I made these Amazing Caramel Chocolate Pecan Bars in celebration of my upcoming 18th anniversary! It is so mind-blowing that the hubs and I have been married for that long. He has always been a lover of good food, a combo of caramel, pecans, and chocolate is one of his favorites! Which is where…
This Layered Apple and Cinnamon Loaf is a great way to celebrate the beginning of Autumn. It is simple to make, loaded with seasonal apples, and laced with plenty of cinnamon. I love baking it, enjoying it the day of baking, then having the leftovers for breakfast. The Components of the Apple Cinnamon Loaf The…
These Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze are the perfect way to start the Autumn season or any day after that :). I love a good baked donut! Don’t get me wrong, I love fried donuts, but the baked are so much better for me. They are healthier and so small, you can eat plenty…
How about this Healthy Nectarine and Raspberry Salad with Millet? It is wonderful. It is easy to put together and loaded with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. As if all this wasn’t good enough? It is also drizzled with a red wine poppyseed vinaigrette! Really, it is so good! Millet For humans or…
A healthy salmon and grain bowl is the perfect meal any day of the week. It loaded with a good variety of veggies, whole grains, healthy black beans, tasty southwestern style salmon patties. If that wasn’t good enough, then I drizzled the whole thing with a jalapeno ranch. Yum, yum, and yum! Preparing…
Simple Baked Breakfast Peaches is a great simple breakfast idea. I will be the first to admit breakfast is not my favorite meal of the day. Eating something is important, but not too heavy. I also don’t like to spend a lot of time preparing. These peaches cover all those. Baking the peaches…
Let me introduce you to the best lemon cornmeal cake with blueberries. Every tried cornmeal in cake? If not, I really think you should! There is something about that cornmeal texture that I just love!! Lemon Flavor This lemon cornmeal cake is loaded with lemon flavor. I don’t use any artificial flavors for…
Is there a better way to use zucchini than in a chocolate zucchini cake? I don’t think so either! With all the zucchini in there, it’s practically healthy too! Making the chocolate zucchini cake Start by grating your zucchini. You can also throw it in the food processor, that works as…
These Rye Pretzel Buns are great for any sandwich. I love using rye in my whole grain baked goods because I really love the flavor! Also, making the them into a pretzel bun is even better, it gives it that really chewy and yummy crust! I used these rye pretzel buns for teriyaki chicken burgers…
This Green Goddess Sandwich on whole grain bread is perfect. It is light and so healthy! The best meal on these hot summer days! It is loaded with tons of veggies, a slice of provolone and black pepper aoli slathered on the bread. I am telling you, this sandwich has it all! Bread options I…