We never seem to be able to finish a big sheet cake…I know!!! I can’t believe it either! I end up tossing half and I hate to waste food…hate, hate, hate! This is the perfect size. Lemon Curd and Yogurt are the secrets to this moist, yummy snack cake! If you haven’t cooked with Lemon…
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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Portable Strawberry Shortcake! You can take it on the road with you, and anytime you need a little taste of summer…take a little nibble. I’ve been wanting to blog this recipe since the dark days of winter and finally, the sun is out in Seattle and there is reason to celebrate! I consider myself a…
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake – Lightened Up!
Still trying to use the plethora of lemons I have! Thought thowing one in a cake would be good idea. This lightened up version of a dense pound cake is based on a recipe I have been making for years from Cooking Light Magazine in 2005. The low fat cream cheese and yogurt are a great substitute…
Cinnamon Apple Cake
As my friend said to me yesterday…’ For me, food and weight are associated with quantity…you should eat the things you love in moderation’. That was all I needed to hear to break out the cake pans! Jeeze, I’m so easy. The good news is that this is a lightened up version. It was adapted from Cooking Light…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Oh great pumpkin…moist and mysterious…okay, sorry, I got a little carried away. I am so in love with pumpkin flavored everything this year! We had this at Shuckers Restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel in Seattle…it was to die!  I knew I had to try to remake it…I think I came pretty close! Crust: 1 3/4 cups…
Stuffed Pork Loin with Apples, Cranberries and Pecans
This delicious, sweet and savory Pork Loin is stuffed with apples, pecans and dried cranberries. Topped with a  dijon crust, it browns up like candy! This recipe is perfect for Christmas dinner, a dinner party, or a weeknight meal with leftovers for the week! Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe Preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit. To start,…
Orange Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Vanilla
This easy Orange Cranberry Sauce has Cinnamon and Vanilla in it. The complex but familiar flavors give it such a high end taste. Easy to make, this is a surprisingly simple recipe to make that everybody will love. This is probably one of the easiest recipes we have on our site. And might I say-…
Pan Cooked Salmon
We love super simple salmon recipes and pan cooked salmon is about as easy as it gets. From start to finish this recipe is only about 15 minutes and yields restaurant quality salmon every time. Pan Cooked Salmon Recipe Pan cooked salmon is one of the easiest ways to cook salmon. Pan cooking salmon is…
Apple Fritter Bread
Apple Fritter Bread! Â – Chunks of apples in a cinnaman batter that is amazingly easy to make! Â Topped with more apples and a delicate glaze reminiscent of those fried apple donut fritters we all love! Let’s just talk about what your kitchen will smell like when this is baking. Â That alone would sell me…
How to Make a Chocolate Malt
We’re celebrating National Ice Cream day with these delicious, retro Chocolate Malts! Old fashioned malted milk powder meets ice cream, chocolate sauce, and milk. So, what exactly is a ‘malt’? Well, it’s a milkshake, but a specific style of one. A ‘malt’ is a regular milkshake with malt powder. Malt powder is  powder made from a…
4th of July Fruit Pizza
Classic 4th of July Fruit Pizza! Â Made with store bought sugar cookie dough, cream cheese and fresh fruit. Â It’s the first dessert to get gobbled up at every holiday picnic! We didn’t invent this beauty but we sure do love it! Â It’s been around for years and yet we have never made it! Â Don’t…
Frittata Muffins
I love a quick breakfast, & these frittata egg cups are easy, healthy, and really simple to make. They combine fresh veggies, & eggs (I use egg whites) cooked in a wonton wrapper which makes them super portable for on the go breakfast. What is a frittata? How do you make it into a muffin? Basically,…
Easy Banana Muffins
These Easy Banana Muffins come together in minutes! Tender and delicious with an easy to make struesal topping. I made these for a recent girls golf day and my pals gobbled them up! Â So soft and flavorful! Â Make a double batch and freeze them for a quick snack or breakfast. Â Great for road trips too!…
Perfect Lemon Scones
Scones are a tradition in our family and we have perfected them over the years! This bright version is full of lemon flavor and white chocolate chips. The result is a tender, flakey scone that’s not too sweet and baked to buttery perfection. The Secret to Perfect Scones is Cold Butter! Similar to a biscuit,…
Gingerbread Biscotti
Gingerbread Biscotti is easier to make than cookies! Â These not too crunchy slices are topped with melted white chocolate and have that distinct snap of gingerbread! What are Biscotti? Biscotti are a twice baked Italian cookie. Â They were originally developed as a cookie to send to family and troop membes due to the long…