Christmas is coming. I hope you don’t feel like you are getting as fat as the proverbial goose. Treats and snacks and parties abound this time of year, which often leads to weight gain. While I don’t think you should go on a “diet” right now or work hard to lose eight, avoiding weight gain …
Thanksgiving is one week away! Holy cow, November seems to have flown by. I have two last ideas for your Thanksgiving weekend. Both are great ways to use up any extra fresh cranberries you may have around and solve breakfast dilemmas. However, I’m not posting full recipes. Sorry. We don’t need to re-invent the wheel …
I have several more recipes to post over the next few days that I hope you find worthy of your Thanksgiving weekend. However, here is a quick round-up of recipes for your feast on Thursday. Meat Citrus and Sage Roasted Turkey Breast (I’m sure this general idea would work for a whole turkey. You would …
I usually post a nutrition article on Mondays, but I have several Thanksgiving recipes I want to make sure I share in time for you to add them to your menu. While all holidays have come to center around food in my world, Thanksgiving especially is important. If there is high pressure meal for most …
This recipe isn’t healthy. Thank you for indulging me. I find myself missing my mother a lot this Christmas, and she instilled a love of cheesecake in me. I have a lot of fond memories of eating little wedges of half frozen Sarah Lee cheesecake with her while watching a cheesy chick flick. I haven’t …
I was invited to participate in an online cookie/holiday treat exchange by Patience Brewster. If you’re not familiar with Patience, she is an artist that is on a personal mission to bring you joy through the unexpected in her handmade gifts, holiday ornaments and home decor. I am very excited to participate and share this …
Does anyone else enjoy the leftovers almost better than the actual Thanksgiving meal? It just isn’t Thanksgiving without the leftovers. That being said, I’m over it within 3 turkey sandwiches. Here a couple other ideas to spice up your leftover routine. Thanksgiving Pizza This is more of a general outline than an actual recipe. Start …
My husband and I have made a somewhat radical decision for our Thanksgiving feast this year. We are only having sweet potatoes. No regular mashed potatoes. Part of me feels sad to miss out on mashed potatoes with gravy. But then I remember we will be enjoying this sweet potato casserole without feeling guilty for …
I suggested pumpkin pancakes as a Thanksgiving breakfast earlier this week. For some of us, that may be hitting the pumpkin note too much in one day. Especially since Thanksgiving is almost the end of the pumpkin craze season for desserts. Or maybe that seems like too much work on a day that will be …
When I was a teenager, I liked to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. One day, I decided I wanted pretzels, so I made some. While a bit of work, they were very tasty. My mom also loved pretzels, so she would have me make them for her occasionally. These rolls are all the …
