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Chicken is one of my favorite dishes and is the mainstay of my diet. I eat chicken at least 4 times a week, if not more. I have certain favorites and one of then is chicken piccata. I like to use boneless, skinless thighs  or chicken tenders when I create this scrumptious feast. It is [...]

Chocolate is always a treat. Brownies with frosting double the treat. In fact if you remove the brownies from the oven and immediately cover them with mini marshmallows and then frost them when cooled, it has just tripled the treat!! There is nothing worse than a dry brownie. Over cooking is the surefire way to ruin [...]

Macaroons. Gotta love them. They have this very unique texture thing going for them and they are very sweet. One can’t eat too many of them though. One will suffice as they are very sweet. Don’t let the coconut fool you into thinking they are not that bad for you, meaning that they don’t have [...]

I just returned from a shopping trip to the local farmer’s market. I love the place. There were fresh strawberries and rhubarb in abundance so what the heck. Diet aside, I made some of these babies. Very sweet, very satisfying, very everything that is needed to satisy a sweet tooth. The filling can be substituted [...]

Tortellini salad makes a nice light meal or side dish for any summer brunch, though I tend to think it deserves the respect to be served all year long. I like the idea of using a tri color tortellini to add some color to this salad. I also use fresh chopped vegetables and an Italian dressing. [...]

It’s here! Rhubarb is in season and this tangy, tart vegetable is now in abundance in our local markets. I grow rhubarb but this year seems to be lagging behind in growth. I always wait until the stalks are glossy and firm. they vary in color from crimson, to a speckled light pink, to green.  It [...]

Banana bread makes a great breakfast, snack, or even dessert. I  one last evening and it was incredible. It was moist and flavorful. I included dates and an abundance of chopped walnuts. This bread makes a very hearty breakfast cake. Make sure to mix the dry ingredients separately from the moist ingredients and then combine [...]

I am counting down the days til the end of the school year. It’s not that I don’t like being a teacher, I really love it! It’s just that the kids are now ready to be over and done with it, the days are getting warmer, and school is getting hotter. It’s time. Time for [...]