There is a famous pastry at my alma mater. The mint brownie. Most students love it, a few hate it. You judge for yourself.
Mint Brownies
This confection consists of three different layers: A brownie-like base, a mint filling, and a chocolate frosting. The recipe below makes a large batch (2 9×13 lasagna pans [...]
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My mid morning snack has now become my morning snack. My favorite smoothie and turned into my favorite breakfast all because I added fresh spinach.
That’s right. Now, my favorite on-the-go-breakfast consists of the following:
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1 (large) frozen banana
4 cups fresh spinach
2 Tblsp baking [...]
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Once in a while I’ll use a recipe so much that over time it morphs into a slightly different recipe. You may remember that I told you about my favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip recipe that I used…um…a little too much last summer. This summer, I’m using it just as much. But [...]
Continue Reading →Originally posted June 12th, 2009
Tonight we are having friends over for Minestrone Salad with Grilled Sausage and Arugula Pesto. This is one of my favorite summertime menus. I make the salad and pesto in the morning, clean my house like a madwoman in the afternoon, then grill the sausage on [...]
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I’ve been on the road and now I’m back. Why I can’t blog while I’m on the road is a mystery I can not explain. But in honor of summer I’m re-posting a favorite summer treat. Dice and enjoy!
Originally posted August 10th, 2008
What do I eat when I’m famished? I’ll tell you. [...]
Continue Reading →Wow. I created my perfect 10:00am snack. I’m beyond impressed with myself:
Frozen bananas
Almond milk
1 1/2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
Mix ingredients together in vita mix. You’ll thank me.
Continue Reading →I love to think that I am really great about sharing recipes; that my treasure trove belongs not only to me, but to all of my friends. And while that is mostly true, sometimes I dread giving a recipe out because I love it so much. I find this all ironic because the [...]
Continue Reading →Growing up on a farm, as cliche as this sounds, we had hot breakfasts most mornings. My favorite hot cereal was Ralston, which is hard to find nowadays. Another favorite was and is Cream of Wheat. I introduced Cream of Wheat to my children when they were babies. They love it. In case you’ve forgotten [...]
Continue Reading →I don’t know about you, but I can feel Winter just creeping out the back door, like a lame uninvited guest to a party. Go ahead Winter, we won’t miss you. But before you go, let’s acknowledge you with one of my favorite stormy night meals: The Great Chana Masala
Originally posted January 4, 2010
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Continue Reading →Friends,
It’s on Saturday. The day of all days. The day you better wear green or I’ll be horribly offended. If you don’t want to do the entire St. Patty’s Day meal (which the Irish rarely eat, by the way), at least make some soda bread. My favorite recipe is below. Without fail, [...]
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