This apple pecan quick bread recipe is so delicious, that you may have fans waiting by the oven impatiently waiting for it to come out! You can use any type of apples, but I find that if you like a tart apple pie taste, then use green apples. If you like sweeter apples, then use red varieties. Personally, I use up the bruised apples of the red and green variety and it makes a perfect loaf! I do add 1/4 up of sugar, but the apples contribute so much natural fruit sweetness that you really just don’t need a lot of sugar in this recipe. (more…)

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Our New Year’s Eve celebration may be small this year, but it will be fancy!  Thankfully these sweet and savory blueberry brie bites are SUPER easy to make, but feel very gourmet. By baking the wonton wrappers (versus frying), I am reducing the fat content and lightening up the recipe considerably. The Twin Dragon wonton wrappers are the perfect vessel to deliver these delicious holiday inspired bites. (more…)

When I was growing up, it was a family tradition to be gifted quality pajamas for Christmas from my Grandmother. My Mom would often get new sheets or towels. As a kid, it was sort of a ‘meh’ gift experience, but now as an adult I have a real appreciation for my grandmother’s yearly gift choices. The ‘Greatest Generation’ or WWII kids grew up not wasting and they also believed in buying quality that would last. So, giving someone something they would use on a daily basis, over and over again that would be durable and not fall apart, was actually a gift of love. I now love giving and receiving USEFUL things!  (more…)

It’s easy to think that babies spend most of their early life filling their diapers, drinking milk and sleeping…and while there is some truth to that statement, your baby’s first year is, in fact, one that is filled with milestones and memories. (more…)