Tzatziki Recipe and a Product Review

Today’s gluten-free Tzatziki recipe and product review is in celebration  of May, Celiac Awareness Month. For anyone who is unaware, Celiac Disease is a disease that affects the digestive system. The consumption of glutens, most commonly found in wheats, ryes, and barley, aggravates the condition to such an extent that disease sufferers are required to……

Pumpkin Custard Pie

Today’s recipe for Pumpkin Custard Pie is an ode to my grandmother. She passed away just over two years ago, about a month after my husband and I got married. Now, whenever I think about pumpkin pie, I think of the pumpkin custard that she made every year for Thanksgiving. Most of the people in……

Pumpkin Trifle

First of all, I want to apologize. I know that the word “trifle” conjures up an image of an elegantly layered dessert in a glass dish. However, in my scurrying about before our Halloween party, I forgot to take a photo of the pristine, untouched trifle before it was too late. Well, I didn’t exactly……

Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball

I have made a cheese ball for every party I’ve ever hosted, and this year is no different. They are usually a pretty big hit, but I don’t mind leftovers because it makes a great snack for the next day when I’m cleaning up after the party. In the past, the cheese balls I made……

Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Creme

Halloween is just over a week away, and I’m in full-on Halloween party food testing mode! Today I want to share with you this recipe for Chocolate Pots de Creme – with a spooky twist! The recipe that inspired me to make these can be found over at MyRecipes. To make 4 half-cup servings, you……

Light Maple & Pumpkin Spice Latte

Mmmm, I am a huge fan of specialty coffee drinks. Although I generally prefer iced coffee drinks, I enjoy this one just as much when it’s hot. My list of ingredients is approximate. I honestly just added pumpkin and half & half until it tasted how I wanted. 😛 Also note that I used maple……

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup

Like many of the fall recipes I have added recently, I’ve been wanting to make this soup for some time. When my camera was out of commission, I kept getting ideas for seasonal posts, and this is one of them. I tried butternut squash for the first time last year, when I made a butternut……

Mocha Almond Frappucino

Something is missing from my blog. If you know me, then you may have noticed that somehow I have posted four entire recipes without a SINGLE dessert to be found. This could be a sign of the apocalypse. But don’t worry… I’m about to right this wrong. I bring you…. Bliss. To achieve nirvana, you……