What do you do when someone gives you a pack of lo mein noodles? Cook it! I’ve never even tried to make lo mein before. I even try to avoid cooking shrimp because of my need to completely devein it, which takes me hours. I took care of deveining and… Continue reading
A healthy twist on a favorite from McDonalds is this sandwich. This is my rendition of the Egg McMuffin Sandwich. I’ve switched from using Thomas’ Original English Muffins to the Thomas’® Light Multi-Grain English Muffins. These muffins each have 100 calories with 8g of fiber, 5g of protein and less than… Continue reading
Patience is one of the things that “desserts” me when it comes to waiting for cakes to cool before eating. OK…not just cakes. This has to be my favorite chocolate cake. It’s a very moist cake that’s very soft and melts in your mouth. I was really feeling for a… Continue reading
What do you do when you have more than 5 pounds of fresh ripe strawberries and just can’t eat them all at once? I mean really, who can? I love strawberries. I keep them in the freezer at all times to make smoothies. I’ve even bought them frozen with the… Continue reading
I’m a pasta girl at heart, though I’ve really cut back over the last year. Alfredo sauce and vodka sauce are two of my favorite ways to have pasta, but Macaroni Pie and Mac & Cheese are the top of my list. This is my second try at making Alfred… Continue reading
Ever walk through a mall and smell the irresistible scent of Cinnabon? How could they do that to people? What kind of person resists Cinnabon? Not me for sure. Even if it means I only buy the minibon. I’m good with that. Of course I had to take it a… Continue reading
One of the downsides to being able to bake well, is having to eat what you’ve made. I try to always have “testers” around to eat my creations, or I simply take them to work after I’ve had my taste. My expanding waistline didn’t need that kind of temptation. One… Continue reading
Growing up in Trinidad there wasn’t an Easter that we didn’t have hot cross buns. I’ve always loved them and decided to try them out. There are different versions of these buns. Some are heavy and bread like and others are soft and moist. I finally found a recipe I… Continue reading
Waffles have been a favorite of mine for many years. For a long time I only ever had the frozen kind but after making them from scratch, I can’t go back! Over the years I’ve had a few different waffle makers. I love thick waffles, so I’ve always gotten Belgian… Continue reading
