Category Archives: Recipes

Blueberry Banana Walnut Breakfast Bars

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Jackie Mack

The inspiration for these bars was a Pinterest find from Kumquat and in true Jackie style I modified the recipe, omitted and changed a few ingredients. These bars are EASY to put together, are full of whole food ingredients and … Continue reading →

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Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Shell

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jackie Mack

It was Christmas Eve and we were gathered around our kitchen dipping up dessert. I’d made Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispies and they were a hit. I had leftover chocolate from them made from Trader Joe’s big hunk of dark chocolate and … Continue reading →

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Southwest Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jackie Mack

With Cinco De Mayo right around the corner I adapted a recipe from The Garden Grazer with a Southwest flare. It is fresh and with the cilantro and lime it tastes like a great add to a Cinco De Mayo celebration. … Continue reading →

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Tomato and Asparagus Salad

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jackie Mack

Spring is in the air and asparagus are in season. They are so good and fresh this time of year. Here’s a nice, quick salad recipe with steamed asparagus highlighted and accented by a tangy vinaigrette, cherry tomatoes, yellow peppers … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Chicken

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jackie Mack

When I was in Boston in February I had fun chatting with my aunt and cousins about the blog and was happy that they checked it out here and there and have shared a few recipes with others. We were … Continue reading →

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Peach Refresher

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jackie Mack

I was picking up a big bag of frozen strawberries for my daughter’s favorite strawberry smoothie and a big bag of frozen peach slices were calling my name. The big bag of peaches has provided us peach smoothies and this … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Beef and Guinness Stew over Red Mashed Potatoes

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jackie Mack

I’m getting into the spirit of the Irish weekend listening to Celtic Thunder’s Mountain’s of Mourne which apparently was a favorite song of my father’s and he would belt it out. I do remember the Irish tunes that cranked on … Continue reading →

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Rigatoni Bake

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jackie Mack

I know it’s the Irish time of year but we had Italian last night. My sister in law gave me a version of this recipe a long time ago and it’s been a family favorite ever since. I imagine the … Continue reading →

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Steamed Broccoli and Cheese Sauce

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jackie Mack

When I was a new mom I remember my own mother exclaiming that you’re not a good cook until you can make a white sauce. So I asked what a white sauce was and found out that it’s the base … Continue reading →

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Piña Colada Refresher

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jackie Mack

We enjoyed a 60 and sunny day yesterday in Portland and my daughter came home wanting a piña colada smoothie. I didn’t have the ingredients from my previous posting of a piña colada smoothie. So I created a new version of the smoothie using … Continue reading →

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