You may have noticed that I have been on a bit of a hiatus. Those of you that have read my about page know that a dream of mine was to complete my doctorate. Well, I can now officially add “Dr.” to my name. Unfortunately, it became more than I expected near the end of…
Since Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few days, I thought it was time to do a breakfast recipe. While everyone else is planning their Valentine’s Dinner at the end of the day this Wednesday night, you can easily surprise your special person with a special breakfast first thing in the morning.What to do…
Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean that winter is over. The snow is coming down in some parts of the world and some of us are snowed in with not much to do now that gift wrapping season is over. Take some time to give yourself some TLC. Cuddle up by the fireplace…
Happy Thanksgiving! As the holidays are full steam ahead, we are seeking inventive ways to use our left overs or come up with new ways to feed our guests. Often times, it’s not just dinner, but breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with a house full of guest that are staying with you. Cranberry Jelly and…
Have you been to your local donuts shop lately. They seem to come up with these themed donuts for every holiday. Dunkin Donuts rolled out their lineup for Halloween, which is a spider donut. These are some creepy looking donuts with bright orange bulging eyes popping out from the spider. I came up with a…
Back in 2014 we got a glimpse of Mexican culture and Dia De Los Muertos in a film, “The Book of Life”. With “The Book of Life 2” scheduled to release next year and another seemingly cute look at the ethos of Dia De Los Muertos with the upcoming Fall release of “Coco”, I thought…
Fall is around the time when I start doing more baking. And as the first day of Autumn – The Fall Equinox – arrives this Friday, I look forward to a weekend of festivities. Some baked goods are perfect to nourish every person’s senses. I’m baking some traditional Banana Bread that can be easily passed…
A staple of the Middle East, dates have many values, much of which is health benefits. Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients, and are a very good source of dietary potassium. It’s important to remember that the sugar content of ripe dates is about 80%, so when I use dates in a recipe…