I know, I know. A stew recipe just when the weather is starting to warm up. But I just got back from Tahoe where there was still plenty of snow on the ground, and it got me thinking about stew.

The great thing about this stew is that you put it in the crock pot and forget about it. There is minimal time in front of the stove. So while it’s really more of a fall or winter recipe, it can be done during the summer for a fabulous and easy meal. And let me tell you, this one is tasty!!! [Read more →]

I have to tell you, this is one of the most sinful desserts I’ve had since starting my clean eating program.  It was a recipe that Danica from DanicasDaily gave me at our blogger’s luncheon. If memory serves, she said her sister had passed it on to her.

If you like bananas, and you like ice cream that’s just a little melty, then this is the perfect dessert for you.

It’s soft, it’s fluffy, it’s cold and ice creamy. But guess what….

It’s not ice cream at all! (Shhh, don’t tell the kids! They’ll never know the difference!) It’s just bananas!

Here’s how to make this little bit of chocolaty heaven:

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I love this recipe for it’s simplicity. This is another one of the cookie recipes I learned to bake in Germany during the holiday season.

I had never seen cookies made like this, and still haven’t since. I mean, who thinks to make anything other than meringue cookies with egg whites? [Read more →]

This recipe for Clean Eating Thumbprint Cookies is one of the many wonderful cookies I baked with the family I stayed with in Germany when I was 18.

If you’ve never been to Germany, I can tell you that these people take their Christmas baking VERY seriously. It’s an entire production that can last for days on end. [Read more →]

I talk a lot about living in Germany on this blog. I was 18, and very impressionable when I went there to be a nanny to 4 children. Thankfully, the impression left with me was a tremendously wonderful one. I learned a lot about cooking clean (although, I didn’t know to call it that at the time).

But what made the biggest impression on me, was the holiday season. Christmas in Germany is so very different than Christmas in America. [Read more →]