Muffuletta Bread and Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

Have you ever heard of a  Sicilian bread called muffuletta? Until a few weeks ago, I hadn’t. But when I saw the recipe and pictures of the bread at  Rubber Slippers in Italy, I just had to try it to see what it was all about.

Muffuletta bread is made with durum flour, and it’s basically … [read more]

Pear-Apple-Raisin Bran Muffins with Molasses and Sunflower Seeds

I think I just found my go-to breakfast bread. These bran muffins are extremely moist and full of flavor, and they’re also super quick to make.

I smothered mine in butter, and it really hit the spot!

I definitely can eat them every morning for breakfast,

but in order to not get tired of them, I’ll … [read more]

Blackened Fish Salad with Fruit and Walnuts and Raspberry-Lime Vinaigrette

Chicken salads are okay. I like them, but I’ve gotten tired of them.

I prefer blackened fish salads. Basically you make a coleslaw and serve the fish on top of it.

I don’t worry too much about measuring the salad ingredients but rather just slice, dice, and sprinkle the ingredients in a big bowl.

The vinaigrette, however, I … [read more]

Lettuce Wraps with Quinoa, Fruit and Veggie Salad

Need a healthy pick-me-up? Make a quinoa fruit and veggie salad. Then wrap it up in Bibb lettuce and tie it with a scallion.

That’s what I did today.

These lettuce wraps are…

Cute. Delicious. Healthy.

Colorful. Delightful. Wholesome.

They taste fantastic, and they’ll pick you up and give you energy without making your blood sugar crash later.

This … [read more]

Apple-Peanut Buter-Granola-Chocolate Chip Sandwiches

There are some days when we like to keep it simple and just have a sandwich for our meal. Last night we had prosciutto-mozzarella-cream cheese panini sandwiches with tomatoes and fresh basil for dinner. They’re easy to make, and you don’t need a panini maker. Just make them in a pan with butter like you … [read more]

Chiles en Nogada (Chiles in Walnut Sauce)

Have you ever seen the film, “Like Water for Chocolate”? It’s a foreign film that was released in the early 1990’s, and if you’re passionate about food and cooking and enjoy a good love story, I’d highly recommend this film. Throughout the entire movie, the heroine is cooking all kinds of wonderful meals that affect … [read more]

Apple Walnut Fig Coffee Cake

Usually every morning for breakfast I have the same thing to eat…two pieces of buttered multi-grain bread with nuts, seeds, and fruit or a bowl of fiber cereal. I woke up wanting something different, so I looked in my fridge to see what ingredients I had that needed to be used up (applesauce and fig … [read more]