Step aside packaged granola bars and make room for this home-made version! They are easy to make and absolutely delicious–filled with coconut, almonds and chocolate chips. I brought these to a picnic and they were gone in a minute. Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup almonds, sliced 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for pan 2 teaspoons...
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The real name of this cake is “Better Than Sex Cake”. I’ll let you be the judge of that Ingredients: 1 recipe chocolate cake (below) 1 jar Mrs. Richardson caramel sauce 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for whipped cream) 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for whipped cream) 2 cups chopped almonds Chocolate Sheet Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups...
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Living in Europe I ate quite a bit of muesli at breakfast buffets. To be honest, it took some getting used to, but I grew to love it! Thanks to my friend Anna for giving me this awesome, healthy, and easy breakfast recipe that totally reminds me of European muesli. If you haven’t tried...
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Uber healthy greens get the gourmet treatment with dried fruit and slivered almonds in this recipe from www.relish.com. These greens are super tasty and soup-y to eat (see what I did there??) I served them along side roasted turkey breast, but they would also be excellent over whole wheat pasta, brown  rice, couscous, or...
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My favorite sweet treat to get at my local coffee shop is a slice of almond cake. It’s sweet and moist and full of that distinct almondy flavor. I love how it tastes with a cup of strong coffee. So I hunted down a recipe that tastes exactly like my favorite treat (found this in the...
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Here’s a simple and delicious new way to dress up chicken breasts. This chicken is delicious served over rice with steamed green beans. Oh…and since you’ll have the white wine open, go ahead and enjoy a glass with your meal! Ingredients: 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin 3/4 cup flour Garlic salt and freshly ground black...
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I love that tiny little food magazine, called Everyday Food. Not only is it cute looking, but it has some really good recipes, like this one! I made these delicious cookies last night and brought them to a concert-in-the-park with friends. Big hit! They are light and chewy and best of all, easy to...
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I’m cooking again! I’m cooking again! We moved into our new home a week ago and my first priority was to unpack and organize the kitchen. So now that that’s done, I am back in business! And the first thing I whipped up was this delicious chicken salad. It’s my own creation filled with...
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A few ingredients come together to create this dense, moist, rich, flour-less chocolate torte. A perfect dessert paired with a freshly brewed cup of espresso! Ingredients: 7 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 11 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided 4 eggs, separated 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup almonds, toasted (measure after almonds are finely chopped) 1/4 teaspoon cream...
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Yet another idea to dress up boring chicken breasts, thanks to Cooking Light magazine! This turned out waaaay better than I anticipated. The cheese and almond filling is so good and gives tons of flavor to the chicken. And it doesn’t ooze out while cooking (like I thought it might). Serve this with couscous...
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