Strawberry Banana Mother's Day Muffins by Kyle Dalakas

Strawberry Banana Mother's Day Muffins-breakfast in bed for Mom on her special day! Easy, moist and delicious-a special treat for the special lady in your life!

Artichoke and Sausage Egg Bake – Vegetarian by Doctor Jo

Artichoke and Sausage Egg Bake – Vegetarian, is made with plant-based protein sausage. Light and savory on the inside with a cheesy topping. It’s quiche without the crust. YUM! Serve it with my Homemade Challah Bread French Toast or my so easy no-knead Lemon Bubble Bread.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies by Michelann Quimby

This is adapted from a Cooking Light recipe.

Pillsbusry Magic S'more Cresent Puffs by Heather Smith

These little things I just stumbled across while I was looking for recipes to use my crescent rolls with and let me tell you what... My family is very happy that I did.. These things are sooo YUMMY!! They are like a ooey gooey cookie cake thingy.. yum Makes me smile :)

Pear and Blueberry Muffins with Ginger and Cardamom Spices by Geni

These soft and addicting muffins have such a nice texture and flavor with the pear puree, plump fresh blueberries with a hint of cinnamon and cardamom. This recipe utilizes almond flour as well so it gives you a bit of protein and a taste of almond.

Chocolate chip cookies, easier that buying:-) by Helenscooking

These chocolate chip cookies recipe were borrowed from Allrecipes.com website. I have changed the ingredients list a little bit, but the best part of this recipe is it’s very fast, very simple and may be cooked with your eyes closed. You kids will <3 this cookies, they are” crispy on the edges and chewy inside”, as the author Dora…

Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider by Carolinaheartstrings

Fall is the time of year that I love to have a hot drink brewing on the stove or in the crockpot. It makes the house smell wonderful and I love to sit and relax on a sunny fall afternoon and sip something warm and delicious. This mulled drink fits the bill. This would be fantastic to serve to your houseful of guests at…

Roasted Vegetables with Lemon Pasta by Carolinaheartstrings

I received a whole box of cooking and baking goodies for Christmas from my wonderful daughter-in-law and son. One of the many treats was grape seed oil. I was so excited. I have been wanting to try this. Mine has lemon in it and I could not wait to use it. What a light wonderful flavor it has! Perfect for just about anything.…

Risotte with Greens by Carolinaheartstrings

What I love about this recipe is combining risotto, an Italian rice (rice – yeah a Low Country staple), with greens (yeah a Southern favorite). Being half Italian and loving Low Country cooking this recipe was a must-post for me. The greens I chose to use were turnip since they are a little more delicate than collards but you could…

Mini Pound Cakes by Carolinaheartstrings

It is strawberry time in the Carolinas. Strawberry farms are everywhere and love to go and pick our own. We try really hard not to eat while we pick! My daughter and I love to eat them as soon as we get home. They are so sweet and flavorful. The Husband prefers his atop shortcake. This is such a simple recipe that tastes…

Chicken and Spring Mix Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing by jason kim

We have been meaning to do something light and healthy for a while now after our consecutive (more like week long) meat-eating spree, so we wanted to do some sort of salad that could be filling as well as healthy for you. Lucky for us, we found a great recipe in this month's issue of Cooking Light that not only provided something…

Homemade S'mores Ice Cream by Beth Roan

Chocolate ice cream with graham crackers and marshmallow fluff.

Granola Bars by Carolinaheartstrings

Breakfast? Lunch? Snack? You pick. These homemade granola bars are great as a breakfast on the run with a banana, in a lunch box or after school with a cold glass of milk. I used raisins and chocolate chips in them but you could swap those for nuts, cranberries or other ingredients of your choice.

Chocolate Milk Cupcakes with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting by Catherine Pappas

These cupcakes are light and fluffy and irresistible. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Baked Taco Lasagna by Catherine Pappas