Want to try a new, easy, delicious desert for your Easter guests?  Try this mouth watering bananas foster recipe:
Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar (dark – you can also substitute blackstrap molasses)
3 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 large bananas
Vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Heat a skillet to medium heat
Peel bananas, then cut in half lengthwise, [...]

This Mediterranean Rice Salad is a fresh, delicious, elegant dish that is unexpected, yet blends perfectly with the traditional holiday favorites.  Your guests will be impressed, and they won’t have any idea how easy it was to prepare!  Don’t worry – I won’t tell them!
Mediterranean Rice Salad
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice or black rice
3 [...]

Looking for new, healthy, and quick side dishes for your big Easter dinner?  Green beans and bacon always hit the spot at our house, and this recipe lightens up the fat and calories, but keeps all the savory flavor:
Ingredients:

2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced (a shallot is very similar to a garlic clove [...]

Spring is here, and that means time to start planting your herbs!  Now, I am notoriously bad with plants, but here are some beautiful, delicious, easy care herbs that even I can grow and enjoy:
Chives:  Chives are easy to grow, pretty, don’t take much room, and are great to have on hand to top off baked potatoes and [...]

Fast & Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce
This is great with chicken, beef, tempura or vegetable stir fry with rice or noodles:
 Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
5 tablespoons ketchup
1 cup pineapple juice
3 teaspoons cornstarch

 Directions:

Measure the cornstarch and put it in a separate bowl to hold until cooking process
Mix all the remaining ingredients together and [...]

Tired of your regular baked chicken breast?  Spice up dinner by making this delicious, juicy recipe:
Ingredients:

4 chicken thighs
8 strips of bacon
4 slices of mozarella cheese
Seasonings Salt (to taste)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray a cookie sheet or 9×11 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
Sprinkle chicken thighs with seasoning salt
Wrap bacon strips around seasoned chicken thighs and secure [...]

Need a quick, one dish dinner?  Try this delicious quiche recipe that will please the whole family:
Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey, or lamb)
3 large eggs
2 tbsp. cold water
1 1/2 cups sliced vegetables (I prefer mushrooms, onion, and red bell pepper or broccoli)
1 cup reduced fat shredded cheese
Non-stick cooking spray

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly [...]

Need a quick and delicious side dish?  Try this rich, tasty recipe that tastes great as a side to chicken and turkey and tastes great on top of steak or on a burger:
Ingredients:

1 carton sliced mushrooms (white)
1/2 large white onion (cut into strips)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

Heat a skillet to medium high
Add [...]

Spring break is here!  And that means your little ones are at home and looking for snacks – please their little palettes with these cheap and tasty treats:

Spread saltines with peanut butter and make a happy face with raisins or peanuts
Slice an apple and sprinkle lightly with lemon juice (this is my sons favorite!)
Wrap lean [...]

Looking for easy ways to make healthy changes in your diet?  Start with small changes like these and you’ll notice results quick:

Choose grilled chicken instead of fried or breaded
Switch from real sugar to Truvia
Switch from white bread and pasta to whole grain
Wrap sandwich fillings in lettuce leaves instead of bread or wraps
Use fresh veggies instead [...]