Recipes to Die For

Sometimes I drizzle the tahini on top of this dish so that it looks like frosting.

The perfect and refreshing snack for a hot day!

These are hamantaschen for grown-ups. Not too sweet; just right.

We were desperate for pancakes so I tweaked another recipe I was working on to make these.

It's hard to resist snagging these from the cookie sheet while they cool!

I like to mash veggies from my Friday roasted veggie tray and try different combos.

The perfect recipes for a picnic lunch!

I make this version of hummus when I’m out of tahini.

Need iron? This delicious soup will do the trick!

Alene was proud of the recipe that she invented.

Serve as shown in sections in the bowl because it looks awesome. Then mix at the table.

"Would you like a pot of chamomile tea?"

In last week's grocery order I forgot tortilla chips and ate this with a spoon!

Now Alene began measuring ingredients for Ruthie’s strawberry breakfast cake.

Slathering his spinach pie with a bright roasted red pepper tahini, he talked about functional foods.

A perfect meal for a date night in!

Add an avocado for garnish or sprinkle with a little cheese for the perfect dish!

The recipes uses 2 bananas and a whole small seed apple.

I make this dish a lot because I usually have the ingredients in the house. I often use cooked, leftover boneless breasts...

A refreshing dessert in the summer and a pleasingly light dessert to nibble on after a heavy winter meal.

Alene pulled out her old blender and made an edamame/avocado dip followed by a kale and parsley...

Healthy enough for breakfast!

The recipe is going to be in my second book, SMOTHERED: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery

If the question is "How quickly can I get dinner on the table?" then this is the perfect recipe for you.

It's so delicious! You can use fresh dill or fresh mint for this perfect dip!

Didn’t I tell you I was going to be at my Aunt Ivy’s for a barbeque dinner at which I ate purely protein ...

After a night in the refrigerator, it will be thick like a ganache.

Traditional recipes never tasted so good!

"There are only six sweet potato muffins left," said Alene.

She opened the refrigerator and freezer, mulling her options. Lemon-leek Chicken seemed like a good idea.

Neal bought her a beer and invited her to a Cubs game. That had been her first stout, and she thought it was so...

Ruthie dropped off a tray of frozen sweet potato-black bean empanadas.

She blended a white gazpacho and served it with homemade rolls for lunch, then let the kids lie in her bed watching...

This is a versatile recipe – no pecans in the house? Use only pistachios.

Who doesn't love freshly baked chocolate chip cookies?

Yes, we eat this for breakfast!

No dairy, low-sugar, healthful, delicious!

The one I made nearly every Friday while my kids were growing up!