Caramelized pineapple upside down cake is a classic dessert with a tropical twist. My recipe features juicy pineapple  coated in a sweet…

Split Pea Soup was a staple in my grandmother Ekstrom’s house. Of course it was. She learned to cook nutritious family meals with…

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with my delicious Fresh Strawberry Margarita rimmed in a fresh mint. You may never drink the frozen version again!   Fresh…

Banana Bread loaded with chocolate, quick, easy to make and impossible to stop eating but that isn’t why I made it. There’s…

It’s almost May and I’m still wearing my winter coat. Mother Nature can’t fool me. Spring’s coming. The days are longer, the…

Cinnamon cap mushrooms. Ever heard of them? Me either… When I started this blog, I’d write about whatever we were eating that day.…

Julia Child’s clafouti or my Sour Cherry Baked Pancake is one of the loveliest desserts in my recipe box. Lovely because it’s easy. It’s…

I thought after all the ham and turkey we ate celebrating Easter I’d share a QUINOA recipe to ease us through the digestion period. I…

Brown Sugar and Ice Wine Glazed Baked Country Ham on a Thursday night. Ralph thought he’d died on gone to heaven. This is what…

Pouding Chômeur or Poor Man’s Pudding is the dessert that I shared with you, two years ago, for Easter. As much as I loved…