Easy Crock Pot Orzo

I love the versatility of a crock pot, from desserts, to soups to even this easy orzo side dish. It takes no time to prepare and only a few short…

'Skinny' Jelly Rolls

This flour-less sponge cake is light and airy. Each roll is layered with a light sweet cream filling and homemade jam. So go ahead and indulge a…

Pasta Al Forno - My Italian version of 'Mac and Cheese'

'Pasta al forno' is not only a real staple in Italian cuisine, it's incredibly versatile. Use whatever is…

Stuffed pasta SHELLS with a vegetable cheese mix and a rosé tomato sauce

Stuffed pasta Shells, although a little more time consuming are an…

Tallerine Casserole

Tallerine, talerine, tallerini...I’ve no idea of the spelling or origin of this vintage casserole but it remains a crowd pleaser yet today. I’ve…

Key Lime Pie

Too early for real, fresh fruit pies here - but Spring brings Key Limes, and that means unbaked Key Lime Pie with a slightly sweetened sour cream…

Semi Homemade Chocolate Chip Candy Cookies

homemade chocolate chip cookie dough with variations

Crock Pot Cube Steak

This recipe was given to me by a friend and I have since found that there are quite a few variations of this around on the web. I added some…

Banana Apple Loaf

Crock pot lentil soup

I love lentil soup and I must not be alone in that love because when I used to buy canned soup I loved a particular brand’s lentil soup and it was…