This sweet coconut topping hardens and shines – so it’s perfect to top cakes, brownies, chocolate covered pretzels, muffins, anything you want!

3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons of sweetened coconut flakes
3 tablespoons of milk (not skim if possible)
2 drops vanilla extract (or substitute)
A few shaves off of a block of Gulf Wax (paraffin cooking wax) – you can find it in the baking isle of the grocery store
Optional : 1/2 tablespoon of instant coffee/cappuccino

Put a small skillet on medium heat
Combine milk and brown sugar and stir with a soft spatula …

Take this potato salad to the beach in a cooler, to a picnic, anywhere. Super great for large scale events.

6 hard boiled eggs
1/2 small onion
1/2 red bell pepper
3 tbs – yellow mustard
Medium jar of mayonnaise
Relish (or pickles)
Salt/Pepper/favorite seasoning

Cut all of the potatoes in half and, in a large pot of water, boil them until they reach the level of tenderness you would like. For potato salad you want the potatoes to be soft but not mushy so that they still hold their shape in the salad.
Strain and the potatoes …

This side is great to make if you’re making an entree that takes more than 30 minutes to prepare. Since it takes a little less than an hour to finish the potatoes, by the time the main course is all set – you should be able to pull these right out of the oven!

3 lb bag – small red potatoes
EVOO
Pepper
Paprika
Parsley
Garlic salt
Basil
Crushed red peppers

Preheat oven to 350F.
Thoroughly clean the baby potatoes in the sink, using a knife of the end of a vegetable peeler to remove any eyes that may have …

Thanks everyone that became a blog follower! This is great! ! Today’s recipe is Lemon Butter Artichoke Sauce for pasta. It’s great with chicken or seafood…

1 small box (14oz) – Chicken Broth (I use the one with reduced sodium)
Small handful of capers rinsed off
1/4 stick butter
Fresh basil leaves
1/2 Box Linguine (my favorite pasta size… easiest to cook al dente)
1/2 Lemon (washed)
1/4 cup – Parmesan Cheese
6oz – Artichokes quartered and packed in water or EVOO
1 Tbs – Basil Pesto
Salt & Pepper to taste

Set pot to boil slightly salted water and …

This light healthy cold salad is a perfect side for almost any meal – especially as we get closer to summer time – or if you live in Miami like I do – all of the time!

3 – Large plum tomatoes
1 bag of sweet corn (or for a shortcut – two of those single sized steamers in the freezer section)
Balsamic Vinegar
EVOO
Salt
Pepper

Cook sweet corn, drain, and set aside in fridge or freezer (as long as you don’t forget that it’s in there!)
Chop up tomatoes into bite sized pieces and …