Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes – The Recipe ReDux

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes | Teaspoonofspice.com

On a sweltering summer day as a child, I remember standing knee-deep in a sea of itchy strawberry plants with an empty bucket and my grandfather saying, “You kids are so lucky you get to pick all these beautiful strawberries!” I didn’t believe him. (So why do I now say things to my kids, like, [...]

Crostini Toasts with Orange Rhubarb Sauce + Cooking Light cookbook giveaway

Crostini Toasts with Orange Rhubarb Sauce | Teaspoonofspice.com

You may be surprised by my pick as the most brilliant page among all the brilliant pages of The New Way to Cook Light, a new cookbook by Cooking Light. There is the flawless Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins I’ve made a half dozen times, the Orange and Avocado Salsa that Deanna and I have both made [...]

The Recipe ReDux: Iced Lemon Biscotti Bites

Iced Lemon Biscotti Bites

Happy 1st birthday to The Recipe ReDux! In early 2011, Serena & I were fortunate enough to have our dietitian colleague and friend, Regan Jones of The Professional Palate, approach us to collaborate on an idea she was kicking around – a monthly recipe challenge that emphasized delicious, beautiful AND healthy recipes. After a few [...]