This preserve requires minimal ingredients, allowing for the intense raspberry flavor to really stand out. It’s perfect for spreading on toast, combining with peanut butter, or to use for a filling (turnovers anyone?). Raspberry seeds contain a natural thickener, therefore, no additional thickening agent is needed and also less sugar is required. 3 cups raspberries … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
This has to be the little one’s favorite dinner, and my husband makes it for him often, to everyone’s enjoyment. This is actually my first time making this recipe of mac and cheese, and it almost turned out as good as the hubby’s! However, I probably won’t have too much practice on this dish because … Continue reading »
Peppers, Peppers, and More Peppers!
It seems that my overzealous interest in my raspberries has now been transferred to the various peppers in the garden! My husband has always loved peppers and spicy foods, and I have grown to love them as well (being pregnant helped quite a bit, as I constantly craved spicy foods). There are peppers growing in … Continue reading »
Homemade Almond Joy
It’s not often that a dessert can make health claims, but as far as candy goes, a Homemade Almond Joy is actually good for you! We’ve all heard the claims that a little (emphasis on “a little”) chocolate is good for you, especially dark chocolate. Not only does dark chocolate contain antioxidants, but it has … Continue reading »
Pico de Gallo
I’m pretty sure I could live off of Pico de Gallo through the rest of the summer, or as long as our tomatoes are rocking. Pico, in this household, doesn’t really have a recipe, more just a list of ingredients. I like to vary the amounts of onions and jalapeno depending on my mood, but … Continue reading »