Say it with me now, in your best Jersey mobster accent: “It’s like buttah!” Because, hey, you gotta love “buttah!” Especially compound butters! What the heck is compound butter? It’s butter mixed with anything you like- something sweet, savory, salty or spicy. It’s a great way to liven up your cooking as well as baked…
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Cookbook Review: Food Gift Recipes From Nature’s Bounty
I’m blessed with some amazing friends, both online and offline. One of them is fellow author, Lilly Robbins Brock. She lives in the Pacific North West and loves to garden organically almost as much as she loves to cook. I would say that makes her a fellow frugal foodie and a woman after my own…
Cookies & Cream Smoothie
Who doesn’t love cookies? Especially for breakfast! Though I wouldn’t recommend it every day, this smoothie is healthy enough to eat occasionally for breakfast, and decadent enough for a snack or a dessert any time! I created this one for my friends at CenterCutCook.com. You can get the recipe by clicking here. Enjoy!
Banana Cream Pie Smoothie
Some of my best childhood food memories were of fluffy banana cream pies and Southern-style banana pudding. I especially loved the one that the Black Eyed Pea restaurant served. I used to work there as a teenager and lived for those large luscious helpings of fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, whipped cream and pudding! This smoothie…
Peaches N Cream Smoothie
I love peach season. They can be a little tricky to grow here in Illinois. Sometimes the winters are just too hard on the trees, or the blossoms get frosted in spring. But oh, when things are just right, so are they. This year seems to be a good year for peaches. None of my…
Pistachio Dream Smoothie
I love green smoothies, and this one is really special. I’ve always loved those Watergate salads you see at picnics and potlucks. Those fluffy, mint-colored pistachio pudding salads were full of wonderfully bad things for you. I wanted to make a healthier smoothie version, and came up with a green smoothie that’s actually good for…
Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
Too busy to make strawberry shortcake? Make strawberry shortcake smoothies! This quick, creamy smoothie is a healthy way to start off your day, even if you’re on the run. And yet it’s indulgent enough for dessert or a light snack. I created this special smoothie for my friends over at Center Cut Cook.com. You can…
Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie
Fresh cherries, frozen bananas and dab of chocolate make these smoothies delicious while still being healthy! You can use whatever milk (or yogurt) you like. Almond milk would be delicous, but you could also do coconut or soy. I used whole milk, and it was wonderful! And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate!…
Cherries Jubilee Smoothie
Yes, I know. I make a lot of smoothies. I’m kind of obsessed with them. Actually, I’m kind of obsessed with Dairy Queen Blizzards, and my homemade smoothies keep my wallet and my waist much safer! I love drinking them for a quick breakfast or a snack on the run. Often I’ll make a…
Fresh Homemade Salsa
Drowning in tomatoes? Then this delicious, fresh salsa is the answer! It goes from garden to table in a flash and is gone just as fast. It’s even better after a day or two in the fridge- if it lasts that long. It’s versatile too. You can make this with canned tomatoes in the dark days…