Aaaaaaw Spring!  Officially it is here and nothing says spring like the fresh color, fresh smell, and fresh taste of lemon!  One look, one whiff, one bite and that signature lemon just makes me happy -

These Lemon Meringue Bars are a great way to celebrate warmer, sunnier days.  {Still stuck in the cold?? Make a batch, close the blinds and just pretend...}

I love these bars - all the great zesty lemon taste of meringue pie in an easy-to-make and easy-to-serve bar.  You may even like these bars better than the pie - the sweet flaky crust on these

You know by now we love the taste of peanut butter and chocolate!  A perfect match.  We also love smoothies.  This quick-start breakfast or mid-day pick-me-up is loaded with good stuff like vitamins and protein; PLUS the great PB & C combo.

Combine milk, non-fat Greek yogurt, banana, peanut butter and a just a pinch of chocolate for this tasty beverage your whole family will love.

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Cookies for breakfast, why of course. These pancakes take on all the great flavors of an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, made just for breakfast. I hope you can flip fast enough to keep the masses at bay. These pancakes are going to disappear as fast as you can make them.

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It is finally beginning to look like Spring is here, and these beautiful sunny days are making me want to be outside.  Whether it's spending time in the garden, or just busy, hectic days- This 7 Minute Black Bean Soup is the answer to my No-Time-To-Cook days!  If you have a can opener and 7 minutes, you've got dinner covered!

You'll be pleasantly surprised how good this soup really is without any fuss at all.  The Rotel tomatoes give it a little bit of heat.  If your kids don't like it spicy, no worries - just at regular diced tomatoes.  

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  I may not be Irish, and I’m certainly no authority on Irish Soda Bread, but when I came across this slightly “Americanized” Irish Soda Bread with just the right amount of sweetness added to that yummy dense bread and craggy crust, I knew I found just the right recipe for me.   Traditional Irish Soda Bread has only wholemeal flour, soda, salt and buttermilk.  Using a little lighter flour, plus the addition of butter, egg, and just a touch of sugar lightens it up a bit.  Adding raisins just make it a pure pleasure. Read More