Honey Baklava
Baklava, made with honey, walnuts, butter and crispy phillo dough is one of my very favorite treats. Once a year on my birthday, I allow myself any dessert, and baklava is my birthday star.
You would think that because I
Blueberry Lemon Crisp
Summertime and blueberries are a match made in heaven. When my kids were little, we spent hours reading Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McCloskey. Set in Maine's beautiful countryside, it follows a human child and a bear
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Green Smoothies Are Yummy!
Creamy, fresh, earthy, sweet and tangy is the best way to describe my Favorite Green Smoothie. Baby kale, spinach, mangoes, protein powder, matcha powder and almond milk combine into a special combination of deliciousness.
Carrot Salad
Carrot Salad
Fresh, crisp carrot salad with a homemade vinaigrette, perfect on its own, or as a bright side dish to your favorite meals.
6 carrots, peeled and shredded3 tbsp olive oil2 lemons, juiced1 tsp sugar2 tbsp fresh parsleysalt and
Easy Brownies From Scratch
Easy Brownies are inexpensive, fast, made from scratch and the best brownies that you'll ever make.
Use this Easy Brownies From Scratch recipe any time you need a quick treat for life, as a gift, or an event.
Lemon Curd
Lemon curd wasn't a part of my life's menu until my forties. There were plenty of opportunities to try. I'd seen it in jars at the store. There were a couple of authentic tea parties where I politely
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