Here is an elegant and inexpensive salad for your next ladies’ luncheon or dinner party. Mock Crab & Avocado Salad Ingredients: 12 oz. Imitation Crab Meat (Flake Variety) 1/3 cup Sour Cream 1/3 cup Mayonnaise 2 Tbsp.  Lemon Juice 1/3 tsp. {read more}

I’m often asked what the difference is between fruit spreads. What makes a jelly a jelly and not a jam? Is a preserve the same thing as a fruit butter? Here is a quick guide to fruit spreads to make your shopping easier and hopefully inspire you {read more}

Hot Cross Buns These are an Easter morning favorite in our home.  Makes 12. 1/3 cup Sugar 1/2 cup lukewarm Milk 1/2 cup lukewarm Water 2  packages 1/4 oz. dry active Yeast 3 cups unbleached Flour 1 teaspoon Salt pinch each: ground Cinnamon, Cloves {read more}

Sunday Morning Bread Pudding This recipe is perfect for weekend house-guests. It’s simple, elegant and clean up is a breeze. Oh, and did I mention that it is delicious? Give it a try and your guests will be coming back for more. 6 cups cubed, {read more}

How do I make dinners from scratch when I have  one hour or less for prep and cooking? Well, I could take shortcuts like buying pre-packaged foods but that gets very expensive and I’m stingy to my soul.  I could spend my weekends preparing meals {read more}

_ photo by Bright_Star I love houseplants.  I love their beauty and their health benefits. I do not, however enjoy Fungal Gnats. Fungal Gnats can infest your indoor  potted plants in the blink of an eye. These annoying little flies are a nuisance and {read more}

This Valentines Day, wow him with a Chocolate Souffle. We’ve all seen the funny movies with the chef crying over fallen souffles.  Snooty waiters inform us that a souffle requires two days notice and a hefty tip.  Shhh… I’m going {read more}