Mixed Berry Fruit Salad

A super seedy Mixed Berry Fruit Salad that comes together in minutes. This healthy salad includes sweet berries, iron rich spinach, along with pecans which are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins, and proteins.

I’ll take my fruit in a salad, what about you?  This Mixed Berry Fruit Salad is almost too pretty to eat.  However, eat up this is the perfect salad to fuel your body with all those wonderful nutrients.  Just know you can expect to get plenty of  A, B, and  C vitamins along with protein … Read more

Buttermilk Battered Fried Calamari

Who knew how easy calamari was to prepare?  I promise you I’m not going to sugarcoat this post, I’m going to give it to you straight.  Buttermilk battered fried calamari is really, really east to make. Talking about good!  This buttermilk battered calamari is downright delicious.  Oh my goodness, they are crispy, flaky, crunchy, light … Read more

Tropical Kiwi Mango Raspberry Popsicles

There is know better way to beat the heat than with tropical kiwi mango raspberry popsicles are delicious and nutritious.

Popsicles, popsicles, get your popsicles here!  I know that many of you reading this post remember the popsicle man coming through your community.  Now, you don’t have to wait for a truck to visit your community for popsicles and other cold treats!  You can make your own, and they are oh so simple! I refer … Read more

Baked Fish with Slivered Almonds

Baked fish with slivered almond is the perfect meal for the busy week day meal. It's quick and easy to prepare, and it's filled with wonderful nutrients.

How do you take an ordinary meal and make it extraordinary?  By making baked fish with slivered almonds.  The beauty of this dish is it’s quick, healthy, and easy to make.  On top of that, it’s really an elegant dish.  Add a nice vegetable and quinoa and you are ready to eat in style Certainly, … Read more

Peach Crumble Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce

A creamy peach crumble cheesecake with a caramel topping is sure to be a hit on your dessert table.

This peach crumble cheesecake with caramel sauce is sure to send you into a complete sugar coma.  There is no holding back on flavor when it comes to this dessert.  You’ve got the freshness of the peaches coupled with the crunch of the pecan in a brown sugar topping. Surround by the smoothness of the … Read more

Succulent Bang Bang Shrimp

Succulent Bang Bang Shrimp makes a fantastic beginning to a meal. It's filled with crisp spicy flavor with pops of crunch which is the secret punch to this dish.

When I want A wonderfully grilled fish I find myself going to Bonefish Grill.  However, before I get to the main course I start with their succulent bang bang shrimp as an appetizer.  Man, I can’t say enough about this appetizer.  Oh my, I would love to shake the hand of the person who created … Read more

Grilled Stone Fruit with Feta Salad

Grilled stone fruit with feta is a simple salad made impressive by its bold flavor and color.

Grilled stone fruit with feta salad is like no other.  It’s wholesome, healthy, sweet, salty, smoky, tart, and filling.  This grilled stone fruit with feta salad is one of those stick to your ribs kind of meals.  It’s a complete meal on a plate.  When I first picked up the peaches, nectarines, and plums from … Read more

Citrus Apricot Dressing

Citrus apricot dressing is so delicious and very easy to make.  It gives a simple salad an added freshness and sweetness. If you have some tart summer fruits this would be the perfect dressing to bring a certain brightness to your salad or salsa. If you have never made a dressing from scratch you must … Read more

Icy Frozen Strawberry Granita

It’s summertime, that time of the year when we indulge in lots of cool treats to beat the summer heat.  I have the perfect cool treat for you, an icy frozen strawberry granita.  A granita is a lovely treat that makes summer so worthwhile. You may be asking yourself what the heck is a granita?  Well, … Read more

Fresh Glazed Strawberry Pie

Fresh glazed strawberry pie practically screams summer.  Strawberries are plentiful this time of the year.  Access to local fresh strawberries is a blessing.  The berries are much sweeter and lead to a much more delicious dessert.  That’s why I like making this delicious fresh glazed strawberry pie this time of the year.  It’s always a … Read more