Roasted Pork Loin with Fig Sauce

This recipe is from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis. I borrowed the cookbook from Lindsay months ago, and I love it so much I haven’t returned it! I really need to give it back to her (this week, Lindsay, I promise!) so I think I’m going to have to get a copy of my [...]

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Carrot Raisin Muffins

I LOVE muffins. They are so easy to make, and they always make me feel a little decadent in the morning. Plus, they are a nice change from our standard oatmeal or cereal for breakfast! For a long time I was buying box muffin mixes and making blueberry muffins twice a month or so. But [...]

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Peanut Butter Balls 2

I made more peanut butter balls today – this time adding homemade granola to the peanut butter / honey / powdered milk mixture. Super yummy! This time my granola had sunflower seeds, coconut and raisins. I’m curious to try other combinations though!

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Tortellini Soup

We spent yesterday morning down in Forsyth Park with Fletcher’s lemonade stand. We closed up shop just as the rain started to fall, and though we were home in time for a late lunch and naps, 4 hours in the heat and humidity of the first day of summer in Savannah totally drained me – [...]

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Applesauce Muffins

Confession time: Sometimes in the afternoon, I let Fletcher play on the computer while I take a nap on the couch. I know I should be watching more closely, but how much trouble can he get into on pbskids.org or noggin.com, right? Well, he seems to be learning more than I realized. No trouble yet, [...]

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Granola

I never knew it was this easy to make granola!! We’ve been eating it as a snack, in yogurt for breakfast, and next I think I will try it mixed into peanut butter balls.
The recipe is from The Baby Bistro Cookbook. The book is chock full of yummy, healthy, kid-pleasing recipes – I’ll post more [...]

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Peanut Butter Balls!

My children LOVE these tasty little snacks, and since they are full of healthy goodness I don’t mind giving them to them. The only problem is that I eat them as quickly as the kids do!
This is one of the few recipes I use without measurements, but it is pretty easy to figure out. Take [...]

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Peach Crisp

This is my favorite summer dessert – and it is so easy to make! Just slice up enough fresh peaches to fill a glass baking dish. The smaller the slices, the “mushier” the peaches get when the crisp is cooked. I like mine a bit more on the soft side. In a small bowl, mix [...]

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Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

* Coarse salt and ground pepper
* 12 ounces rigatoni, penne, or other short tubular pasta
* 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup slivered almonds
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Broccoli and Cheddar Strudel

Yesterday was NOT the right day for me to try this recipe. It came from Everyday with Rachel Ray, so I figured it would be quick and easy – and for the most part it was. BUT, my nerves were not up to the phyllo dough challenge. The dough had been in my fridge for [...]

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