Cranberry Orange Yule Mules

With Thanksgiving a week behind us everyone is officially in Christmas mode. With the holidays comes so much joy and happiness, but also some stress. Decorating the house, getting ready to host company, planning for…

Zoodles with Black Bean Meat Sauce

Fool your friends with these Zoodles with Black Bean Meat Sauce. The “meat” in this sauce is made mainly of black beans but tastes just like ground beef! Wahhh, Monday after a holiday weekend is…

Butternut Squash Eggplant Parmesan

Here I am again, hanging out with Butternut. This Butternut Squash Eggplant Parmesan is a twist on a classic comfort food. Eggplant Parmesan is usually made with breaded eggplant, tomato sauce and cheese. For this…

Italy Tours by City Wonders

At the beginning of October Walter and I traveled with my parents and my brother Pat to Italy! My mom is almost 100% Italian and had never been so we thought it would be a…

Almond Butter Granola

This Almond Butter Granola is made with a base of old fashioned oats mixed with almond butter, honey and coconut butter. Then it is loaded up with whole almonds, chopped walnuts, pecan pieces, pumpkin seeds,…

Monster Cookie Skillet

Stop. Right now, go raid your kid’s Halloween candy stash and steal all of the peanut butter candy – I’m talking Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s Pieces, Peanut and Peanut Butter M&Ms, anything that is…