New year, new round of trying to get back on the healthy eating wagon after holiday indulging. We are bombarded with different eating plans and lifestyle changes that promise to be the solution. For me, it boils down to making choices that amp up the fresh factor adding in more veggies and lean proteins.
We've all heard that for good luck in the new year, you are supposed to have your serving of black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. I didn't necessarily just want to have a pot of beans on the stove, although, that's never a bad thing. So, we found this cold dish using the peas in…
Ever since I was little, this cake was a special part of our Christmas. We always made it on Christmas Eve and sliced up a big piece to leave for Santa. My job as a child was to help "swirl" the cinnamon/sugar mixture through the batter to give the cake the signature look it's named…
From the time my son was probably 2 or 3 years old, I can remember making these treats every year to leave on the plate for Santa. It's basically just graham crackers, pretzels, chocolate candy coating or chocolate chips and candies or chocolate morsels for eyes and a red hot candy for a nose! You…
This recipe has been a Thanksgiving morning staple in our family for a number of years. It's a Paula Deen creation that is amazing! It makes a bunch, so it's perfect for taking to a party. It's also a great brunch item if you're hosting. And, it can be made ahead and frozen...so, it's a…
I used to love getting those little holiday themed mini magazines/cookbooks at the grocery store checkout. I got one many years ago when our son was little that had ideas to make treats for Santa.
This is an old recipe from Jimmy Dean. It goes way back to my childhood...and maybe yours, too! My mom would make a big batch of these at the holidays and keep them warm in the crock pot. We'd snack on them as long as they lasted on the buffet. My son shares a love…
