Berries & Bubbly Bellini™

This is perfect for the New Year, award show night or anytime. 

I've used strawberries but you can use what berries you like.

1  bottle sparkling wine
1/8 - 1/4 tsp. sugar (optional)
4 - 8 Strawberries, hulled
1 - 2 c. club soda (optional)

Rinse and hull strawberries.

In a bowl combine strawberries and sugar. Mash strawberries with a clean fork.

Put some of the strawberries in the bottom of a clean glass.

Pour wine over the strawberries. Top with club soda. Repeat process with remaining glasses.

Serves 4.

Oven Omlettes™

Thisis perfect for your holiday brunch or anytime. 

Non stick cooking spray
6 eggs
1/8 - 1/3 c. each: diced mushrooms, diced bell pepper, sliced green onions, diced ham, shredded cheese, chopped onions, chopped potato
6 cherry tomatoes halved (you can use grape tomatoes)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt (optional)
pinch red pepper flakes
1 tsp. chopped parsley
1 clove diced crushed garlic 

Preheat oven to 350' F. 

Spray nonstick cooking spray in muffin tins.

Peel, rinse, chop onions and garlic. 

Seed and chop peppers 

Dice ham and green onions.

Rinse, cut mushrooms, potatoes and tomatoes.

Crack eggs into a bowl. Mix well for 20 - 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients in bowl, mix slightly.

Pour eggs into muffin cups and place tin into oven. bake until golden brown 15- 20 min. 

Remove tin from oven when done.

Serves 4

Cherry Cake™

This is perfect for the holidays or anytime. I've used chopped nuts in this but for those with nut allergies, you can omit them.


1 c. each: raisins, boiling water, softened butter, sour cream, chopped nuts
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour 
1/4 tsp each: cinammon and nutmeg
2 10 oz. jars marchino cherries
1 T. baking soda


Boil water

Preheat oven to 350' F

Grease and flour a bundt cake pan or 2 loaf pans. 

In a meauring cup combine water and raisins set aside.

Drain cherries jars.

Mix butter, sugar, eggs together. Beat until creamy. 

In another clean bowl mix together sour cream and baking soda. add to egg mixture.

In another clean bowl mix together flour  nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour it into the creamy egg mixture. 

Drain raisins. Fold in raisins, drained cherries and chopped nuts. 

Pour into cake pan or loaf pans. Bake for 75 min (1hr. 15 min) or until done. 

Serves 8.

Turkey Pie™

This is perfect for leftovers. 

I've used turkey but this will also work with chicken or beef too. 

1 pkg. pie crusts
2 - 3 c. each: mixed vegetables, chopped cooked turkey (adjust amount desired)
1/3 c. reduced fat milk
3/4 c. flour
Non stick cooking spray
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 1/4 c. low sodium chicken or turkey broth
1/2 stick butter
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper
1/2 tsp. parsley
1 clove garlic crushed and chopped
1/8 c. oil

Preheat oven to 375' F.

Remove package of pie crust from refrigerator to thaw.

Remove pie crusts from package. Spray pie plate with non stick cooking spray.

Sprinkle some flour on work board and roll out pie crusts. Brush some oil on both sides of the pie crusts.

Arrange 1 pie crust on the bottom of the pie plate.

Remove turkey from refrigerator. Chop turkey.

Peel, rinse, chop garlic and onion.

Heat skillet to medium high heat. Lower heat to medium to medium low. 

Add butter, garlic and onions. Saute onions and garlic for 2 - 3 min.

Add flour and stir. Add milk, salt, pepper, parsley, broth.

 Cook for a few minutes. Add turkey and vegetables. Cook for a few minutes more until turkey is heated.

Arrange turkey mixture in the bottom of the pie plate. Place remaining pie crust over turkey mixture. 

Make some slits into pie to vent. Place in oven and cook for 30 - 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Serves 8.