The Muffuletta sandwich was brought to New Orleans by Italian immigrants, named after the round Sicilian sesame bread it is made on. The sandwich is layered with salami, mortadella, mozzarella, ham, provolone and a tasty olive salad.

The addition of mayo was enough for me to throw out my entire sandwich as a child. It wasn't until I tried a fancy garlic aioli, just another word for mayonnaise, that I fell in love with this basic condiment.

I am pretty easy to please when it comes to food. As long as it is real, not processed, and cooked with love I get very happy. My kids, however have much higher expectations.

There are many simple chai tea blends found in your local store made with sweet rooibos, green tea or strong black tea. The dilemma with some teas and processed foods is that added sugar is often disguised as "natural flavor".

When life gives you lemons, make salad dressing. I would say lemonade as I have learned, but my lemon tree gives me lemons in the middle of winter when ice cold drinks do not sound refreshing.

I like to call these naturally gluten free muffins my Guilt Free Muffins because everything that goes into them is real food and really good for you. My kids devour these and my husband and I love to be able to grab and go.

The great thing about cheesecake is that there's enough healthy fat to slow down the absorption of all of that sweetness. I took my grandmother's recipe, which I've always thought was the best cheesecake ever, and I modified it a bit to be more nutritious.

One dish everyone in my family will eat is plain white rice with some sort of stew ladled over it. My recent affair with turmeric has inspired many curries and I find this homemade yellow curry to be easy and useful.

A trail mix parfait is the perfect healthy treat for a holiday gift. You can cater it to your recipient. Whatever your pleasure, this easy to layer treat can be made by the kids and looks really festive in a mason jar with a pretty ribbon.

This recipe is a new take on rice and beans. Perfectly hearty for winter and one of those meals that everyone in our family loves. I have been mostly improvising and it never quite turns out the same, but I will try to give measurements.