This creamy chicken is lightly seared in brown butter, then finished in a slow cooker or on the stovetop in a rich Cajun-flavored sauce. The browned butter chicken strips are excellent served over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes and pair well with biscuits or fresh bread sticks. Brown Butter Chicken with Creamy Cajun Sauce (Slow … Read more

Made with a blend of gluten-free flours, these Paleo Orange Scones are delightful with afternoon tea or spread with jam. When I recently had a cold, my taste buds were subdued for a few days. By Sunday I felt confident enough to get back in the kitchen and adapt one of my favorite scone recipes. … Read more

Looking for some delicious fall-inspired goodies for an upcoming bake sale? These tasty treats are sure to disappear fast! There are so many easy yet impressive fall bake sale ideas. From pumpkin spice to Halloween to no-bake favorites, there’s something for everyone. Once cool, crisp weather arrives, cozy fall flavors start calling. This season is … Read more

The BookMarks Festival of Books and Authors is a major annual event held every September in the Downtown Arts District of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, attracting thousands of visitors. I am pleased to announce that I will be a featured author at this year’s BookMarks on Saturday, September 7, 2013. On Saturday, September 7th I will … Read more

Perimenopause & Menopause Can Wreck Your Sleep — Here’s How to Support It Naturally If you’re in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and have suddenly started struggling with sleep, you’re not imagining it. Shifting hormones during perimenopause and menopause commonly disrupt sleep patterns. Changes in estrogen and progesterone can upset your body’s natural rhythms, … Read more

Carbon monoxide is dangerous precisely because it is invisible, odourless and tasteless unless detected by carbon monoxide testing. Without specialised equipment such as CO alarms, it can go unnoticed, yet its effects can be severe and even fatal. CO poisoning occurs when fuels burn incompletely. Common sources include gas stoves, water heaters, furnaces and other … Read more

Fudgy and decadent, these Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies are the ultimate treat. Gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free. This past weekend we visited friends in Asheville, North Carolina, and one evening the topic turned to “last meal-worthy” foods. For me, pizza would likely be my last meal, but my last dessert without question would be these peanut … Read more

Today’s cake features a Sweet Sixteen theme, with soft pastels, delicate flecks of gold leaf, and a decorative plaque on the front of the top tier. One highlight of this tutorial is the fondant technique used on the bottom tier: thin strips of fondant applied over the frosted cake for a textured, elegant finish.   … Read more

This simple one-pan recipe for classic Swedish meatballs in a creamy sauce uses basic seasonings, just like grandmas from the land of Svea used to make. Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam. If you want comforting, satisfying food, these Swedish meatballs are hard to beat. The sauce is a velvety gravy made with butter … Read more

These sweet, caramelized air fryer bananas are brushed with a brown sugar, cinnamon and butter glaze and finish in the air fryer in about seven minutes. Serve them warm with ice cream, spoon them over yogurt or oatmeal, or enjoy them straight from the bowl—every bite is gooey and full of ripe banana flavor. If … Read more