Chocolate Velvet Cake with Strawberries

You’ve been waiting all week haven’t you!  This is definitely drool worthy and is super easy to make and a great recipe for the kiddos to lend a helping hand in!  They can dip the strawberries in chocolate and braise the cake with Strawberry jam! This was made in the Stoneware Fluted Pan from Pampered… [Continue Reading]

Handmade Kitchen Accessories – Aprons

Handmade, to me, means that someone poured their heart and soul into a project to give someone else pleasure in using it.  I have an appreciate for handmade anythings.  With all the fancy, hi-tech kitchen equipment that’s out there, it’s nice to seek out smaller and perhaps more meaningful treasures for your kitchen.
I got an… [Continue Reading]

Talking Tomatoes and Their Health Benefits

I’m not a huge tomato fan but I do think they are important to have your diet and below are just a few of the reasons why you should incorporate them into your daily eating.
Reduction in Heart Disease Risk
Tomatoes are a very good source of potassium and a good source of niacin, vitamin B6, and… [Continue Reading]

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Mrs. Prindable’s Apples

Mother’s day is around the corner and if you’re looking for something special and delicious this year, have a look at Mrs. Prindable’s Apples.  I included these in my Holiday Gift Guide for 2008 because they are so good and something that my parents would give out to all the families for Christmas.
There are so… [Continue Reading]

The Best Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Because I’m trying to lose weight, I’m really watching what I eat.  Every morning I wake up and decide what to eat.  I usually go for oatmeal, a healthy cereal or have a smoothie. Today is smoothie day!  My two favorite fruits, strawberries & bananas, in a drink!  And to make sure I’m getting a… [Continue Reading]

Gerber Educates to Start Healthy, Stay Healthy

Did you know that French fries are the most commonly consumed vegetable by toddlers age 15-24 months? (Not surprising to me at all actually.) Or that soda is being served to infants as young as 8 months? These are the  findings from Gerber’s Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS), a groundbreaking study of the… [Continue Reading]

Ol’ Fashion Peach n Cherry Pie

Do you ever crave a good ol’ fashion pie?  I do and this is one of our faves!  If you have never had a Peach & Cherry pie, you don’t know what you are missing folks.  This is a cowboy fave as most pies are……oh, and I love pie plates…*ahem*
INGREDIENTS:

2 Large ripe peaches, peeled and… [Continue Reading]

A Fruity Family Tradition with Health Benefits

Along with the holidays comes an abundance of sugary sweets and I don’t know about you but I’ve had enough.  I’m sure I gained a whopping 10lbs at the least after this Holiday’s feast and will be glad to get back to normal food.
One foodie family tradition I do welcome is the basket full of… [Continue Reading]

The Pear Facts and Red Anjou Pie

I was given some delicious red pears the other day and it was the first time I had ever since such a pretty pear.  In fact, I didn’t even know there were red ones because I’ve only seen green.  This led me to research more about this juicy fruit!
Did you know that Pears are rich… [Continue Reading]

Very Berry Pound Cake

Pound cake is great, but pound cake with a fruity topping is even greater!  With this recipe, I decided to use Strawberries, Blueberries, and Bananas.  With so much going on on the fruit side, I needed a balance to which I chose simple but tasty pound cake.  This is a super easy recipe to make… [Continue Reading]

Sparkling Peach Soup

This is a guest post by belhoste.
I fell in love with chilled soup at a French restaurant many, many years ago. I didn’t want to have to travel out of state every time I had a craving for it, so I started trying out my own versions. Honestly, a few of them turned out more… [Continue Reading]

Fruit Pizza

This is fun to make with the kiddos, not to mention, super fun to eat:)
INGREDIENTS:

1 roll frozen sugar cookie dough (buy it or from scratch)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. juice
Fresh fruit of your choice (can be canned but drained) You could also use the juice from this for your 4Tbsp. of juice.
Nuts,… [Continue Reading]