Cozumel, Mexico

Do you have that place where you go to so often it feels like home away from home? You know the places you want to eat, the stores you want to shop in, the views you are accustomed to, so you forget to take pictures because everything is embedded in your memories. For me this […]

5 Best Books Set in Cozumel

7 Best Books Set in Cozumel

Looking for books set in Cozumel? These 7 picks capture island mystery, romance, and adventure for readers craving an immersive escape.

Pistachio Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami

• 1 cup premier protein vanilla • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk • 1/4 whole milk • 4 tbsp pistachio jello mix • 3 tbsp lightly salted roasted pistachios 1. Add all ingredients except pistachios to the ninja creami pint container up to the max fill line and mix well with hand held frother. 2. […]

Scalloped Potatoes

After posting this picture on social media I received quite a few requests for the recipe. So here it is…based on a recipe from my Mom but with some lower-calorie ingredients and specialty cheeses. Ingredients: 4 T Butter (I use Land O Lakes canola butter) 4T All Purpose Flour 2C Milk (I use almond milk […]

Bacon Crack

Ingredients • Club Crackers • Smithfield thick cut bacon • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup • Freshly ground pepper • Crushed Red Pepper and Cayenne Pepper to taste Step 1. Ready the baking sheets by putting a wire rack inside an aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Step 2. Cut 8-10 strips of bacon into 4 […]

Butterfinger Shots

3oz Butterscotch Schnapps 3oz Baileys 1.5oz Chocolate Cream liquor In bar shaker add ice and all liquors. Glass Topping Hersheys chocolate syrup Crushed Butterfingers (approx 1 large) I use margarita salt trays…in one add Hershey syrup and in other add crushed butterfingers. Add some syrup to inside of glass the dip in Hershey’s and the […]

Pistachio Kiss Cookies

Ingredients • 1 cup butter, softened • 2/3 cup powdered sugar • 1 large egg • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 3/4 tsp almond extract • 1 (3.4oz) box instant pistachio pudding mix • 2 cups all purpose flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips […]

Chocolate Sapote Bread

Ingredients • 1 ripe chocolate sapote • 1/2 stick of butter, melted (equal to 1/2 cup) • 1 egg, beaten • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon baking soda • pinch of salt • 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/4 cup chopped pecans • 1/4 cup mini […]

Cranberry Loaf

Ingredients • 2 cups sugar • 3 eggs, room temperature • ¾ cup butter, room temperature • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • ½ teaspoon almond extract • 2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 (8 oz) bag fresh cranberries CRUMBLE • ¼ cup brown sugar • ¼ cup […]