Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)

This year both of our Easter calendars align, which means there are many traditions to squeeze into one weekend!!! Often Greek Orthodox Easter is observed on ...

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Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookies

My extended family had a serious debate last weekend. In the end, we agreed that there is no more alluring aroma than that of cookies baking. Almost any cookie ...

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White Sangria Cupcakes

Last week, One Hope Wine asked me to develop a recipe in honor of National Wine Day - it's today! One Hope donates money from sales of their wine and gifts to s...

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Tsoureki – Greek Easter Bread

Today is Greek Easter. I was lucky enough to have my sister-in-law and her husband visiting from Athens and they made us all the traditional treats. My favorite...

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How to Make a Chicago Dog

This post was sponsored by Hebrew National. The tulips have sprung, the buds on the trees are bursting, the Cubs are playing again, the sun is shining and th...

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Quadruple Coconut Muffins (Gluten-Free and Paleo)

I really hope that coconut farmers somewhere in the world are making more money than ever before. As a child, encounters with coconut were rare and almost alway...

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Spanakotiropitakia €“ Spinach and Feta Phyllo Triangles

In my book, there are a few important qualities that are needed in a perfect, passed appetizer. You should be able to do most of the work ahead so that when you...

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Cuban Picadillo

Visiting Cuba is on our “bucket list.” The sooner we can get there the better as it seems that time may catch up with them after all. Have you seen travel...

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Healthier Fish and Chips

This post is sponsored by Alexia Foods. Every now and then, I get a hankering for a basket of fish and chips. But, after all the holiday gluttony, a heap of ...

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Dal-Palak: Lentils and Spinach

I wish you could smell my house right now. The kids are in the backyard making a snow fort, my husband is at a meeting, and I found myself alone in the kitch...

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Crockpot Pizza-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

I'm doing it again. Each year as the cold air blows in and busy holiday schedules fill the calendar, I spy my crockpot in the back corner cabinet and vow to bec...

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“Super” Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

A super food packed meal that is easy, inexpensive and earned a tasty thumbs up from both the kids! I've always been a sucker for a challenge. As a kid, when p...

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