Make "The Other White Meat" for dinner tonight. No Hobby Farm Required! In 1990, our family moved from CA to MN and lived in a small midwest town for nine years.  When we first moved there, we purchased a small hobby farm. The old farm site…

One bite of this tea-cake and all your troubles melt away. When we went to my son and daughter-in-law's home for dinner, one of the first things that caught my eye was the simple yet elegant strawberry tea-cake under the clear glass cake…

So Amazing, My Family Won't Know It is Good For Them! When I saw that this was a healthy option for some of my favorite ingredients I had to check it out. I am always trying to cut back on calories, but it seemed that the lower calorie…

Wow, this recipe is so easy and simple. You won't believe it! Seriously? I hardly ever buy boxed cake mixes! We are more of a cookie family so unless I am baking from scratch, we rarely eat cake. But this cookie recipe is causing me to…

This spicy dish is loaded with fresh and is tantalizing from the moment you inhale the aroma. After my son and daughter moved to a new town and settled into their apartment they invited us over for dinner. Before I even knocked on the door,…

A yummy cross between two of our family favorites! This recipe has all the flavor, without all the calories. I am always trying new muffin recipes that are hearty, healthy, and will help fuel up our family. With this cross recipe, I think I…

Summertime and the pickin' is easy! I remember the summer day when we lived in Fergus Falls, MN and my friend Ginger Vennerstrom asked me if I wanted to make fresh from the field strawberry jam. I had no idea where the best U-Pick patches…

Bring on the Chips Because This Salsa Is The Bomb! I used to think that mango and salsa didn't belong in the same sentence let alone as a recipe. The mangos I had eaten were a bit on the slimy side and the thought of dredging a perfectly…

This Side Dish Dresses Up Any Picnic! I just checked to make sure our gas grill is ready to fire up. The taste of grilled chicken, crusty french bread and a cold side make eating outside extra awesome. Especially when you don't have to…

Freshly Squeezed Love Right Here Lately, I have been watching a British baking show. My daughter-in-law is the one who got me started and I was hooked from the first time I heard one of the bakers say the word “Scrummy” as in scrumptious…