Have you noticed I haven’t put up a quinoa recipe in a while? I barely had any time to cook during my last 6 week rotation block at the hospital, but this week is my week off and I plan…
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Turtle Candies
Turtle candies: pecans, caramel, chocolate and sea salt. Sooo making this low car. Subbing out my home made caramel made with coconut sugar, only a 35 on the glycemic index vs table sugar which is 80. Using sugar free trader…
Cheese Pinwheel Rolls
At first, when I saw these on Pinterest, I thought they were cinnamon rolls. But, I looked closer and realized these rolls are filled with CHEESE! I knew I had to give them a try. Thank you for this wonderful…
Raspberry chia smoothie
Ingredients1 cup frozen raspberries3/4 cup apple juice1/2 cup plain yogurt1 banana1 tablespoon chia seeds1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional) DirectionsPlace the raspberries, apple juice, yogurt, banana, chia seeds, and vanilla, if desired, in a blender.Blend until smooth and frothy. For…
Turtle Cheesecake Truffles
Especially if one of those cheesecakes is a chocolatey, caramel-y, nutty turtle. At home, instead of making an entire Turtle cheesecake — because we all
Cheesecake Cupcakes
Anyway on to these cupcakes of mouthwatering perfection. During what would be “my last supper” before I die someday, I want cheesecake to be there and every other carb heavy high calorie comfort food there is for that matter :).…
Raspberry Lemonade Crumb Muffins
This weekend I got a hankerin’ for muffins, so guess what? I made some muffins! Raspberry Lemonade Crumb Muffins. Ben got so excited that he stuffed an entire muffin into his mouth shortly after they came out of the oven (these…
Twice-Baked Butternut Squash with Quinoa, Pecans, and Parmesan
A simple, elegant butternut squash filled with pecans and parmesan that can be made in advance and baked just before serving. Ingredients: 4 pounds of butternut squash (about 2 regular, or 4 small) salt and pepper ⅔ cup uncooked quinoa…
Cheesy beer bread
Cheesy Beer Quick Bread. I love beer bread & cannot wait to try this awesome version! Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cheese, reserve 1/2 cup for topping the bread (I used three types: cheddar, mozzarella and Monterey Jack) 1/2 cup chopped…
Raspberry-Topped Eggnog Cheesecake
Ingredients Cheesecake 1 1/4cups crushed shortbread cookies (21 cookies) 1/4cup butter or margarine, melted 3packages (8 oz each) cream cheese,