Lime and Mint Custard Meringue

in-dulge (in-duhlj) – to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.): to indulge one’s appetite for sweets. This pretty much sums up the reason for today’s posting!  It was a lovely weekend full of sunshine and what better way to end the weekend than with an uplifting, sinfully delicious dessert! Serves 6recipe adapted from…

Read More

Paccheri Pasta with Cauliflower and Spinach

I love recipes that are fresh tasting, loaded with vitamins and minerals and above all, colorful.  When there’s color in the meal you prepare, then you know you’re serving up a healthy range of nutrients.  Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C as well as a good source for folate, vitamin K and dietary…

Read More

Energy Drinks – Are they good for you?

I’ve known about energy drinks since the mid 1990’s when Red Bull commercials seemed to be on every tv ad.  I’ve never really been that interested in the drink to want to try one as I felt that the energy spike you’d get from drinking it was just a short term fix.  And, after watching…

Read More

Goat’s Cheese and Prosciutto Tarts

This is an easy meal to whip up especially on a hectic weeknight. A tart is defined as a single-layered base of pastry (plain or puff) with a sweet or savory filling baked in either a shallow tart pan that has straight, fluted sides and a removable bottom or a metal tart ring placed on…

Read More