This recipe happened by accident and often find those are the best ones. I started making homemade granola for the teachers at my daughter’s school. Now it is become a tradition and each year it has gotten better. I am the person who throws this and that in there, so this recipe is not exact, […]

While my daughter is already listening to Christmas music on a local radio station, eating mashed potatoes is a weekly thing in our home. My kids (and husband) love them and I love that I sneak in more than just potatoes. I’ll easily add some parsnips, turnips or cauliflower in with the potatoes, since they […]

I love smoothies! A big thank you to Square One Organics for giving me some frozen pumpkin pie puree to make a smoothie for the Strollers in the Front 5K here in the city. If you want to check out some healthy breakfast tips and the kiddie version of the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, check out […]

I entered my Purple Potato, White Bean, Chicken Con Carne Chili into the Artizone Flavors of Fall Cooking Contest. This is the first of two recipes I am submitting. This is their Soup/Chili division and I received a box of purple potatoes and a Chili Con Carne Spice Blend. It is strange because purple potatoes […]

One of my favorite gluten free mixes is Breads From Anna. She is a hidden gem in this gluten free world. I first met and tried her stuff at the Gluten Free and Allergen Free Expo in 2009. She is a talented and super sweet woman! Baking without eggs is hard…I mean HARD! Eggs in […]

I have officially entered my first cooking contest by Artizone Chicago. Flavors of Fall Cooking Contest by Artizone.com and My Daily Find Chicago It is giving a chance for home cooks to demo a fall inspired dish on WCIU You & Me This Morning. The catch is, you go on to Aritzone.com and pick a […]