BANANA COCONUT MUFFINS

BANANA COCONUT MUFFINS

As with most banana muffin or bread recipes, it starts with you having a bunch of bananas sitting on your counter that you were going to eat or make a smoothie with. But the days went on and now they’re black so your only option 

WEEKLY MIX

WEEKLY MIX

When I get really busy during the week, I have to have something that is quick and easy to make. And though a big pot of chilli or a casserole can make a fast dinner or a lunch to go, I found I got tired 

GRILLED CHEESE WITH BRIE AND PASSION FRUIT JAM

GRILLED CHEESE WITH BRIE AND PASSION FRUIT JAM

I made these for my cousin Danielle’s bachelorette party and they were a hit. I got two marriage proposals that night because of them. And people were still talking about them for a week after. When entertaining, taking something simple and making it special really 

CHAI SPICED GRANOLA BARS

CHAI SPICED GRANOLA BARS

To me, granola bars are the perfect snack. They carry well, are sweet and tasty, and you can make a batch of them and they last for two weeks in the fridge. I always have one in my bag, and I keep a container of 

ROSEMARY PARMESAN HERB MUFFINS

ROSEMARY PARMESAN HERB MUFFINS

I’ve been testing low-carb recipes lately. If you’re someone who wants to do a low-carb diet but really misses having something like bread with your meals, then these muffins are for you. What I love most about them is how many things you can do 

MEATBALLS STUFFED WITH MOZZARELLA

MEATBALLS STUFFED WITH MOZZARELLA

This is a great appetizer for the holidays. It takes a little work to make, but the end result is totally worth it. These can be made in advance so the day you’re entertaining you can warm them up and concentrate on other things.

SUNDRIED TOMATOES & ASIAGO MUFFINS

SUNDRIED TOMATOES & ASIAGO MUFFINS

Happy New Year! With the start of a new year, we tend to start something new, a new workout plan, a new diet, a new set of something or other. For me, it’s low-carb recipes. For the next 3 months, I will be featuring recipes 

ROSEMARY HARISSA SPICED CASHEWS

ROSEMARY HARISSA SPICED CASHEWS

I was helping my friend do a cheese platter for her New Year’s Eve party and she had some pecans to accompany the cheeses. We jazzed them up with some brown sugar and chili powder and they were a nice addition to the cheese platter. 

VANILLA ALMOND COOKIES

VANILLA ALMOND COOKIES

These cookies were a happy mistake. I had made them before with just egg whites and they were hard. This time when I went to separate the egg whites I dropped and whole egg in the bowl and just went with it. The result was 

SPICED WALNUTS

SPICED WALNUTS

This cafe I used to go to for lunch would make a salad with dried fruit and candied walnuts. They were sweet and spicy, they used curry powder for the spice and sugar. I wanted to try the sweet and spicy mix but without using