Homemade recipes that are easy to make and simply delicious

Category: Low Sodium

The Best Banana Bread, and it’s Vegan!

The Best Banana Bread, and it’s Vegan!

When I have bananas that are past their prime, this is my favorite quick and easy banana bread. Equipment / Ingredients used:

Cantaloupe & Nectarine Popsicles

Cantaloupe & Nectarine Popsicles

I love fresh melon during the summer, but it goes bad quickly and never fails, even as a family of 4 we just can’t get it all eaten. Around day 3 after cutting it, if we still have a lot left, I’ve found it actually […]

Soft and Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

Soft and Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

I’ve made snickerdoodle cookies a lot over the years and they always fell short of my expectations. A little too bready, too flat, not enough cinnamon, too much, and the recipes made huge amounts that unless you were going to a party were enough to […]

Antioxidant Rich Green Smoothie

Antioxidant Rich Green Smoothie

I love smoothies! I love to experiment with throwing whatever fruit and sometimes veggies I have in the fridge or freezer into my recipes. Here’s a tasty green recipe with spinach, frozen banana, pineapple and green tea. Equipment used:

The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg

The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg

I’ve ready many a recipe advertising that their recipe produces the perfect hard boiled egg. I’ve tried putting the eggs in before the water is boiling, after the water is boiling, with salt, without salt, with vinegar, without vinegar, all with varying results. Here’s what […]

The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee

The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee

My husband and I are pretty particular about our coffee, and after years of taste testing, this is our ultimate favorite. Shown here with our blueberry streusel muffin and steamed milk. We know we’ve finally found the perfect cup of coffee when we make it […]

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

So I made old-fashioned blackberry cobbler for Father’s Day, and catastrophe happened when we ran out of vanilla ice cream to go with it. And with being stuck at the house due to COVID I didn’t want to run to the store for just that. […]

Spicy 5 Ingredient Guacamole

Spicy 5 Ingredient Guacamole

Guacamole is one of my all time favorite dips, and after experimenting with many different variations, this simple 5 ingredient recipe is the family favorite that I bring to gatherings. Plus it’s simple enough you can make a small batch to enjoy at home. ADDITIONAL […]

Delicious Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Delicious Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

This is one of the first recipes I learned to make after I moved out on my own, so I feel is appropriate to be the first recipe posted on my website. I’ve modified it over the years to the version below. I hope you […]