For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved tropical-flavored sweet things. Pina coladas, caramelized bananas on pancakes, coconut milk smoothies, pineapple upside-down cake – I adore them all, especially in the warm weather months. So I’ve concocted a healthier cupcake version of pineapple upside-down cake, topped off with a yummy whipped coconut cream. Even Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy, who isn’t so obsessed with tropical-flavored sweets, is almost…
These cupcakes are heavenly. I got them wrong a few times – I tried them with a low-fat cream cheese frosting, which was way too heavy for my taste and just didn’t work. But then I tried a light, sugary sweet glaze with cinnamon and almond extract. Wonder of wonders. It was the perfect complement to all the rich spices (cinnamon and ginger and cloves)…
I thought kale was a winter vegetable. Then I read about all the summer harvests of fresh kale in the gardening blogs I follow. Turns out kale is actually a really hearty plant that grows all year long. I might have actually learned this on my own if I had planted my first garden this summer, as I intended to do. But time ran (bolted.…
I had these pancakes three times this week. Because they’re so quick and easy (with so few dishes to wash), that they’ve been my go-to while I’ve spent my days training (and, so far, mostly being trained by) my eight-week old puppy. Plus, they are so, so good. (was that a Yoplait commercial?) Then I realized they’d be perfect for Mother’s Day (or the perfect…
One of the first signs of spring around my household: baseball is back on tv! I’m not the baseball fan (that would be my husband) but that nostalgic reminder of impending warm weather is always a relief. My favorite sign of spring: it’s no longer dark at 4 pm! We had daylight until 7pm last weekend and, yes, I definitely noted the time when the…
