Almond Butter Banana Cookies

This recipe started with a request to make peanut butter cookies.  Obviously, in Paleoville, there is no such thing as peanuts (!), so I tried it with Almond Butter.  My first attempt got a big thumbs-down from my girls (not sweet enough; too dry).  So, this batch added a mashed banana and just a little...

Roasted Veggies with Cilantro Vinaigrette

It has been a journey over the past few years getting my family to embrace their veggies.  They eat them, but they never say, “Wow!  Please make me some broccoli mom!”…Roasting veggies seems to bring out a different flavor, but adding a vinaigrette makes it more of a salad and adds even...

Santa Claus Melon (Piel de Sapo)

This is the latest find at the grocery store.  My girls liked the name, of course, so we gave it a shot.  The look of the melon is green like a honeydew, but the flavor is sweeter like a...

Blueberry Dark Choco Chip Ice Cream

I have really enjoyed experimenting with ice cream flavors, so this seemed like a natural choice.  However, my first try was a fail.  I added the blueberries directly to the maker during the process and it just didn’t do the trick.  The blueberries remained whole and ended up tasting like little ice...

Squash Casserole

Being from Georgia, we always had squash casserole for Thanksgiving and it was one of my favorites.  When I was pregnant with my second child,  I craved squash casserole for some reason and I made one a week.  The traditional recipe calls for cheese and bread.  I was missing this side dish today, so I...