Everyone deserves a little something sweet in their lives, especially on special occasions. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find a diabetic-friendly recipe: one that is low in sugar and will fit the needs of someone who struggles to maintain their blood sugar. Enter this diabetic-friendly, no-bake, sugar-free, strawberry cheesecake. Let’s break that down for just a Click here to continue reading…

Banana cream pie: it’s a cool, refreshing treat that’s appropriate at any time of the year. I’m not fantastic at putting the pie together, but even I can manage this cream-based filling stuffed with bananas at the perfect stage of ripeness. Biting into this pie is much like eating the family-favorite banana pudding, only in Click here to continue reading…

Vanilla custard is a holiday tradition in our family: the perfect addition to the dessert table. In fact, many holidays, a few cookies and a mug of custard are the primary dessert for most of the family! That doesn’t mean, however, that this delicious vanilla custard recipe can only be enjoyed during the holidays. In Click here to continue reading…

There’s something about the taste of tart, a creamy lemon pie that just reminds me of summer. Citrus is a fantastic flavor for rounding out almost any meal. I love throwing it out for summer picnics, sharing it at game nights with friends, or just placing it on the table at the end of a Click here to continue reading…

Do you ever just really, really want comfort food for dinner? Regardless of the time of year, there are times when my family just wants to sit down to a comforting, rich dish, filled with many of our favorite flavors and this amazing beef bourguignon is one of my favorite ways to accomplish that at Click here to continue reading…

I’m a home cook who loves cooking from scratch, choosing the perfect, quality ingredients for my family. I love the expressions on the faces of friends and family members when a recipe goes great, and I don’t mind experimenting with different combinations and ingredients to find the best way to put something new together. I Click here to continue reading…

When Thanksgiving rolls around, I usually have more than enough cooking on my plate. With a huge family and multiple meals to attend, not to mention a quiet weekend-after-Thanksgiving celebration with our closest friends and family, the kitchen is usually filled to capacity. That means that what I desperately need when the time comes to Click here to continue reading…

During the summer, there’s nothing like a cold, refreshing glass of lemonade to stave off the heat and bring a smile to your face–unless it’s this amazing cream cheese lemonade pie. I’ll admit it: I’m a dessert snob. If I’m going to eat the calories in a dessert, it had better be something special: a Click here to continue reading…