Coconut

I love a good muffin I feel good about giving the kids or having myself as a breakfast or snack on the go. Daphne Oz offers healthier versions of everything in her The Happy Cook cookbook, and these Vegan Veggie Love Muffins are no…

We had a very delicious holiday season! Lots of sweets, including this roundup of Christmas cookies! Enjoy my suggested modifications, commentary, and links below! Lacy Oatmeal Cookies – These weren’t my favorite lacy cookies ever. I’m not even sure which magazine I pulled the…

What a spring treat! If you love a carrot cake, try out this Carrot Cake with White-Chocolate Frosting from Martha Stewart! (I added the colored coconut and Cadbury Mini eggs for an Easter effect!) Rating: B+ How to make it an A+: I need…

I hope everyone had the happiest of holidays and enjoyed lots of tasty treats! Here’s a round up of my 2021 Christmas cookies! We enjoyed them throughout the holiday, and I boxed them up for family, friends, and our delivery men! Comment with your…

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m still very full and very thankful over here! We hosted a dinner indoors for the first time in almost two years! Last year, Thanksgiving was a lot of work, between going back and forth from the kitchen to the yard,, but…

I find energy bars a great healthy snack to have hanging around the refrigerator, as well as a great use of leftover ingredients. In this case, I had some old crystallized ginger I wanted out of my cabinets, so this recipe was perfect! Real…

I’ve made several Thanksgiving meals, and I have to say, this one might have been my best! There really wasn’t a bad dish in the bunch! I made a couple of old faithfuls, but since I love to try new things, I experimented with…

The U.K. knows a good curry, and this Coconut Chilli Chicken is no exception! Waitrose Food Magazine is always one of my favorites when it comes to quality meals. This one can be on your table in under an hour. Details below! Rating: A…

This is probably the most traditional granola I’ve put together. Nice clusters, nuts, dried fruit, a hint of sweetness–Martha Stewart Living’s Honey-Peanut Granola is quick, easy, and reliable! Details below. Rating: A- How to make it an A+: Good, but doesn’t “wow.” I always…

I read an article yesterday that Banana Bread has become the unofficial baked good of this pandemic. I have definitely contributed to this statistic! I featured banana bread in my 100 Quarantine-Friendly Meal Ideas post, and have tried out two new recipes, linked below.…