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Country Crock Chewy Brown Sugar Oat Bars

First and foremost, this recipe is simple. Only 5 ingredients and they all go from one pot into one pan. Second, creative. Why? “Cause I created it. A little pat on my own back. Third, this recipe is versatile. Think of a different base other than rolled oats. What about granola? What about your favorite cereal? How about different toppings, other than chocolate? This is a really easy, fun recipe using Country Crock Spread. Country Crock Nutrition Facts Butter Nutrition Facts Country Crock has less saturated fat than butter and contains ZERO trans fat per serving. No Cholesterol. No partially [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-29T15:39:52-04:00March 29, 2015|Baking, product review|3 Comments

Simplicity Fruit and Nut Balls

I’ve been so proud of myself lately and not just because a brilliant brain storm turned into a totally awesome treat (see below) but because that sleek and pretty road bike sitting in the garage has finally seen the light of day. As long as Ted promises me a meal at some point during a bike ride, I’m in. Last Sunday, on a not so warm day with rain threatening on the horizon, we took the bikes on a 44 mile excursion to Turning Stone Casino for breakfast. It was a good half way point to meet Richard who rode [...]

By Joanne|2014-05-20T18:44:21-04:00May 20, 2014|Health and Nutrition|8 Comments

Hurry Up Summer! Make Vegetable Ceviche

Dean Karnazes: “Some seek the comfort of their therapist’s office, other’s head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.” Here in upstate New York, we are still waking up to single digit temperatures. Hard to believe. Even though the snow is piled up in our driveway, the weather man insists we are short from the average range. Enough is enough. I’m going to create the feeling of warmer weather by tapping into a summer recipe. Please don’t judge me since I’m using non-seasonal ingredients but that won’t make this dish any [...]

By Joanne|2014-03-26T15:23:51-04:00March 26, 2014|Health and Nutrition|2 Comments

A Culinary Review Recipe for Mushroom Potato Lasagna

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible”! – A.Hepburn” Burnout has raised it’s ugly head. I flew back from S.C. on Monday to face more cold weather in New York. Thinking positive, I set my alarm for an early morning mid range, speed workout. Got out of bed faithfully, dressed, looked at myself AND the temperature and asked “Why?” There was no good answer so I took off my clothes and went back to bed for an hour and a half. The result was that miserable, grumpy, “I let myself down” feeling all day. HOWEVER…the sun was shining [...]

By Joanne|2014-03-19T17:43:11-04:00March 19, 2014|Quick Meals|1 Comment

Hershey’s ROLO Mini Pretzel Treats

No running this morning. It was –3 …brrrrr…. This morning was a perfect day to work the legs in a different way: weights. And after 25 minutes in the gym, the dogs wanted to go out AGAIN! We took a walk and called it a day. Getting ready for the holiday and baking something super easy, super fast, super delicious to add to the Christmas cookie tray! The Rolo Pretzel Delight from Hershey, recipe found right on the back of a bag of Rolo’s. Imagine how surprised I was when I sat there eating Rolo’s and discovered a diet saving [...]

By Joanne|2013-12-17T08:37:15-05:00December 17, 2013|cookies|3 Comments

Bouchon: Pecan Sandies from Thomas Keller

A couple of years ago when Ted and I went to California as winners of the Raisin Bread Contest, we visited a very well known bakery in Yountville, CA called Bouchon. It turns out there is a book of recipes for the delicious sweet treats, scaled down for the home cook. Chef’s Sebastien Rouxel at The French Laundry and Matthew McDonald, Bouchon’s head baker offer the best of their experience in the recipes. As I opened the book and began reading, even before getting to the main chapters, Thomas Keller, the books author, offers a favorite recipe from his childhood, [...]

By Joanne|2013-10-27T12:55:27-04:00October 27, 2013|cookies|2 Comments