My Epicurean Adventures

Easy Acai Bowl Recipe

Hello all, it's been a while since my last post! Hope this finds you all well!! Now that my girls are 20 and 17, they go out and experience things on their own, without me, which is so cool but sad at the same time. An example of one of those things are Acai Bowls. I'd never even tasted one when they declared their LOVE for them! They aren't cheap, though, so Big Sis asked me one day if I could try making some at home. Of course I jumped at the chance! This Easy Acai Bowl Recipe is not only ...

Snickerdoodles have always been a family favorite ever since I discovered Doctor Yum and her healthier versions of food. These snickerdoodles made healthier are just as delicious as any other kind you'll run across! They're deliciously chewy with just the right amount of crispiness when you bite into one. So tasty! Doctor Yum's recipe is no longer available, so I'm adding to my recipe "file" for future reference. I'd hate to lose track of such a wonderful thing! It's so easy to sneak in the ...

When my girls were little, they always pined for those giant chocolate chip cookies we'd see at bakeries and restaurants but could never have because of their nut allergies. I tried so many times to make them myself but they always turned out big and super flat. Sad face emoji. But I was determined to make them the best big chewy chocolate chip cookies one way or another! Then, I ran across a great recipe for big cookies from Allrecipes and we were all SO excited! FINALLY, giant bakery-style ...

While shopping at Trader Joe's the other day, I happened upon some very reasonably priced pre-cut butternut squash and couldn't resist its charms. Butternut squash is so tasty but so hard to cut when bought whole. And if you're suffering from tennis elbow like I am, forget about it! I was looking forward to making SOMETHING with it but had no idea what. Then it occurred to me... Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta (ravioli, to be exact)! I don't even remember the last time I made it, but the ...

Little Sis REALLY wanted to make cake pops over the weekend but I wasn't as thrilled. I've never been crazy about thought of traditional cake pops. Mushing a perfectly fine cake up with frosting using your hands?! Eeeeek. Instead, I just made them like regular cake using my cake pop pans. "But that's just not the right way" according to Little Sis. So I indulged her and we made them just the way she wanted. Easy cake pops using box mix! Easy Cake Pops Using Cake Mix Little Sis picked out ...

My sister-in-law Kris made this delicious lasagna for us a couple years ago and my girls just loved it. While she couldn't give me an exact recipe, I was able to come up with my own that was pretty close. This Chicken Alfredo Veggie Lasagna has the girls' seal of approval so it's a winner in my book. Plus, I've been asked for the recipe by a friend AND her daughter, which is also a pretty good sign. And now add a 2nd request for it, so here it finally is! What I love about this recipe is ...

I have always enjoyed a nice sweet potato as a healthier alternative to baked potatoes. Never mind that it involved lots of butter, sugar and cinnamon. My family, not so much. But slowly, one by one, I've won them over to the sweeter, healthier side. Especially with these Easy Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes! First was the hubby, who is just a ball of will power and can make himself eat just about anything for the sake of being healthy. He actually REALLY likes them now which is so funny considering ...

It was a stay-at-home kind of Easter this year. For many years now, we've spent it at Nana's house with the hubby's side of the family. The kids hunted for eggs, Minecrafted and we all played games together and enjoyed a delicious meal afterwards. Of course this year, that didn't happen thanks to Coronavirus. But we are doing our part by staying at home as much as possible during this pandemic. I am so grateful each and every day for all of those essential workers out there who keep us safe and ...

We are living in crazy unprecedented times. The Coronavirus has changed the way we live and has probably changed it forever. It has brought out the bad things in us (like hoarding!) but it has brought good things, too. People are looking out for one another more than ever and coming together in so many ways. With mask shortages everywhere, sew-ers of the world have come together to start making homemade face masks. And when I was asked by my local volunteer sewing group to make some, I quickly ...

Easy Acai Bowl Recipe

Snickerdoodles Made Healthier

Best Big Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta

Easy Cake Pops Using Box Mix

Chicken Alfredo Veggie Lasagna

Easy Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes

Stay-at-Home Kind of Easter

DIY Face Mask with Pocket Tutorial