Ann Fulton
Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (low sugar and really easy)
These small bites satisfy a sweet tooth with minimal sugar and the added benefit of wholesome fats and protein from the almonds. What’s more, the dough can be quickly mixed by hand with minimal ingredients. There’s something special about shortbread. I’ve always had a soft spot for its buttery goodness, mild sweetness, and subtle…
Rosemary Roasted Cashews
Rosemary, salt, and a hint of heat makes these easy-to-prepare nuts a snacking favorite. A jarful provides a welcome gift, too! When I visit my parents in the weeks leading up to Christmas, my eyes always scan their kitchen counter for a large, red canister. I keep my fingers crossed that…
Graham Cracker Houses
No-bake graham cracker houses are easier than their gingerbread counterparts but every bit as festive. The fun activity is sure to bring good cheer and enhance your holiday decor! Making and decorating gingerbread houses has been a holiday tradition in our house since the kids were little. In the early years, it was more…
3-Ingredient Oreo Fudge (with mint option)
This recipe is for all those times you have to make a dessert for a bake sale, a potluck, or a holiday cookie tray and you just don’t have time. Sometimes, even an easy cookie recipe seems daunting when the days are hectic and you’re fretting about rolling out several dozen little balls! I can…
A Very Merry Christmas $400 Cash Giveaway
First of all, happy December…and where on earth has this year gone?? As a blogger, I encounter a good many “giveaway” opportunities. I pass over most of them, but when I think my readers would really enjoy the prize (like last month’s KitchenAid stand mixer and prAna clothing prizes!), I figure, “why not?” And who…
Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday decorations have been up since Halloween in many spots, and Christmas carols can now be heard round the clock on some radio stations. To all of you who have purchased your presents—perhaps even wrapped them—I am impressed! For the rest of us who still have some work to do, I have one helpful hint.…
Party Salmon
Enjoy hot out of the oven for an easy weeknight meal or serve at room temperature for a delightful addition to any buffet table. For a delicious breakfast or brunch, serve in place of lox with an assortment of bagels, cream cheese, chopped hard-boiled egg, capers, minced red onion, and thinly sliced cucumber. Party Salmon…
Creamy Horseradish Dill Sauce
Bright, herby, and quick to make, this creamy sauce will elevate fish, crab cakes, latkes, baked potatoes and more. Not every actor in a movie can have a starring role. Strong supporting characters are integral to the success of any movie – or play or television show for that matter. That’s how I view…
Aunt Glenna’s Flourless Fudge Pie
Certain days are easy to remember. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November, and Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May. For my family, there’s another annual occurrence penned in our family calendar for the Sunday before Thanksgiving–The Apple Pie Auction & Variety Show. First Presbyterian of Lancaster—our family church—hosts the evening in the…
#JustBeYou and a chance to win clothes from prAna!
In an unexpected but completely welcome offer, prAna teamed with Stonyfield Organic to give away clothes! Think of it as an early birthday present–or late, depending on when your birthday is! (By the way, I cropped the first picture so that those who receive email notifications of new posts weren’t stunned by a humongous picture…
Creamy (Healthy) Peanut Butter Dip… and some acceptable “double dipping”
Recipes have a way of evolving over time. Preferences shift, dietary needs change, and we learn from trial and error. Sometimes, we simply have a clever idea. At face value, the following recipe is a simple dip for apples, bananas, pretzels, and more. Mixing peanut butter and maple syrup into a base of Greek yogurt…
KitchenAid Giveaway
Can you believe it’s November? Weren’t we just wearing flip flops and shorts, enjoying the long days of summer and savoring the occasional ice cream cone? Of course, each new season has its own endearing qualities. Darkness at 5:00 is offset (ok…somewhat offset) by the gorgeous colors of fall, the beauty of the first snowfall,…
