Cacao Cinnamon Spice Bundt Layer Cake

I really love to cook – to bake – to create. And, I have a chosen few in my life who really like to eat. So, any excuse I can get (or make) to feed those food lovers, I’ll take! This time, it was simply an expressed idea. And, he said, “well, I really like…

Read More

Honeycomb Lemon Shortbread Cookies

About a month ago I made a batch of shortbread cookies for my “cookie monster” of a traveling companion. He’s on the verge of adulthood – the VERGE. He turned the BIG 30! Besides learning of his love of baked goods, specifically any and every kind of cookie, on our 10 day sojourn, I learned…

Read More

Honey Peppered Yogurt

It doesn’t take much to create and devour a REAL FOOD little treat. Really, it doesn’t. Simply the best ingredients, the best intentions, and the best in creative ideas. So, mix up your sweet with a little salty, a bunch of creamy, and a hint of spicy pepper! Honey Peppered Yogurt 1 cup plain, full…

Read More

Chia Almond Pudding

I met a sweet, dear friend over Chia Pudding one day. It was actually my very first day working at Whole Foods PDX. I created an amazing, creamy, and oh, so decadent Coconut Chia Pudding to share with customers on the floor. And that’s how I met Ann. And we’ve been friends ever since. I…

Read More