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Snacking at Sweetlife's

 My girls’ are visual eaters…yes they appreciate colorful, playful and yummy snacks. Who am I to deny them ?  I want the best for little chicks and if this includes dolling up their snack tray…I’ll do it..I’m cool like that…

Snacking at Sweetlife’s

 My girls’ are visual eaters…yes they appreciate colorful, playful and yummy snacks. Who am I to deny them ?  I want the best for little chicks and if this includes dolling up their snack tray…I’ll do it..I’m cool like that…

Chocolate Shortbread with Cacao Nibs and Sea Salt

    Recently I won a contest called Food is Love hosted by   Savor the Thyme  and The Naptime chef  with this pic Sweetlife. I was so excited!! because my friends the prize was chocolate from Scharffen Berger!! Well last week I received the package of loot and I was super pleased. In the box was a sampler pack of their chocolates, cocoa powder and cacoa nibs. Included was also a recipe from Elizabeth Falkner for Chocolate Shortbread with Cacoa nibs and sea salt that she contributed for the book The Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine chocolate by John Scarffen and Robert Steinberg…. Read More

Salmon with Lime Butter and Pepitas

On St. Patrick’s Day everyone is a little Irish..how fun!! When Daily Spud announced she was having a Paddy’s Day Food Parade- I knew I wanted to join in on the fun.   So I decided to green up my meal to keep in the spirit of the fun. At first I thought it would be difficult to green up my food–but most of my favorite flavors are green…limes, pepitas(pumpkin seeds) and cilantro..too easy.

Fruit Infused Water

I love water..yes it’s my preferred daily drink. But recently when we all got sick I’m not sure why-but I was having problems staying hydrated. I think  in part  that my throat was killing me and I wanted something warm to soothe me in turn I was downing cups of tea.  Also when I’m sick my taste buds well at least mine feel off- something I usually enjoy somehow taste different- make any sense? Well when I noticed my girls’ were not drinking their share I knew I had to act. I got this idea from Country Living magazine but thought I would put my spin on it to the satisfy… Read More

Emeril's Cast Iron Honey Cornbread

Wow I feel so much better…Many thanks for all your warmest comments. I decided to move and wow am I ever LOST!! But be patient with me while I get used to this new system. While my house was being flooded by sneezing, coughing and so much needed naps I still found myself cooking..which is funny because even when i am sick I still want to eat good food. I’m sorry I cannot eat canned soup…so I was making batches of simple soups, out of stock I had in the freezer- every time I pulled some out I quickly stood there proudly waiting for the applause… Read More