In an effort to reduce carbohydrates at holiday meals, I look for alternative ways to serve potatoes. Everyone seems to love a potato as a comfort food, and my family is no different. In the past five years, I have made an effort to try different types and sizes of potatoes to see if they…
Category: Easter
Easter green beans
Many of you are not fans of green beans, but I found a recipe that even a green bean hater enjoyed. I was inspired by the blog Once Upon a Chef and adapted her recipe a bit for my own family this past week. Of course this technique could be tried any time of year,…
Baked Easter carrots
These carrots are perfect any time of year, though I recently prepared them for Easter. I happened to find red carrots at the market, and they seemed to add an extra sweetness to the dish. I would recommend them highly. Here is how I prepared the carrots. I used two bunches of red carrots and…
Easter flowers
Today has been an absolutely beautiful day in Michigan. I can’t remember when the sun, the sky, and the temperature has been this lovely. My daffodils are blooming and it really feels like Spring has come to stay. I love flowers for a special table setting, and I always try to have something different for…
Cheese Board
For a busy holiday party, I find it easier to serve an appetizer or cheese board while everyone is waiting for the dinner hour. When guests arrive, it is very easy to have many types of cheese, nuts, dried fruit, condiments, crusty and multi-seeded bread ready to go. Guests can serve themselves while they enjoy…
Boska cheese boards
For Easter appetizers this year, I plan to share a cheese board with my family. I was recently introduced to a company from Holland that offers so many lovely products for preparing and serving cheese. They offer everything from slicers, graters, boards, and knives to fondue and raclette sets. Their products are high quality and…
Easter eggs
Just as many other households in America, I have always colored eggs for Easter. Over the years I have tried many techniques, and this year was no different. I found an idea and altered it some, based on what I had in my pantry. The results were perfect. Having years of experience in the kitchen…
another French toast recipe
Over the past five years, I have shared a number of breakfast ideas. French toast happens to be one of my favorites for a special meal to serve for family or friends. This is a great recipe that I use over and over, and have adapted it to make it one of my classic breakfast…
Spring Cara Cara and tangerine salad
A spring citrus salad can be so refreshing. The pastel color of the fruit helps to make the salad presentation bright, light and fresh. I chose to use Cara Cara navel oranges for my Easter salad this year. I found them at Whole Foods this past weekend, and their sweet taste is delightful. This variety…
Baked eggs for breakfast
Easter breakfast is typically a great meal to enjoy with family. If you have many people to serve, and want to try something a bit different from the typical breakfast casserole–why not try baked eggs? This is such an easy recipe and can even be adapted to personal preferences. Each person could have their own…
French pressed coffee and Lofthouse cookies
Although I have never tried the Lofthouse cookies at the grocery, I seem to pass by the table of them every time I visit the store. They seem to be such a popular cookie. I happened to find the recipe for them on centercutcook.com , along with the best frosting recipe for cookies around. This…
7-up Pancakes
Over the past 35 years, I have collected some wonderful cookbooks. This has been a wonderful hobby that I have been able to share with my family. They have had the benefit of trying many different types of recipes from different backgrounds and styles of cooking. I have been able to make everything from elegant…
