Category: Winter Favorites
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Squares
When I was a kid we had a good-sized grocery store right near the town’s fire department. I always thought that store was huge, and compared to our two little neighborhood stores I grew up with, it was. It had its own bakery which was pretty complete. I was so impressed with that ‘big’ store.…
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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are good with just about anything. I love making these to help dress up leftovers, though they are an amazing side for quick suppers, or elegant dinners. I made them for a lunch with friends the other day and noticed several just picked them up as finger-food and that worked too. You can…
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Chocolate Rum Balls – No Bake!
Years ago I was at an auction and bought a beautiful, wooden, recipe box that had some nice age to it for only a few dollars. Once it was handed to me I was very surprised to find it filled with handwritten recipe cards for all sorts of dishes and treats. Who would sell a…
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Black Olive Cheese Spread – Low-Fat & Holiday Perfect!
It seems as though most holiday get-togethers always include a cheese spread, or a cheese ball, in one form or another. Cheese is delicious, but is high in animal fat. This Black Olive Cheese Spread is low in fat as compared to most cheese indulgences. It has no saturated animal fat. Yes, there is a…
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Easy Cranberry-Pretzel Brittle
Peanut brittle is a holiday favorite. We have an uncle who always made tons of peanut brittle, often with his own maple syrup, and every year we all hoped we would be lucky enough to get a sample. Traditional brittle is made with peanuts, or cashews and is delicious! I have a young friend with…
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Heavenly Mac & Cheese – It’s Gluten-Free!
Every once and awhile my girlfriends and I go out for dinner. We look forward to a glass of wine, or a fruity martini together. Relaxing and catching up is the order of business for these occasions, and we all anticipate it for days. More often than not we end up at the same, local…
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Beef Lo Mein At Home: Easy, Healthy, Delicious!
Living in the country ‘take-out’ food is never really a spontaneous option! Years ago when we were in town and close to dinnertime we would often pick something up to take home for supper. We don’t do that so much anymore. Now we eat much more healthy. That in itself rules out a great deal…
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Breakfast Frittata – Low Fat + High Protein = Delicious!.
We love eggs, and luckily have a few hens that keep us well supplied. Sometimes the eggs overtake the refrigerator and I need a recipe to help use them up. Making a frittata is a good use of eggs, and best of all, a delicious and nutritious meal. Good for breakfast, lunch, whenever! I like…
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Mini-Mushroom & Shrimp Tacos – Soooooo Low Fat!
We love tacos, and often fall back on them for a quick meal. We always make them low-fat and nutritious. Recently we were craving a shrimp taco and had no fat-free tortillas on hand, or time (well, really no desire) to make them from scratch. What I did have was a pack of won-ton wrappers.…
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Make Your Own Pasta! No Pasta Machine Needed!
Everyone must love homemade pasta, don’t they? Fresh pasta does not even begin to compare with purchased, boxed pasta. The basic, traditional recipe is so simple: 1-cup flour to 1 whole, fresh egg. Work the flour into the lightly beaten egg a bit at a time, and start to knead it until you have smooth,…