I wanted to make a smoothie the other day, but I didn’t want to go to the store, so I headed into the kitchen to see what I had on hand. I had a ripe banana in the freezer (for just such an occasion), some strawberries, and some yogurt. Perfect! I knew I’d need something […]
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Healthy Apple Muffins with Pecan Topping
When I’m looking for a healthy recipe, one of the first places I usually look is at Ellie Krieger’s recipes. I needed to make some muffins last week, and of course, I wanted them to be healthy. I found this recipe and gave it a try. The muffins turned out very delicious and the apple […]
Homemade Granola Bars, The Sequel
I’ve been working at the granola bars again. This time, I went an entirely different route. The last three times I made them (until I got them right), I went the peanut butter, nut, chocolate route. And they were crispy and crunchy. And delicious. But as good as those were, I was itching to try […]
Cilantro Jalapeno Bean Dip
I saw this recipe on Rachael Ray’s daytime TV show a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to make it right away. My brother was having a birthday party, which happened to be on St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought this green dip would be a great appetizer to take to the party. My […]
Crispy Baked Kale Chips
You know how sometimes you buy an ingredient for a recipe but then only end up using half of it and then the other half just sits around or goes bad? I’ve found that kale can be one of those things. Wastefulness is one of my pet peeves, whether it’s water, energy, food, whatever. Remember […]
Homemade Granola Bars
You see lots of recipes out there for granola bars. Well, I do anyway. We eat a lot of granola bars around our house, so after seeing several simple recipes, I decided I would make some. The method is very simple, and you can basically flavor them up however you want. So I set off […]
Better Than a Milkshake Smoothie
Stop what you’re doing! I have something very important to tell you! You’ve heard of better than sex cake. Well, I need to tell you about this better than a milkshake smoothie I just made. This thing is so creamy and delicious, you can’t believe there is no ice cream in it! I mean, when […]
Peanut Butter Banana Surprise
Welcome to the Cocina Monologues! I’m really excited about starting this blog, but I have to admit I don’t exactly know what I’m doing on the technical side of things just yet, so bear with me. I usually post my culinary adventures on Facebook, and I’ve had many people tell me they enjoy reading about […]
