Homemade Breakfast Muesli...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting! Ingredients: 3 cups mixed nuts and seeds of your choice (i.e. sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, pecans) 8 cups rolled oats 2 tsp cinnamon 2 cups coconut 2 cups bran 1 cup honey 1 cup grape seed oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups mixed chopped dried fruit of your choice...

Delicious Apple Butter...

Ingredients: 5 ½ lbs apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp salt 4 cups white sugar (you can cut down amount of sugar if preferred or use honey instead) Instructions: Place the finely chopped apples in a slow cooker. In a mixing bowl, combine spices, salt and sugar. Add to the slow cooker and mix until well combined. This is a preview of Delicious Apple Butter....

Kids Favorite Banana and Orange Smoothie...

Ingredients: 1 to 1 ½ ripe bananas 1 cup frozen fruit of your choice (I prefer strawberries) 1 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 ½ cups orange juice, freshly squeezed (about 4 oranges) Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate and serve cold. This is a great breakfast smoothie for the whole family. Social...

Pecan Pears with Sherry Vinaigrette...

When grilling sometimes it is hard to come up with something to go with it.  These yummy Pecan Pears are a great addition to any grilling session. What You Need: 1 C pecan pieces 4 Bartlett pears, cored but not peeled and cut into sections 1/2 C of blue cheese, crumbled 1 C extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp sherry vinegar 2 tbsp shallots, chopped fine 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper How to Make It: Place a small skillet over medium...

Spinach Rice Salad...

Ingredients: 6 cups fresh spinach, torn 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil (preferably extra virgin) 1 tbsp honey 1 cup green grapes, cut in half 1 cup raspberries 2 oranges, peeled and cut into sections 2 tsp fresh basil 2 cups of brown rice, cooked and chilled Salt and pepper to taste Method: Add spinach, rice, grapes and sunflower seeds to a large salad bowl and combine. Blend vinegar,...