BLT’s are one of my favorite sandwiches, I just love the creamy freshness of it. I also love avocado so what could be better than adding a little California in it! Instead of a sandwich this is a great salad that merges these flavors together. Read More

Raspberry Pretzel Dessert
Growing up my mom would make a dessert that will always be one of my all-time favorites. This is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. What a beautiful dessert for the 4th of July – just add fresh blueberries to the top for a red, white and blue look. Read More

Pinkalicious Pink Lemonade Cake Pops
There are two things we love in our house, pink and sweet. Okay not all of us but all the females in the house. Poor Farm Boy!
I also love making truffles so I am shocked that I haven’t made cake pops sooner. I was shopping at Target and saw this pink lemonade cake mix. It sounded so yummy and perfect for my first attempt at this. Read More

Microwave Caramel Puffcorn in 10 Minutes
I love-making caramel puffcorn! I for sure make it every Christmas – I love how it makes the house smell. The one thing that is a bit of a pain is the hour it takes and the multiple stirring times. I found a few microwave versions but really like this one the best because it really coats all the corn and I did a few things a little different. 10 minutes vs. 60 minutes and it tastes the same! Read More

Ricotta and Ham Calzone
I, Farm Boy, love-making homemade pizza but wanted to try something a little different. After Easter we had some leftover ham, just a little! Most went home with family members in our to go boxes but we still had a lot left. I found this recipe from Mario Batali that looked really delicious. Honestly you can only make so much ham and bean soup or mac and cheese with leftover ham! Read More

Garbanzo Bean Salad With Tzatziki Dressing
Trust me I did not do this one on purpose because it’s healthy it just sounded really good to me. The bonus is – it is healthy and fast! I am not even the cook in the house so not sure why I am so inspired to be in the kitchen (it must be this blog). I got the recipe from a cook book called Salads by Elena Balashova. Read More

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – Healthier and Awesome
I know I said before that we are really trying to get healthy in our family so I am trying to make things that are low-calorie but don’t taste low cal, like the Ranch Dip with Greek Yogurt.
This is it! These cookies are awesome and without using the oil and eggs you cut a ton of calories. Read More

Ranch Dip – You Would Never Guess It’s Low Cal
We are trying to get healthy in our house but one thing we love is dip. Really, can you eat carrots without dip? I have been reading a lot about Greek Yogurt as a substitute for Mayo and Sour Cream so I thought why not use it with the ranch packs. Read More

Valentine Truffles – My Spin
A few years ago I purchased truffles at a candy store and spent a small fortune. This Oreo Truffle recipe is posted all over the place so you may have tried them, but if not you have to – they are a real crowd pleaser. I actually got the recipe from a co-worker and then I found it again in the Nabisco recipe book. Read More