Lemon Mousse with Fresh Blueberries is a perfect summer dessert. It is light and creamy and a great way to end just about any evening meal. It doesn’t take much to whip this together, just remember to allow time for it to set. Lemon Mousse with [Read More]
Summer is a great time to whip up a tart or pie and starting with a good crust is a must. I purchased a Mama’s Pie Crust package to see if their claim for “light and flaky pie crust that tastes like the real thing” was really true. And the verdict…I concur. This gluten-free crust is [Read More]
Rest is a good thing. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I took a business/vacation trip down to Hollywood and Santa Monica. Even though we were only there for four days, we packed a lot in and enjoyed the sunshine and scenery. We stayed at a lovely hotel in West Hollywood and had fun [Read More]
I have a new recipe for a low-fat, diary-free, gluten-free brownie. I replaced the butter with applesauce and even though this brownie may not win any awards, it still has great texture and taste for a low-cal brownie! It is a little more cake-like because the fat was removed, and that is what makes a [Read More]
Recipe: Diary-free Dessert: Strawberry Rhubarb Compote with Spiced Coconut Whipped Cream There are two spring veggies that are my favorites, rhubarb and asparagus; and yes, rhubarb is actually a vegetable. It is most often used in desserts, so many would think it is a fruit, but like the tomato that is actually a fruit, you [Read More]
If you are dairy-free this recipe is for you! I love panna cotta, an Italian dessert that is so easy to make. Just be sure to give yourself plenty of time to allow the panna cotta to set. Traditional panna cotta calls for cream and milk but today I decided to try using coconut milk [Read More]
Life changes when you no longer have children to look after. On a bit of a whim, my husband and I decided to take an overnight trip to McCall on our motorcycle. We stopped at the bottom of White Bird Pass where the wilderness must still look similar to the days when the Nez Perce Indians fished [Read More]
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of a good coffee house to lure me in. I love the smell of the beans and the sound of the espresso machine steaming up a large cap of foam. Not all coffee houses are the same; I’ve had good and bad. When you’ve had a bad cup it’s [Read More]
When I was a little girl I remember visiting my grandparents’ farm where my sister and I would grab a basket and head to the chicken coop to gather fresh farm eggs. Today, I can purchase farm fresh eggs at my local farmer’s market. If you’ve ever tasted farm fresh eggs, as apposed to store [Read More]
It is a funny thing to sit at the computer and blog for the very first time. It makes me wonder if anyone out there in cyberland would care what I had to say, or if anyone would even come across this blog and read it. But if no one does, it’s fun to feel like you [Read More]