You will love our grandmother’s best Lemon Bar Recipe. It is simple to make, and is sweet and tart. The perfect dessert. Over Mother’s Day weekend, I celebrated our mom. I am so lucky to have her as an amazing example of what a mother is. She really defines what a mother is. We have…
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This has become one of our go-to dinners, it’s simple and delicious and perfect for a festive dinner tonight. Several years ago, we were on the quest to find a good carnitas recipe. After trying a few, we landed on this one, and it was our favorite! I’ve had some of the…
The days are getting warmer, which means it’s barbecue and ice cream weather. We went to the beach yesterday in Sausalito and all I wanted was a chocolate shake, but I’m not eating dairy these days. So I asked my friend, holistic nutritionist Jen Nolan, for her favorite chocolate shake recipe. I knew it would…
Every Easter our mom would make this adorable bunny cake. It was a family affair then and is now for our kids. Making this cake really couldn’t be any easier. All you need is two round cake pans, a knife and some frosting and candy to decorate this little Easter bunny. Read more to find…
Get the recipe for The Best Valentine Sugar Cookies ever! Made with simple ingredients and simple instructions, this sugar cookie recipe will soon become your favorite! We also have a homemade icing recipe that is easy to make and looks and tastes great. It’s a tradition in my house to make heart shaped cut out…
I can’t believe that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here’s a super simple Valentine treat to make with the kids – pink heart Rice Krispie treats. As you can see we like pink around here. Calla, my four year old, helped with the treats, especially adding the food coloring, hence the very vibrant…
Who wouldn’t love getting a box of homemade chocolate pecan turtles this holiday? I made these as a test run for Thanksgiving and they were delicious. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and fresh homemade caramel is hard to refuse. Our dad loves, I mean loves turtles, so he’ll be getting a big…
Can you think of anything better than getting homemade Nutella as a gift? Here’s a simple recipe for a chocolate hazelnut spread that will become a holiday staple. This is our tastiest installment of our new Handmade Gift Series. I used the recipe from America’s Test Kitchen DIY Cookbook. I altered it a little bit,…
It is finally Fall in the city. We had a glorious late summer and early fall but now the cool winds and fog (in the mornings) are upon us. This means time for tasty treats. I had been searching for the perfect ginger spice cookie recipe last year. I tried a few and stumbled upon…
Meet Luisa Naughton, a woman who is on a healthy path in life. Four years ago, Luisa lost her father to cancer. This changed her way of thinking when it came to eating and nutrition. “I think we all know someone who is or has battled cancer,” she says. “As a society, we are getting…
Years ago I was on the search for the best banana bread recipe. So many of the recipes I tried had too much oil, butter or sugar. The bread ended up being greasy. I found this recipe in 2006 and I haven’t turned back since. The secret in this recipe is using low fat vanilla…
A drink of choice has been the Moscow Mule around our house for the past few years. The drink is made up of ginger beer, vodka, and fresh lime juice. We decided we needed to try and make our very own ginger beer. It is fairly easy to make with a short list of supplies…
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