Fall

Pumpkin Pesto

December 4, 2013
Pumpkin Pesto Healthy Appetizer Dip

The CDC has come out to say that flu season has come early and is hitting several states pretty hard.  I was leaving the gym on Monday and a few of my friends were walking out with me and I told them, to wash their hands.  I guess its the mother in me, but sometimes […]

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Healthy Turkey Tortilla Soup

November 29, 2013
Turkey Tortilla Soup Healthy Recipe after Thanksgiving

 After the rush and hard work of Thanksgiving dinner, all most of us want the next couple day’s is to use up the leftovers in an easy, quick and delicious way.    If the dish you prepare is healthy, all the better, so I give you Healthy Turkey Tortilla Soup. This recipe is a healthy twist […]

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Creamy Mashed Horseradish Cauliflower

November 25, 2013
Vegetarian Healthy Side Dish Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Thanksgiving Christmas

 I am trying to incorporate more videos into my blog.  Let me tell you, taking a video is a complicated business and I have a lot to learn.  One thing I have had to learn the hard way (I am still learning) is knowing what shots I will need when it comes time to edit. […]

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Healthier Thanksgiving Recipe Round Up

November 23, 2013
Thanksgiving Healthier Recipe Round Up copy

If you are looking for a recipe or two to add to your Thanksgiving menu that offers some delicious healthy benefits this Recipe Round Up is exactly what your looking for. Breakfast, is the most important meal of the day and when you are up at the crack of dawn peeping the bird you want […]

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Healthier Pumpkin Bread

November 22, 2013
Thanksgiving Fall Bread Breakfast Brunch Holiday

Here in Cincinnati it is White Tail Deer Season which means it is Rut or mating season.  The area that I live in is infested with white tail deer, yes I said infested.  So much so, that we put up deer fencing along our property several years ago.  My gardens have thrived ever since. So […]

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Apple-Raspberry-Almond Cake

November 18, 2013
Healthier Apple-Raspberry-Almond Cake

Voted second best cake by my hubby.   According to him that is all that you should want to know….. I’m not even sure what #1 was?  Whatever, the man loved this cake I think he ate most of it himself, though you didn’t hear that from me. Still coming up with recipes to use […]

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Pumpkin Banana Vanilla Smoothie

November 16, 2013
Pumpkin Banana Vanilla Smoothie Superfood Healthy

 I am going to tell you about how healthy this little smoothie is for you, but when you drink it you will think I lied to you. It tastes like a pumpkin milkshake. It is so good you will even want it for your dessert. A half a cup of canned pumpkin has 3.5 grams […]

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How to Plant Bearded Iris

November 12, 2013
Tall Bearded Iris Gardening How To Plant

I had a few rhizomes (root of Iris) that I planted over the weekend, planting this late in the season is risky.   Ideally the best time to plant Iris in zone 6 is in September-October. Though the window here has closed on planting Bearded Iris you may still be able to do so where you […]

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Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad with Blue Cheese

November 11, 2013
Brussels Sprouts & Apple Salad healthy super foods vegetarian Thanksgiving

 I came up with this recipe, not because of Brussels Sprouts but because of apples.  Yes, I have over purchased the fall apples.  I love the things, so I have been working hard to use them up before the over-ripen.  I have been noticing tons of Burssels Sprouts or Kale salads with apples, so came […]

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Pumpkin Martini

November 9, 2013
Tequila Pumpkin Puree Coconut Cocktail Beverage

 The weather is back to being cold and I have started thinking about Thanksgiving recipes.  We host a Thanksgiving Dinner Party every year and I wanted to come up with a great fun cocktail that we could serve.  I have been working on a healthy pumpkin bread recipe and there has been plenty of pumpkin […]

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Thanksgiving DIY Banner

November 7, 2013
Decorating Foyer Table with Banner and Natural Elements

I have been admiring the Thanksgiving Banners on several websites and Pinterest for the last weeks.  The only problem is the banners are meant to hang on a wall or mantel, and neither of those choices appealed to me. I really wanted a tabletop banner that I could sit on my foyer table and I […]

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Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

November 4, 2013
Pumpkin Spice Cake Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday

With a new puppy in the house, I have been very busy.  With the potty training, keeping my eye on what she might be chewing on next,  and trying to remove it from her sharp little daggers, and in my spare time developing recipes for Thanksgiving I have been a wee bit frazzled.  But her […]

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Hawaiian Turkey Avocado Mini Sandwich

October 29, 2013
Thanksgiving Healthier Turkey Sandwich using King

KING’S HAWAIIAN ® contacted me and asked if I would participate in their King’s Holiday Recipe Sweepstakes by creating a recipe using their dinner rolls. I was thrilled to participate because when I was a little girl, my Mom served King’s Rolls at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.  Back then I was an extremely picky eater […]

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Voodoo Doctor Cocktail

October 19, 2013
Voodoo Doctor Cocktail for Halloween

Voodoo is said to have come from Africa, carried to America and the Caribbean in the days of enslavement. More specifically and more famously, the practice of voodoo magic has much of its roots in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is known for its ghost stories, voodoo doctors and its spicy food. This Voodoo Cocktail offers a […]

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Brie and Fig Preserve Grilled Cheese

October 15, 2013
Fig Preserve and Brie Gourmet Grilled Cheese

  This ain’t ya mamas grilled cheese.  This little decadent grilled cheese was inspired by the fresh figs at my grocery store. Let me put a disclaimer right here, right now… THIS IS NOT HEALTHY!  but its good. Something that you can treat yourself to once in a blue moon, perfect for tailgating with style, […]

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