Raspberry Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake

WE LOVE DESSERT!!! There I said it!! I really want to be good with sugar and all, but we are at home….all day….everyday! Raspberry Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake to the rescue.

Raspberry Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake

Since stay at home is the rule, at least here in Illinois our eating habits have gone a bit south…ugh! In defense of that statement is the movie Simply Irresistible.

A 1999 movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar: Sean Patrick Flanery plays Tom, the manager of a department store in Manhattan. He may or may not be falling in love against his will with heiress Amanda Shelton (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Tom resists Amanda, who has just inherited a restaurant because he believes she might have magical powers.  

Raspberry Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake

It’s hookie and most certainly not a cinematic genius, but it is one of my favorites. There is a line in the movie where Amanda (Gellar) says that “dessert is the whole point of a meal.” I couldn’t agree more. Continue reading “Raspberry Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake”

Zesty Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake

Food Network is a foodie’s mecca. Everything you ever want or need to know about food can be found there. My Food Network Star is Ina Garten. I tape her shows….I’m a total fan. So when I saw her recent episode of Cooking Like A Pro – Portable Food and the Lemon Poppyseed cake…..heaven. Thus was born my version Zesty Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake.

Zesty Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake
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Spring Shrimp Asparagus Couscous Salad

It’s already May, and you would think it’s March the way the weather is here. Alas, that will not alter my Springtime recipe creations. Hence the name of this recipe. Spring Shrimp Asparagus Couscous Salad.

Spring Shrimp Asparagus Salad

There are just some foods that ….at least to me scream SPRING!! Asparagus, shrimp, lemon, and dill. Spring Shrimp Asparagus Couscous Salad has all of these and then some.

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