Good For You Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

These aren’t just any cookies.  Oh no.  Yes, they are chewy and crunchy and sweet.  But they are also good for you. Years ago, I came across a recipe for cookies made with canola oil.  And while with certain recipes I am definitely a purest (Low fat alfredo?  Uh..No.) there are as…

Two Kinds Of Cranberry Sauce

All right.  So I hesitate to say that I am back, but my kitchen is so close to being finished (and then cooking can recommence!) that I am getting extremely antsy.  Wouldn’t you be?  Its spring here in Illinois and I am desperate to use the last of the winter citrus to…

Midnight Crunchies

What do you do with leftover cornflakes?  Make dessert!  No, I didn’t make haystacks (sorry Megan) but went in a different direction.  Remember haystacks?  Cornflakes, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter all spooned into little blobs?  Quite yummy.  But when you have a pile of various kinds of chocolate, all opened, you either need…

Laura’s Salad & Resolutions

You may have noticed by my previous blog entries that I don’t do the whole New Year’s healthy eating resolution deal.  Personally, I think that eating healthy food, regular exercise, a good nights sleep, and plenty of stress relieving activities are all things that we should be doing all the time.  It isn’t…