For me, nothing says Christmas like a little taste of Scandinavian Almond Cake. In Jamestown, New York we have a large Swedish population that celebrates Swedish Heritage. There is so much Swedish in our little city that we have a Swedish consulate, the King of Sweden has visited and everywhere you turn you can see scandanavian influences and culture. Ancestry.com…
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Scandinavian Almond Cake
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This Cream of Mushroom Soup is a classic Christmas Recipe originating from my Grandma Coffin. Her Broccoli Casserole is one of my favorite recipes transporting me back to her kitchen at Christmas. I can imagine all the dishes presented on tha antique butcher block that was her kitchen island. The kitchen was all a buzz and her checking the oven…
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Brown Sugar Molasses Carrot Cupcakes
For Bruce’s 44th birthday, I made him Brown Sugar Molasses Cupcakes. (I hate spelling molasses.) He always asks for carrot cake but then changes his mind. This year he got his carrot cakes. I did mini cupcakes and bigger cupcakes. For us we’re watching our calories so the mini cupcakes are just right to fit into our budget for the…
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CREAMY CUKES
When it’s hot in the summer and the thought of turning on your stove makes you ill… I pull out this recipe. Simple and if you’re lucky you can grab the cucumbers off the vine in your garden. I’m not so lucky this year. Cucumbers in the garden are definitely not pulling their weight this year. You can make this…
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Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
This summer, I’m all about the bites and cupcakes. Watching our calories makes me very conscious of every little thing I put in my mouth. Being on Noom for over a month has taught me that I can eat what I want but not always as much as I’m accustomed to and also that if I overindulge in one meal…
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