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Sweet Basil Smoothie

January 20th, 2014Tina26 Comments

Have you jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon? You know, the ones with spinach or kale or wheat grass in them. I don’t find them appealing…like, at all. Have you ever thought of a basil smoothie? Now that’s a green smoothie I’m all over! This gorgeous green drink is full of wonderful sweet lemon and basil flavors. Sweet Basil Smoothie Recipe (1 serving) Ingredients for Lemon Simple Syrup: 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest Ingredients for Smoothie: 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or plain yogurt) 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup of ice lemon simple …

Peanut Butter Chocolate Poppers

January 17th, 2014Tina41 Comments

What do you call desserts that act like cookies but don’t look like cookies? I’m totally serious, this is not a trick question. These bite sized treats that I made have a ball shape, but I don’t want to call them balls because it sounds funny. They don’t look like cookies so I have issues calling them that too. I think I’ll stick with calling them poppers, like I did for my Almond Cranberry Granola Poppers. 🙂 These no-bake poppers are full of peanut butter, chocolate, and oat goodness. Peanut Butter Chocolate Poppers Recipe (Makes about 33 poppers) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup skim milk 2/3 cup white …

Italian Bread

January 13th, 2014Tina36 Comments

This is the first bread post by my husband. He jokingly referred to this as Dave’s Bread Corner, but admitted that he wasn’t really interested in making his own “wing” on my blog. What this means to you is that bread with yeast and other things that could make it scary to make or otherwise super complicated are now possible. In other words, you guys get a different variety of recipes that fall outside my comfort zone, my husband gets an audience and an excuse to make bread, and I get “free” posts that I didn’t have to cook (although …

Jalapeno And Sweet Corn Hummus

January 13th, 2014Tina30 Comments

Hummus. It’s just about the best “dip” out there. It’s one of my favorite appetizers to serve at a dinner party for a couple of reasons. First, it’s tasty (duh, it’s hummus). Second, I make it the day before and it’s one less thing I have to think about as I’m running around the day of the party. While my husband and I still find the Easy Hummus to be the best one going so far, I’m always looking for ways to switch it up. This hummus takes a traditional hummus recipe and turns it into a sweet and spicy one. …

Double Chocolate Banana Bread with Peanut Butter Icing

January 10th, 2014Tina58 Comments

A few weeks ago my youngest sister came over so that I could help her make Almond Biscotti for her boyfriend. Well, I mostly sat by and supervised. She did all the work. (Since that time, she came over again to make those same almond biscotti for her boyfriend’s family. Yup, they’re that good!) We talked and laughed so much. It was a great day in the kitchen. 🙂 I wanted to bake something for her to take home and I’d been looking for an excuse to make this quick bread. This is the best quick bread that I’ve made so far. Intrigued? This is a sweet …