Lemon Balm Cheesecake Recipe

Lemon Balm Cheesecake Recipe

Studded with little tasty green bits of lemon balm, this cake is made using a combination of thick protein-rich Greek yogurt and neufchatel cheese, with pure honey as the sweetener. Topped with delicious berries and pretty flowers, enjoy this lemon balm cheesecake recipe as a delightful dessert or even a quick, tasty breakfast on a busy summer morning.

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Grandma's Old Fashion Zucchini Bread

Grandma's Old Fashion Zucchini Bread

After a long, long drive through the corn fields of Nebraska, we would be greeted at my grandparents’ house with a big hug and a homemade cookie.  Each and every time, and I always looked forward to those first few moments.  Sweet relief from the extreme boredom of the car, lots of love and something tasty prepared by loving hands.  Perhaps I got my love of baking from my grandma and my mom.  

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Orange Blossom Pomegranate Cheesecake

Orange Blossom Pomegranate Cheesecake

There is something special about cheesecake.  Tasty and creamy, it seems to somehow make everything right at the end of a nice meal.  I have made a few cheesecakes in my life.  From rich decadent amaretto topped with juicy delicious cherries to one made of yogurt with a crust of granola and topped with an array of fresh fruit. 

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Grandma's Refrigerator Bran Muffins Get A Makeover

Grandma's Refrigerator Bran Muffins Get A Makeover

One of my passions, no, it is more... a road to bliss in my life is to cook and makeover recipes.  Creating healthy delicious food from recipes that might not be very good for the body.  I also love being able to use what I have on hand to make what I want to eat, like right now!  When I was little my amazing super-mom had a muffin recipe she would make that I simply loved.  This recipe had been handed down like so many other precious delicious recipes from my Grandma.  The batter would last for what seemed like forever in the refrigerator and any time we wanted we could make tasty warm muffins, "Snap!" just like that!  So when my mom would get up for work, she could have a warm breakfast on the table and still get all four of us out the door on time.  Simply amazing!

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