Peaches and Cream Oatmeal Cookies (Guilt-free)
When I saw Sunny make these, they looked like they’d be good. Then I read the reviews and it sold me – everyone was loving these cookies! They’re a great dough to freeze and have a lot of...
View ArticleFrench Onion Soup (Guilt-free)
French Onion is one of my favorite soups – there’s something about the melted cheese and bread with the beef flavors that makes my mouth water. However, I don’t eat it because that goes straight to...
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Guilt-free)
I came across some poppy seeds in my cupboard and was thinking, “What can I do with these?” Then my friend Lori asked me if I had a good lemon poppy seed muffin recipe. That’s when I knew I had to...
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Spicy Jalapeño Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing (Guilt-free)
Steve and I have a friend, Trenton, who is known for his love of jalapenos. We had him and his boyfriend over for dinner, so I thought it would be cute to make an all jalapeno dinner. When it came...
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Mississippi Mud Bars (Guilt-free) – with video
Steve got me Dolly Parton’s cookbook and I was so thrilled! We sat down and looked at Dolly’s home recipes and, of course, to see if she had a recipe for Cup-a, Cup-a, Cup-a! (She does.) We saw this...
View ArticleExtra Fudgy Double Chocolate Brownies (Guilt-free)
I think my favorite dessert might just be brownies. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a love affair with the fudgy little guys. However, the perfect healthy brownie recipe had eluded me. Too dry. Too...
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Shepherd’s Pie (Guilt-free)
I’ve had many requests for a shepherd’s pie recipe, but I was having a hard time coming up with the perfect recipe. There was always something that wasn’t just right. I came across a recipe by Alton...
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Portobello Mushroom Lasagna (Guilt-free)
Fans of this blog know I’m a sucker for lasagna. I’m Italian and it was comfort food, then and now. But like most comfort foods, it’s really fattening too. I saw Ina Garten make a portobello lasagna...
View ArticleGuilt Free Garlic Mashed Potatoes – Next Food Network Star Audition Video
Garlic mashed potatoes scream comfort food. If I’m at a restaurant and can’t decide between two entrees, if one comes with garlic mashed potatoes, that usually is the tipping point. I had the...
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Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze (Guilt-free)
Steve and I went to Michigan this fall and went apple picking. It reminded me of my childhood in Chicago when I would go apple picking with my family. Not only was it fun to go with Steve, but we had...
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