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Best Cabbage Soup Recipe

Another Bowl of Soup, Please.

Let's kick off 2026 with this NEW red lentil soup!! I’ve really been craving meals like this. The kind that feels comforting and wholesome, hearty without being heavy, full of plant-based protein and…

Oven Roasted Vegetables

Cook and Eat More Vegetables

It is my goal to cook and eat more vegetables in 2026. Research tells us to try to consume at least 2 ½ servings of vegetables each day so I feel compelled to share some heart healthy, family…

Easy Minestrone Soup

Embrace This Sweet Time

Now, we’ve arrived in the quiet, “the magical in-between”—the week after Christmas. It is time to give yourself permission to rest, savor the peace around you, and let the joy of the season settle in…

Turkey Neck Gravy

Best Thing on the Holiday Menu.... Dressing and Gravy!

Dressing and gravy are traditional holiday foods and they are easy on the food budget. This article contains my favorite recipes for Turkey Gravy, Oyster Dressing and Mashed Potatoes. You may omit…

Banana Ghosts with Peanut Butter Dip

Halloween Safety

With ghosts, ghouls, and goblins out and about visiting each house in hopes of getting some treats, dangers can lurk when you least expect it. By staying safe on a dark night, your kiddos will be…

Salmon Grilled on a Cedar Plank

Celebrate Father’s Day With Culinary Gifts!

The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. Sonora Smart Dodd, of Spokane, Washington, proposed the idea of a Father's Day, inspired by a Mother's Day…

Ham and Cheese Pull-Apart Bread

Easter Brunches

Celebrate Easter with a brunch this year. If you ever wanted an excuse to eat all of the yummy breakfast foods, this is the Holiday! Whether you dine before or after the egg hunt, or even all day,…

Chicken Noodle Soup with Ginger

“Please Don't Kiss the Baby” and Ways to Keep Your Immune System Strong!

It’s always a joyful moment when a new baby is born. Everyone in the family wants to come meet the new addition. But, please hold back on “kissing the baby!!” RSV is real in 2025…. a few days later,…

Corn Beef with Potatoes, Carrots and Cabbage

Corned Beef and Cabbage, Synonymous With St. Patrick's Day

Corned Beef and Cabbage seem to be synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. As St. Patrick’s Day evolved into a celebration of Irish heritage and nationality for Irish-Americans, corned beef and cabbage…

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Peanuts Are a Heart Healthy Food

As we continue to celebrate Heart Healthy in the month of February let’s include Peanuts! Peanuts are among the list of foods certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check program. The…