Vegetarian (or easily adapted) Recipes

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Chunky Quinoa Granola

This is one of those recipes I am really excited to share.  It is chunky and crispy and, as far as my tastebuds are concerned, the perfect granola.  What’s more, it is a terrific option for those who are gluten-free and may be intolerant of oats.  From the various feedback I receive from the fabulous…

Cream of Quinoa

My grandmother often made cream of wheat when I was a little girl and I loved eating it, topped simply with a sprinkle of brown sugar.  Quinoa flakes offer a modern spin on that tasty breakfast with a gluten-free grain that cooks in two quick minutes.  It takes almost as long to pour cereal from…

Classic Cheesecake with Chocolate Hazelnut Drizzle

Foolproof classic cheesecake (with a few delicious upgrades!) is easy to make with this recipe and the included helpful tips.   First off, Happy New Year!!!   It has been a complete pleasure to share my recipes with so many friends, both old and new, in the past year and I look forward to more…

Homemade Chili Sauce

Forgot to buy chili sauce at the store? No problem, because great chili sauce is quick and easy to make at home! Chili sauce is a condiment I use occasionally, but not often. Needing some for a shrimp recipe I planned to make this weekend, I added it to my grocery list. Or, at least,…

Easy Yogurt Fruit Dip

 A fruit tray is a delicious addition to any party menu as well as a healthy option that looks pretty and is typically a hit with kids and adults alike.  Recently, I hosted an event and wanted a dip to serve alongside the fruit.  I experimented with the following recipe and served it in a…

Fall Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

With winter just around the corner, I am sort of thinking I should have chosen a different name for this salad!  This is the perfect recipe to get through the cold months when fresh produce is not abundant.  It is also a worthy counterbalance to the excesses of the holidays…like all that Oreo Bark! Loving…

Golden Oreo Bark (or Mint or Doublestuff or….)

For my younger son’s last birthday treat at school, he requested Oreo Bark.  Treats are to be delivered during lunch, and when I arrived at the appointed time with the small bags we had packaged for each of his classmates (each bag held a small piece of golden and a small piece of mint Oreo…

Santa Cookies

Santa Claus Christmas cookies are festive and fun to make and eat. Perfect for holiday gifting and Santa’s Christmas Eve treat!   In my recent snickerdoodle biscotti post, I mentioned my talented friend, Lisa. Every December, Lisa spends countless hours mixing, rolling and baking hundreds upon hundreds of cookies for the most amazingly delicious and…

Salted Hot Fudge Sauce

This tried-and-true chocolate sauce is thick, velvety, and strikes the right salty-sweet balance. It’s quick and easy to prepare and makes a lovely gift! (Small and big batch recipe cards included.)   While my family enjoys traditional pies for our Thanksgiving dessert, Christmas dinner is always capped off with vanilla ice cream drizzled with homemade hot…

Snickerdoodle Biscotti

Classic, twice-baked biscotti goes Snickerdoodle-style thanks to an easy cinnamon sugar topping. Low in fat and high in flavor, this crisp Italian cookie is perfect for dipping in coffee, tea, and cocoa!   Lisa is a friend who happens to be an incredible baker. Every year in early December, she begins the month-long process of…

2-Ingredient Crispy Coconut Macaroons

Based on how incredibly easy these cookies are, you won’t believe how incredibly delicious they are. Naturally gluten-free too!    After making a couple of batches of these yummy macaroons, my husband and I took advantage of the sunny December afternoon and went for a walk.  While the first batch was cooking, I was sure…

Royal Icing

Making gingerbread houses–well, actually, graham cracker houses –is an annual holiday event in our house.  The first year I thought of doing this, I offered to make enough “bases” for my son’s entire pre-school class.  It was a bit overwhelming at first.  I wondered what the heck I had gotten myself into!  But once you…

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