I received free samples of Cabot Cheese mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Cabot Cheese and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. This year, I was asked to join my first Fantasy Football League. If I am anything, I am a "joiner," and ... view more
Snacks
Things that Tasted Good During Chemotherapy… and other “Cancer Foods” | Part 1
Last year, I hit a pretty big pothole in the road - the metaphorical road, although I did get an actual nail in my tire, unrelated - and underwent six infusions of chemotherapy for breast cancer. The only thing that is absolute about chemotherapy is that everyone going through chemotherapy will experience different side effects. I even ... view more
Guacahummus {Guacamole – Hummus}
Well hi there. It's great to see you again. It's been roughly two months since I last posted, and if I am being honest, I didn't cook much during that time. Even with an unprecedented 5-week shut down, life has been busy around here {more on that soon}. But it's time for a resolution to get back into the kitchen, and maybe, just maybe, to bring ... view more
Coconut Cashew Date Snack Bars {No-Bake}
In January, I looked at a 4-pound bag of Domino's sugar and had a moment of terror. I bake a lot. This, you know. Recipes for baked treats usually have at least a cup of sugar in them, if not two or more. I go through that 4-pound bag in no time at all. I was not at all ready for a January cleanse of any sort, but I decided that in February, ... view more
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread Muffins
In a decade far far away, but really like 6 blocks from where I live, I worked in a different office than I do now. And at that office, it was the job of two people, annually, to chair the "Sunshine Committee," which consisted of exactly two people, and served as a morale booster for the employees. I was younger then - much younger - and had ... view more
Classic Spinach Artichoke Dip
This is a very special "Snow Day Snacks" - WIND DAY edition. There was much hype this week about impending high winds today. The forecast was no joke: gusts up to 70 MPH. The news started stressing that the weather would be hazardous during the morning commute, and last night one of the more rural school systems canceled school for today. These ... view more