Creative Ideas for Pasta Salads

Hi there,So if you watched the  latest video on my youtube channel; cherrypielady7 cooking channel you saw that Jeff (my hubby) and I did 2 videos about making pasta salads for easy meals on hot summer nights. I wanted to give you a few more ideas for making pasta salads because they can be a great…

Flakey Pie Crust

This recipe is really a good one. It is pretty much fool proof, just make sure to give it at least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight is actually better. I found it in an old cookbook of my mothers. Back then they used lard or crisco. 🙂 Its pretty much like many pie…

Amazing Carrot Cake (Healthy Version, Low Glycemic)

It was my Husband Jeff’s birthday on Sunday and being that he is a diabetic (controlled but still diabetic) I wanted to make him a cake that he could eat. So I asked him what kind he would really love. He said Carrot Cake without a doubt. So off I went to create a diabetic…

ASTORIA! Delicious Food and Friendly People

The view from the end of the street where we stayed On the River Walk at dusk I see now why so many people that I talked with prior to our mini vaca suggested that we check out Astoria. It is a beautiful city full of historic architecture and friendly people. I found it very…

Did Your Senator Vote to Hide Your Right to Know!

GMO’s   They’re not going away!Recently there was a bill voted on by the Senators of this country to take away our right to know when there are GMO’s present in our food. It passed and is now on its way to the house and if it passes there it will end up on the…

Fresh Veggies coming out of the Garden

On my home from work tonight I was thinking about dinner. I knew I had some left over roasted tomatoes and a jar of Peppadew peppers these really great little red peppers that grow in Africa. They come in a jar of sweet and tangy vinegar and are the total bomb. I love it when…

Saying good bye to my raspberries but Hello to the Leaves!

I was lamenting over the fact that my raspberries are winding down and that my morning berry bowl that I had been enjoying was going to be put off for yet another year when I was reminded about how full of minerals those raspberry leaves are. We all need minerals for good health but as…