When I think of warm weather, I think of the things I love that go with it!  I love being able to go for a nice long run in the morning sun, sitting by the pool (or better yet, in it) with a nice cool drink.  I love all the plants, flowers and gardens that are in bloom.  The days get longer and meals feel simpler and fresher than the yummy comfort foods of Fall and Winter.  Salads make the perfect warm weather meal.  They go together quickly, there is no standing over a hot oven or stove, and the variety of salad is as endless as your imagination! The…

Happy Cinco De Mayo!  The perfect excuse to make guacamole and chips – not that one needs an excuse!  Even if you just want to celebrate the beautiful spring weather with a bar-b-que and all the fixings, you need to include Margarita Guacamole and Chips!  It is an easy, fresh dip, with an adult twist to it that sets it apart from other guacamole!  Besides, who doesn’t love homemade guacamole?  It is so much better than store bought!  And nothing compliments your homemade guacamole like a big bowl of homemade chips!  So take a few minutes to chop and dice, and get ready to celebrate!  ¡Es muy bueno! What you will…

Wait!  Before you stop reading right here, because you hate fruitcake – your mother’s, and everyone else’s, you need to know this is not really a fruitcake!  At least not in the sense of a Christmas time, doorstop, re-gift type of fruitcake.  This is more of a banana bread, meets carrot cake, meets applesauce spice cake, baked in a loaf pan, kind of cake.  The result is nothing short of pure deliciousness, topped with a rich creamy frosting.  One slice of this sweet, moist, delicious bread (cake), and you will be hooked!  So gather up your ingredients, and let’s get baking!   What you will need for the bread: 2…

  Whether you are looking for something different for breakfast, or looking for a fulfilling bite on the go, look no further than this hearty breakfast scone!  Packed full of fresh eggs, veggies, cheese, and delicious bacon and sausage, it’s like a farmers omelet all wrapped into a buttery, biscuit-y scone. I love scones.  I love eating scones, almost as much as I love making them.  My problem was finding a recipe that I truly liked.  After trying quite a few recipes that I found online, only to be disappointed with the end result, I decided to make my own recipe.  What I came up with is a “basic” scone…