Food, Family, Faith, and Fun — all wrapped up in one!
You know that feeling when one day you look in the garden, and no zucchini. The very next day, there is suddenly a zucchini larger than your firstborn child. What do you do with that monstrosity? You definitely can’t give it away — friendships are too valuable for that. The skin is probably tough, and … Read more Zucchini and Chocolate Chip Muffins – Gluten Free
Easy to make dinner that cooks while you are busy doing other things.
Summertime parties are one of the sweetest parts of life. From wedding showers, 4th of July parties, family reunions, and general gatherings of friends — just being together is a precious gift. The food is always great. The fun is always amazing. And the friendship is always rich. The challenge for me when hosting friends … Read more Ginger-Mint Sparkling Punch
As I become more aware of what I eat and how it makes me feel, I continue to make adjustments to my daily diet. My current challenge is to ramp up protein intake, with breakfast still being the most important meal of the day. If I begin my day with at least 30 grams of … Read more Hot Cereal – high protein, low carb
As you may know by now, I am not a fan of baking — too much accurate measuring. I don’t really like pie, and cake isn’t my favorite. Cookie dough is WAY better than baked cookies in my mind. But I still like dessert! Chocolate dessert. With a cup of coffee! And that is where … Read more Frozen Mocha Toffee Dessert
Yep. That title is a fun alliteration! But skagenröra is even MORE fun to eat! Basically every time I visit Sweden or Norway, I order an open-face skagenröra sandwich. From my favorite bakery in Stockholm, to a deli in Umeå, or a restaurant by the ski jump in Oslo, this creamy shrimp salad on roasted … Read more Skagenröra — Swedish Shrimp Salad
Yes, that is an odd name for eggs, but until you sample sous vide eggs, you will never understand just how dainty these little cup-shaped morsels are. Yet they are loaded with protein and will leave you surprisingly satisfied. Now that I have used as many descriptive words as my brain can process right now, … Read more Delicate and Delectable Sous Vide Egg Bites
My mom was the master of frugality. We lived on a shoestring during the year so that we could travel during the summer. We had amazing adventures on school teacher savings! Even though Mom did not enjoy cooking, and I grew up during the 60’s and 70’s when processed foods were pushed on families, we … Read more Mint Chip Meringues
Some times using recipes from generations ago result in simple delights. I have often heard that sugar cookies are the most uncomplicated and basic cookie, but I’ve only made them from scratch once. They were an epic failure — dry, crumbly, tasteless, and basically unappetizing. And using gluten free flour just made the disaster more … Read more Gluten Free Toffee Bars
This past summer my Swedish parents both turned 90 years old. They had “adopted” me 40 years ago while I was living in Sweden and attending graduate school. I return almost yearly to visit them, and count it a huge honor to be part of their family. In preparation for their birthday celebration, I was … Read more Lemon Curd
