Simple and easy to make cucumber, honeydew melon, and mint salad.

Delicious goat cheese bites with a hint of pear and blackberry.

Prickly pear cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting.

Homemade maple ice cream might be just the thing to top Mother’s Day pancakes or waffles.

Filipino Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk. A traditional Filipino setting with rice on a plate, eaten with a spoon and fork.

A dark room dotted with harsh light and old photographers transports my thoughts to another time.

Strawberry pie, made from berries straight from the garden, gets an extra dose of goodness with a thin layer of cream cheese.

old fashioned lemonade, perfect for a summer afternoon – @ cafe zupas blog

Sprouted Rye Sourdough

Steak n Eggs…for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Pasta Puttanesca. Hooker’s Pasta: see where this sauce’s name came from!

Lots of root vegetables and rich flavor- a combination your Valentine is sure to love.

Turn leftover mashed potatoes and vegetables into a simple yet delicious bubble and squeak… guaranteed to make you squeak with joy!

Stir-Fry Broccoli With Prawns

Sesame Ginger Corn Salad using grilled corn from the cob and sesame ginger dressing

A Chinese Birthday Tradition – Longevity Noodles

Meatballs & Marinara

Lemon and Thyme Chickpea Salad

These cupcakes and frosting have no sugar, but they taste really sweet if you have a miracle berry first!

My attempt at an Italian Caprese Salad Bento Box. Do Bento Boxes have to be Japanese?

Homemade pecan butter makes for an awesome frosting

A moist, dense Blueberry Banana Bread – you won’t be able to eat just one slice.