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One of the things I love about Latin America, is all of the fresh fruit juice stands that you can find at the park, the market, on the street corner, well you can pretty much find them all over the place.  My favorite mix is strawberries and freshly squeezed oranges.  I would never have put that combo together [...]

Featured Contributor: Crystal Owens One of our favorite desserts is banana bread, especially if there are chocolate chips added in. Making several loaves at a time to give away is a great memory I have from my childhood. I remember my mother would let me help her wrap the loaves with a pretty bow on [...]

Feliz Dia de Cinco de Mayo!  This is one of the most celebrated holidays by non-Mexicans mostly because who doesn’t want to partake in some amazing queso dip and chips, fun Mariachi band and delicious desserts!  There is more to our country and to history of Cinco de Mayo but for some that is more than enough.  So whether you go all out and celebrate the history or just partake in the food [...]

It’s that time of the year again Cinco de Mayo! Viva Mexico! Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the historical battle of 1862 between Mexico and France.  This holiday is a symbol of Mexican pride and unity and includes great festivities and not to mention yummy FOOD! There are certain spices that remind me of home and [...]

I want to introduce you to my “Rock Your World Creamy Lemon Sauce.”  This sauce is so versatile! I use it to pour on fresh fruit, like lemon curd for my toast, over fruit trifle, fondue….. the possibilities are endless.  And most importantly it’s in this category because you only need 2 ingredients and it took 5 minutes [...]

Contributing Writer: Jamie Sanders Yum, who doesn’t love warm Apple Crumble served with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream?  I’ve had this recipe tucked away in one of my recipe books for a while and finally had a chance to try it out.  Wow, was my family happy to be the taste testers! The recipe [...]

I love that feeling I get when I am creating something.  It doesn’t matter if it’s food, a painting, a craft, a curtain, a dance, a song (only my kids get the joy of hearing this), an article…… I find deep pleasure in the process and great fulfillment in the finished creation (most of the [...]

Enjoy these Spring/Easter inspired recipes that are easy to make and wonderfully yummy! All of these recipes were made in my kitchen some were my own creations others were inspired. Boiled Egg Chickies- Absolutely adorable! Boil your eggs, peel. For the eyes you can use raisin pieces, seeds, chocolate pieces and for the nose cut [...]

Contributing Writer: Jamie Sanders Yes, you read that title right! I made this “cupcake” in less than 2 minutes!  It was so quick and easy.  The best part is you can make just one serving whenever you get the urge for something sweet.  (How many times have you made a special dessert or treat, and [...]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates Everyone needs a delicious and easy chocolate dessert in their back pocket–or in this case, apron pocket– and baked brownie pudding is mine!  This dessert is derived from a Barefoot Contessa recipe, and it’s the perfect blend of a fudge brownie and rich chocolate pudding. You don’t need a knife to cut into this, but [...]

Featured Writer: Lorraine Hebler In less than 20 minutes you can have this moist and dense pound cake ready to go into the oven. Perhaps it is the low and long baking time, or the addition of cream cheese that keeps this cake from being dry.  I have made it numerous times and have never [...]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates Happy Valentines Day!!! Today my goal is to pray extra blessings for, and show love to the special people God has placed in my life!  My family is who first comes to mind, and that’s where this incredible dessert comes in… It’s a tradition for me to make them for my husband on Valentines Day, [...]

Cherries and cream cheese are one of my favorite dessert combinations.   Combine the two with pie crust and a heart-shaped cookie cutter and you get a sweet little pastry, just perfect for a Valentine’s Day Treat for someone you love. These were fairly easy to put together, here is how I did it: Ingredients: 1 to [...]

I know you’re supposed to start the New Year with great healthy aspirations but our family likes to start it with some SUGAH! Every year for the past 4 years I have made a different kind of cinnamon roll for our New Year’s Family Breakfast, to ring in our new year.  Our New Year’s traditions have changed depending on the number [...]

Why Crack?  It’s made from crackers and it’s addictive. 

Okay be nice now, no hating on our ugly gingerbread house.