Roasted Garlic Hummus is one of life's great pleasures Ok, so it's not up there with getting married or landing your dream job, but Roasted Garlic Hummus is pretty close. Garlic is a favorite One of my husband's favorite things to grow is garlic. Once you get the basics down, garlic is quite easy to grow. And you plant it in October for harvesting in July of the following year, so it's out of the way as a chore when there is so much else that needs doing in the springtime. We have a huge ... Read More about Roasted Garlic Hummus
Snacks
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies taste like spring! The lemon in these Honey Lemon Crinkles cookies makes all the difference. Lemon is so bright and refreshing in just about anything. It is a happy flavor any time of year, and here in Upstate NY, spring often takes its time getting here. We need flavors that give us a bright outlook. An easy to make cookie Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies are a pretty standard cookie recipe in terms of how you get the ingredients mixed together. A lot of ... Read More about Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Macaroons are easy! Coconut Macaroons are quite pricey if you have to buy them. There's no reason for paying a lot though, because they are not tough to make. I made this recipe to be done with an electric hand mixer, just to show you that you don't even need any special equipment. The eggs you use are important You want to use nice, fresh eggs and the better the quality, the better your macaroons are going to be. I freely admit to being a bit biased in this regard, because we ... Read More about Coconut Macaroons
Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are perfect for this time of year. This is "egg season" which makes it the perfect time of year to make deviled eggs. When the days start to get longer, and temperatures begin to rise a bit, chickens lay more eggs. We raise chickens for eggs, so I'm always looking for more ways to use them in these spring months. Deviled eggs are a great thing to take to a get-together because it doesn't seem like people make them as much as they used to. They seem special and that makes ... Read More about Deviled Eggs
Coconut Lime Mini Muffins
Coconut Lime Mini Muffins are the perfect little treat I first made these Coconut Lime Mini Muffins quite a few years ago. The recipe originally appeared on my old blog, but now I've updated it a bit and I want to share it again, today. If you love citrus the way that I do, these are going to be something you'll love. How do you feel about coconut? If you like coconut, you'll love these muffins even more. Why make them small? I like mini muffins myself. They're a perfect little ... Read More about Coconut Lime Mini Muffins
Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole is ready in no time at all Saying that this is an Easy Guacamole kind of implies that Guacamole is difficult to make. It's not, of course, but this method makes it even easier. It's nearly as good too. In the summertime, when we have lots of great veggies from the garden it's different. I use fresh tomatoes, onions, and garlic. I basically make a pico de gallo and mix it with mashed avocado. But it's February, and I don't have anything fresh from the garden. I could ... Read More about Easy Guacamole
Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders
Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders are great for game day! You may have found your way here because you're searching for good recipes to serve when you have people over to watch certain sporting events. These Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders will be a perfect choice. We're not exactly football fans, to be honest. But, we do love the yummy stuff people eat while they're watching it. That's where these Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders come in. You can make these ahead of ... Read More about Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders
Fresh Apple Cake
Fresh Apple Flavor in a super-easy cake This Fresh Apple Cake is a recipe that I have made dozens of times over the years. It is fruity, has nice spice and it's ready very quickly. I first ran across this idea a very long time ago, when I was feeding a baby at lunchtime, and watching the news at noon. [it was my chance to find out what was going on in the world!] It came from the guy who had recipes on all the noon news shows at the time - Chef somebody or other. I've tweaked this a ... Read More about Fresh Apple Cake
Lemon Spice Brownies
Lemon Spice Brownies are amazing This is one of those recipes that was a niggling thought in the back of my mind for a while. Brownies are kind of a big deal for me. I love the crispy edges, the chewy centers, the richness, and the texture. And usually, the chocolate. But what if I could make a bar-type cookie that kept all the best things about brownies, but with a different flavor? There are lots of recipes for Blondies on here too, but none of them were quite what I wanted either. Only ... Read More about Lemon Spice Brownies
Potato Pull-apart Cinnamon Bread
Potato Pull-apart Cinnamon Bread is also known as "Monkey Bread" This is such a fun recipe - and so very delicious! Potato Pull-apart Cinnamon Bread is pretty easy to make. It's one of those fun recipes that kids love to get their hands into, and so long as you don't mind a little bit of a mess, everyone can have a blast making this! There are good reasons to use potatoes in making yeast bread. The starch in the potatoes gives you a nice light rise with a rich flavor. As a ... Read More about Potato Pull-apart Cinnamon Bread
Ginger Nut Biscotti
Ginger Nut Biscotti is a perfect winter cookie! Every Christmas I try to make some variety of biscotti. I'm not sure just why December seems to demand them. There is something very fine about sitting with people you love over cups of fresh coffee and some nice crunchy biscotti to dunk in, as we enjoy each other's company. It makes you feel all warm and cozy inside. These Ginger Nut Biscotti fit the brief perfectly! Biscotti is very flexible stuff - you can bake up the logs ahead and freeze ... Read More about Ginger Nut Biscotti
Herbed Cheese Gougères
Gougères. Sounds French and Fancy! Well, they actually are pretty fancy and definitely French. Gougère, or cheese puffs can be a bit tricky at first. Once you get the hang of it though, you'll be very likely to enjoy success with them. Rich, yummy success! Gougères are a savory version of cream puffs or eclairs, which are also made from choux pastry. These are all very handy recipes to have on hand if you have a bunch of chickens. Lots of chickens usually mean lots of eggs and all ... Read More about Herbed Cheese Gougères