Today was feeling very much like fall so it was a baking day...

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/clone-of-a-cinnabon/Detail.aspx

CINNABONS filled the home with an incredible scent that made the chill in my bones finally feel warmer:)

LINGUICA 'N SHRIMP OVER PENNE

The flavors of the shrimp with the linguica (and that clam juice) all play off each other. Don't forget your ground pepper and you can top with your favorite, grated cheese!cut up two shallots, saute w/a bit of EVOO, cut up linguica very tiny and add in pan, slice up peppers (I used an orange bell pepper), saute some more, now chop up 2 cloves of garlic and add them, put in shrimp and mix all around, ADD 3 Tablespoons of butter ... add clam juice AND chicken or veggie broth bring to a boil and take off heat. Cook Penne to your liking and throw it over the pasta! Y U M!

Here it is with Penne!! So yummy!

heart healthy spaghetti with clams & corn (hint of a summer clambake Made EASY!).

First photo to the left  is BETTER as that was from the inspiration photo:) you can see mine is different! Tasted GREAT!!!!!!! A HUGE HIT!!!

I am not sure but this may have come Cooking Light Magazine or Eating Well.

You can make this a number of ways and basically use what you have and like. Start with some olive oil in a pan, saute with garlic (chopped), shallots (or a red onion or both), red or green bell pepper--add some clam juice and chicken broth before anything really browns up on ya....grate some fresh corn or use some frozen and throw that in (best if you grill your fresh corn and use that--extra yummy!), now throw in your clams (try buy FRESH, whole clams for this recipe)...I boiled whole wheat pasta and threw that in...add lemon and parsley at the end--top with your favorite grated cheese--ENJOY this easy clambake!!!

Summer-Veggie Filled Frittata

 A frittatta is not only easy to make but you can really control the calories and fat!

Use more egg whites than whole eggs, load it up with tons of good, seasonal veggies to use even less eggs

4 eggs whites, 3 eggs yellow, asparagus, zucchini, summer squash, mushrooms, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, basil, dill, yellow onion, shallot, green scallion onion, 2 types of cheeses on top baked ..sea salt. ground pepper(black), green bell pepper

Maine in August

Some Summer Pictures Of Us on Cape Cod

 End of June Beginning of July 2010
Click Below:)

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Happy First Day of Summer!!

HaPpY sUmMeR To You All!

Time for BBQ's Ice Cream Beaches Golf Tennis Baseball  Long walks Sand Volleyball Lakes Fresh Water Ponds Summer Drinks and Good Times Celebrated with Family & Friends!

Want a Delicious and low cal drink?

OK, it's just about summer and I LOVE a good Margarita! I've been making and drinking theses for a few years now and just one word...YUM!!!!!

Bethenny's Skinnygirl Margarita

(She is on Bravo's RealHousewivesOfNewYorkCity and author of the Books Skinny Girl Dish and Naturally Thin, which both books I have and LOVED!!!). Look for her NEW DVD Body by Bethenny

and view her website/blog if you have time! She has very good tips for eating well and drinking good without all the fat and calories:)

BETHENNY FRANKEL

•2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)

•Tiny splash of Orange Liquor

•Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges


1.To serve on the rocks, combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge

Gloucester MA

Gloucester MA
Click above link to take you to the photo album of the darling port city of Gloucester, MA!
We were there on May 16, 2010.

Want a fast breakfast, lunch or pizza topping?

In a large skillet put some EVOO in the pan, cut up some garlic and shallots (you use yellow onion, scallions, whatever you have on-hand).

I cut up:

-bell peppers
-an eggplant
-firm tofu
-parsley
-basil
-portabella mushroom caps

Added in:
sea salt and ground pepper, rice vinegar, Tamari (soy sauce), dried dill, organic frozen peas and grated some fresh ginger.

You can add asparagus, red cabbage, red bliss potatoes, etc. again, using what you have and like!

-Enjoy!!!!

An Awesome Lunch (fast, easy and fresh) Flat Bread Pizza

Took a whole grain wrap (110 calorie) roll up and spread it with Mediterranean Tapendale. Then topped with shallots, mushrooms, Kumato (a brown tomato, insanely delicious flavor), put some baby spinach, sliced orange bell pepper, basil, ground peppercorns and some EVOO. I brushed the pizza pan with EVOO, set it on the pan and it went into an oven preheated to 350 degrees, took less than 20 minutes from start to finish!!! YUM! YUM! YUM!!! You can use vegan cheese or something like goat cheese or another creamy cheese! Be creative and most of all, have fun!!!

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups BETTER THAN A REESE'S CUP!!

This is from the book The Kind Diet on page 183
I will say it's super easy and no oven required (my favorite part)
MAKES 12

-Earth Balance Butter (non butter:) 1/2 CUP
-graham crackers (about 10 crushed up) put in a plastic bag and bang them with a meat tenderizer!
-homemade peanut butter (chunky) or you can buy some organic in a jar you will need 3/4 CUP
-maple sugar (or you can use organic granulated sugar) 1/4 CUP
- Grain Sweetened, nondairy chocolate (I Just bought Trader Joe's brand of chips in a bag) 1 CUP
-and if you like you can add walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc. on top (I did all of those plus made a few of plain because my son prefers no nuts in his:) Approx. 1/4 CUP CHOPPED UP
-Rice, soy or nut milk ( I used Almond Milk) 1/4 CUP

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners (if you can use try to find unbleached ones made from recycled paper).

Melt the Earth Balance in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the peanut butter, graham crackers crumbs, and the maple sugar and mix well. Remove the mixture from the heat. Evenly  divide the mixture, approximately 2 tablespoons per cup, among the muffin cups

Combine the chocolate and almond (rice or soy) milk over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Place in the refrigerator to set for at LEAST 2 HOURS before serving! Simply Divine!!!

OH! I JUST FOUND SOME OLD PICS FROM WHEN I MADE MY FIRST BATCH:) *NOTE: They are not in "ORDER"

How they appear in the book (left)

my cups!!

I made my chunky peanut butter the 1st time in VitaMix and the 2nd time in my simpl, Magic Bullet.

Here is the chocolate I used (it was very good).

This is how the mixture should look (goes on the bottom of cups:)