Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Homemade Enchilada Sauce is quick & easy to make with NO additives or preservatives. Freezes well.

I know I say this all the time, but you really will not believe how incredibly easy it is to make Homemade Enchilada Sauce. I know I was really surprised at exactly how easy it is to make and quick too. I like that I can control the ingredients and have no unwanted additives or preservatives.

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Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade refried beans are healthier for you since the store-bought canned refried beans are usually contain hydrogenated oils and preservatives. The are a great whole food recipe that are also very inexpensive to make.

If you enjoy making and eating Mexican food as much as my family does, then it is definitely worth learning to make refried beans from scratch. Homemade refried beans are healthier for you since the store-bought canned refried beans are usually contain hydrogenated oils and preservatives. The are a great whole food recipe that …

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Jamaican Beef Patty

One of the best beef patties we've tried in our travels has been the Jamaican Beef Patty: spicy, savory and delicious. It makes a great meal, appetizer or snack.

Meat patties are most often credited to Jamaica. In actuality, Beef Patties are made throughout most of the English-speaking Caribbean. Each Island Nation’s recipe varies in whatever mixture of local spices is most popular in that part of the Caribbean. One of the best beef patties we’ve tried in our Caribbean …

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Individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle has layers of homemade strawberry sauce, luscious whipped cream and fluffy angel food cake. This combination of ingredients comes together to create the perfect bite

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is the perfect warm-weather dessert! I anxiously await the beginning of strawberry season each year – we just love strawberries. This year, the strawberry season came early! We had a bit of warmer weather in January and I was able to score my first set of delectable berries from the local strawberry farm. My daughter and I made a special trip out to pick up some fresh berries. Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is lite and fresh and makes the perfect summer dessert.  

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