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 I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day! Kemal and I enjoyed both great food and wonderful company at our friends’ home where we grilled out and had one heck of a feast! Vanja grilled some mouth-watering steaks, Kemal made some fantastic veggie kabobs, Vesna made a lovely Greek salad and the best baked … [read more]  Need a quick dessert in less than five minutes that’s got all kinds of good stuff in it and is made without processed sugar? I did. Last night around 2 a.m. I wanted a little something for dessert so I made some nutty no-bake/no-cook oatmeal cookie dough bites. They’re wonderful!!! You can add cinnamon if you … [read more]  Well, so far I’ve been doing great on giving up the processed sugary sweets, snacks and desserts for Lent. I had a few days where I was shaky, but other than that, it’s been fine. I’m not craving sweets, and for the most part, I’m not having difficulty ignoring all the candies and goodies at … [read more]  Today is Ash Wednesday and is the first day of Lent. While I’m not Catholic, I’ve decided to give up sweets for Lent. And I actually started giving up sweets last week instead of waiting until day. I figured there was no need to wait if I was ready. Okay, now let me clarify … [read more]  This luscious and creamy dessert combines the flavors of tropical coconuts and oranges with the goodness of blackberries and vanilla. The tropical fruit flavors and the smell of coconuts and citrus makes me think of walking along warm, sunny beaches in the Gulf of Mexico, feeling the warm sand between my toes and enjoying a cool ocean … [read more]  One of my Dad’s favorite sweet treats has always been peanut butter and syrup and/or peanut butter and honey, and ever since I was a little girl, it’s been one of my favorite sweet treats as well. Sometimes we’d mix in a little butter but sometimes not. Sometimes we’d just eat it from the spoon while other … [read more]  These individual Greek cheesecakes are the perfect way to end a meal when you want to end it in a sweet way. They small and light while satisfying your sweet tooth. And the best part is the raw honey on the top…definitely the icing on the cake. If you’ve never had raw honey, you really have … [read more]  What can I say? They’re freakin’ awesome!!! They’re so yummy you wouldn’t believe it. Seriously…this is one helluva cookie!!! And guess what? You don’t need to bake it and you don’t need to cook it. How cool is that??!! Flourless-No Bake Honey Almond Oatmeal Cookies Yield: 9 cookies Ingredients: 1/3 cup freshly ground almond butter  Kemal and I both love marshmallows, and if you’ve never made your own before, I strongly urge you to do so. First of all, they’re extremely easy to make. The hardest part of the whole process is waiting for them to harden and set up. Secondly, it doesn’t involve an oven, so even if it’s 100 … [read more]  There are times when life gets crazy and we just don’t have time to make an elaborate dessert. There are times in the summer when we just can’t bear the thought of turning on our oven but still want something other than fruit or ice cream for dessert. There are times we’re making a heavy … [read more] |
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