One of my favorite desserts is a light and airy meringue cookie topped with chocolate glaze and walnuts. In the springtime, it can be adapted into an elegant dessert when shaped as a meringue shell and served with fresh, ripe strawberries.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Eat More Vegetables: Try Chinese Carrot Relish
Every five years, “Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” is revised by the US government. The report gives guidelines for a living a healthy lifestyle including a nutrient-rich diet. Eat more vegetables fits into this, so my recipe this week is for Chinese Carrot Relish.
Better than Chili’s Salsa
One of my favorite snacks is salsa. And it is a healthy snack–with no fat, rich in vitamins. I have tried salsa at many restaurants; Chili’s restaurant is my favorite. So I decided to make it myself.
Cold Nights & Hot Cocoa and a Lactose-Free Variation
Mr. and Mrs.Grumpy are much happier now that they are tanked up with hot cocoa. I have many memories of sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace on a cold winter night.
Too Many Bananas? Bake Banana Nut Bread
While searching for a Banana Bread recipe to bring to a Jazz Brunch last summer, this one caught my attention. It said, “Extreme Banana Nut Bread (EBNB).” “Warning; may be habit forming.” That’s my kind of recipe.