Twice Baked Potato Cups! Â A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? Â They are a vehicle for just about anything. Â I went pretty standard on this recipe. Â Sour cream, butta, butta and mo butta, bacon and cheese. After whipping these up I…
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Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette
I can’t get enough of this stuff! This Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette is just delicious- fresh, crunchy, and super flavorful. I first made this to go with my Grilled Mahi but found it’s just as yummy on it’s own.  We serve it with simple grilled chicken and it’s fabulous with Fajitas. …
Summer Vegetable Tian
I recently bought a fitness tracker.   After reading reviews until I was practically blind, I decided on the Fitbit Alta . This thing is amazing!  It tracks steps, calories and even your sleep!  I haven’t slept since 1982 so I suppose that feature is lost on me…but the other stuff is pretty cool!  It’s wireless and…
Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These Crunchy Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside!  Baked, not fried for a healthy french fry fix! Another recipe using pre-browned Panko Crumbs.  First there was Panko Crusted Salmon, followed by Crispy Oven Baked Fish and Chips and now…well now we have, Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato…
Chimichurri Sauce
This super simple and healthy recipe for Chimichurri Sauce will quickly become your favorite condiment! Â Simply toss fresh ingredients into a blender or food processor and it’s done! Â Healthy and delicious ! Chim chiminy, chim chiminy, chim-chim-churri – this sauce is as tasty, as tasty can be! Â (if you didn’t see that coming –…
4 Healthy Vinaigrettes!
These 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes will keep you out of the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store! Â Super easy to make with tons of flavor. Â Not to mention incredibly affordable compared to store dressings ! 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes….10 ways to lose 10 pounds…. 8 ways to improve your love life….15 ways to keep from going…
Fresh Corn Salad!
A summer staple! All you need is fresh corn, peppers, maybe some onions…a little sour cream and you have a crunchy yummy summer salad! I used Polano and Red Pepper but you could substitute most anything. Avacodo would be nice too! I’m keeping this commentary simple…just like this salad! Ingredients 6 ears of shucked fresh corn 1 Poblano pepper…
Caprese Pops!
Now how cute are these? Easy, no cook, impressive little appetizers. I put them in a pot of plastic grass…I thought it sounded cute…jury is still out on that one.  If you don’t have a pot of plastic grass hanging around..you could stick the skewers in just about anything… get me started! Ingredients and Directions…
BLT Pasta Salad
Crisp, refreshing and easy! This recipe calls for store bought Ranch Dressing…yes, I said it, ‘Redneck Ranch’. Personally, I am not a huge fan of Ranch,  (because I am so cultured an’ stuff),  but in this recipe it works. I bought the higher end brand in the cold food section, I paid more, so I am sure it is…
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
So easy and so yummy! You can apply this same technique to most veggies that you love. Brussel Sprouts are a trending food these days and I had not had them for years but they are just popping up everywhere! Come to find out the husband loves them…go figure. You think after 30 years you…
Asparagus and Gruyere Tart
I have a blog fan…I do, I do, I really really do! His name is Rob and I work with him at the big old coffee shop in Seattle. He is in close second to my mom in regards to how many recipes he tries of mine….and his partner calls me the “Spatula Lady”, which I kinda like 🙂…
Roasted Carrot ‘Fries’
These are so simple, I debated whether I should post them or not…but when I shared this recipe with my fellow Weight Watcher buddies they thought it was a great snack. Dip in Dijon and you still have zero points. Zero points my friends….zero points. Ahhhhh! Preheat oven to 400 degrees Peel carrots. Slice into julienne…