Sausage, Fig and Pine Nut Stuffed Mushrooms
These stuffed mushrooms are filled with Italian turkey sausage, cream cheese and onion then topped with a crunchy bread and cheese topping.
December 2020
Roasted Asparagus
Let the asparagus speak for themselves. Tossed in a little olive oil, salt and pepper, they roast up beautifully in your oven.
Grilled Baby Lamb Chops With Rosemary & Thyme & Roast Garlic Aioli
These baby lamb chops are simply grilled and served with a tasty garlic aioli. They can be done on the stove tops in a grill pan or out in the backyard on the grill.
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Chocolate Covered Halva
A family favorite, these sweet middle eastern dessert is candy in my house. This chocolate covered version is rich and delicious and usually served on the holidays.
Healthier Cherry-Cranberry Cheesecake with Pistachio Crust
Healthy Cheesecake? OK, healthier since it is made with fat free greek yogurt, low fat cream cheese and Lankato Monk fruit sweetener. Fresh fruit top the cake and a healthier version of crust using pistachios to replace cookie crumbs is the base. Delicious.
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Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Fudge
This is an easy, delicious dark chocolate fudge that uses macadamia nuts in the mix. It stores well and is easily cut, packaged and shipped as gifts.
Microwave Peanut Brittle
Making peanut brittle on the stove is great. Making it in the microwave is easier, faster and just as delicious. See how.
Sriracha Nuts
Sweet and spicy sum up these nuts. Using maple syrup and Sriracha I’ve created the perfect sweet, salty and spicy snack. Dig in.
Zucchini Zoodles With Shrimp Scampi
A much lighter take on traditional shrimp scampi, zucchini noodles are substituted for pasta and light butter (and much less of it) is used for the sauce. Delicious and satisfying.
Shrimp, Lemon, Dill & Orzo Salad
A summer staple in my house, this cold shrimp, lemon, dill and orzo salad is light, delicious and good for you. Mixed with snow peas, the shrimp are tasty and filling.
Shrimp Tacos with Healthy Chipotle Cream & Taco Slaw
A healthier taco is made with grilled shrimp, a crisp, lite coleslaw and a fat free greek yogurt based sauce. Simple, easy and oh so delicious.
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Loaded Jumbo Cookies
Everyone claims to have the perfect chocolate chip cookie. I’ve been making mine this way for years. Don’t remember how the recipe started but over the years it has morphed into this creation.
