Banana Poppy Seed Muffins

This is a new recipe I tried tonight and it turned out pretty good… the texture was a little too stiff for me but overall it was pretty good – the flavor is very nice and subtle. Unfortunately I didn’t have the orange peel but it was still good…. the recipe is below.
Ingredients:
2 medium bananas, [...]

Chicken Summer Rolls with Honey-Lime Dipping Sauce

I was really excited when I saw this recipe in a recent edition of Shape magazine (the link is for a site online)…it looked so yummy and reminded me of Vietnamese rolls my friend makes…which are DELICIOUS!
Well, after trying this version of summer rolls I was not a happy camper – the sauce was awful [...]

Rainy Day Sausage and Barley Soup

I had some leftover smoked pork/elk sausage in the fridge and everything about today just screamed “soup day!” So, I rummaged through the cabinets and fridge, found some possible ingredients, and got to work. This was REALLY GOOD and I wish I’d made more…but oh well – at least I’ve got the recipe!
INGREDIENTS

4-6 [...]

Oma’s Cottage Cheesecake

Today is a nice early autumn day where I just had a craving for cheesecake; I’ve been wanting to try to this cheesecake recipe for some time now and today I finally decided it was time to give it a try. It’s not that it’s a hard recipe – it’s quite simple actually – but [...]

Basic White Bread

I have tried a few different bread recipes and this is the best by far…I used multi-grain bread flour instead of white and I substituted brown sugar for honey…. it is delicious. The texture and taste are wonderful. (Bake at 350F).

I’ve been looking for a recipe for sandwich-able bread and I believe this is it!
The [...]