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Coconut DREAM Cake! Perfect for Easter dessert!

Coconut DREAM Cake! Perfect for Easter dessert!

As soon as I saw this Coconut Dream Cake (perfect for Easter dessert) on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens, I knew I HAD to make it! I saw it for the first time when my mother gave me her April/2010 issue of Good Housekeeping 

Happy Valentine’s Day with a quick treat!

Happy Valentine’s Day with a quick treat!

What a wonderful way I started off Valentine’s Day with a quick treat! Strawberries, chocolate and cheese! And even better is that it all took very little time thanks to easy ways to create heart shapes with food! Strawberries are perfect for Valentine’s Day because 

A Blizzard in a Waffle Cone!! The best kind!

A Blizzard in a Waffle Cone!! The best kind!

I think the snow storm making its way up the east coast is the first one this season that’s not going to visit us in Michigan, BUT a BLIZZARD is what we wanted tonight…a DQ Blizzard, that is! So off to Dairy Queen we went 

This is one lemon you’re gonna like!

This is one lemon you’re gonna like!

It’s the little, unexpected things that make the best surprises sometimes. And as I pushed my cart through Vince and Joe’s Gourmet Market last night, I found these lovely little lemon cookies for …. are you ready… ONE DOLLAR!…For the whole package!, which also happens to 

It’s February…time to make a trip to the ice cream shop!

It’s February…time to make a trip to the ice cream shop!

The big ice cream cone on Woodward Ave is lit! If you missed it over the weekend with all the Superbowl  hoopla, Dairy Deluxe is OPEN for the season!!! Dairy Deluxe is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE soft serve ice cream shop.  It used to be just 

Football Pancakes for Superbowl Sunday!!

Football Pancakes for Superbowl Sunday!!

Whether you’re rooting for the Denver Broncos or the Seattle Seahawks today, football pancakes are a festive way to get into the spirit of Superbowl Sunday for breakfast or brunch.   If you don’t have a football mold to use, the shape is easy to 

YUANXIAO…Sweet Rice Dumpling

YUANXIAO…Sweet Rice Dumpling

Happy Chinese New Year! Today begins the Year of the Horse! Are you a horse? Whether you are or not, if you’re looking for a way to celebrate the Chinese New Year and learn how to make  Yuanxiao(Sweet Rice Dumplings), here’s a New Year event that 

Seattle Salmon Toast Bites

Seattle Salmon Toast Bites

There are a couple different ways to make these. It’s really just a matter of whether or not you use regular sliced bread or toasted pitas. You’ll need: eggs salmon filet bread slices or pita olive oil, salt, pepper and dill (fresh and/or dried). Basically its 

Denver Omelette

Denver Omelette

2-3 eggs per serving diced ham medium chopped green pepper and white onion shredded cheddar cheese olive oil, salt and pepper, splash of water or milk In a mixing bowl, slightly whip the eggs with either a bit of water or milk. Grease a frying 

Kicking Off Superbowl Sunday With Eggs!

Kicking Off Superbowl Sunday With Eggs!

Less than a week away! Looking forward to Superbowl Sunday… and not only is football top of mind that OTHER “F” word is, too! Yes, you know what I’m talking about!  Our FOOD “game plan” for the big day is underway! What are we going