What’s not to love about a bread that can be mixed and ready for the oven in about 10 minutes. Irish soda bread is fast because you don’t use yeast so there’s no kneading and waiting for the dough to rise. Baking soda and baking powder combined with buttermilk do all the heavy lifting. Mixing…
Category: Holiday Recipes
Hassle-Free Weeknight Sprouts
For many of you, your “to-do” list is never-ending. Between working, kids activities, social events, and family commitments, there never seems to be enough hours in the day. Alexa, at Athens Nutrition, believes that making satisfying meals should not contribute to your stress so she’s provided us with an easy way to make delicious, hassle-free…
Fruity and Zesty Cranberry Sauce in Under 15 minutes!
If you’ve never made homemade cranberry sauce, this is the year to give it a try. This recipe is so easy, taking only about 15 minutes to make so you can skip the canned version. I like my cranberry sauce tart rather than sweet. I think it brings a balance to all the sweet and…
Pumpkin Palooza…Celebrate with our 7 Pumpkin Favorites!
“Tis the time for pumpkin to take over your lattes, overnight oats, muffins, pancakes, pasta, pies and breads! AND I LOVE IT! I can’t wait for Libby’s canned pumpkin to line the supermarket shelves. To celebrate everything pumpkin, we’ve gathered our favorite pumpkin recipes so you can get a head start on this cinnamon infused,…
Sweet and Spicy Snacking Nuts
Nuts and seeds are nature’s perfect snack package. Full of healthy fats, fiber, protein not to mention magnesium, zinc, and even melatonin. Up to a handful a day (1 ounce) of nuts/seeds are recommended as part of a heart healthy eating plan. Portioned right out of the jar, unsalted or lightly salted nuts and seeds…
Red, White and Blue Berry Trifle
A family favorite at many Memorial Day and 4th of July parties, this dessert is light, delicious, and extremely fast and easy to prepare. I don’t have a formal recipe because the ingredients and amounts used are really up to you. Here’s how I make it. Use a store-bought angel food cake or make one…
Pistachio-Berry Bars
Holiday cookies are such a treat and when they’re easy to make and also good for you, how can it get better? Dorie Greenspan is famous for her cookies and I fell in love with this one. Made with only 5 ingredients and it combines the flavors of ground pistachios and fresh raspberries, what’s not…
Happy New Year with Pork and Sauerkraut
For many families, pork and sauerkraut is a traditional New Year’s day meal. I can’t remember a New Year’s day without it. I make this dish once a year using a lean pork loin instead of a pork roast and add onions and apples to cut the saltiness of the kraut.
Candied Orange Peels
My cooking philosophy has always been about minimizing waste in the kitchen. I assume it comes from my grandmother and mother’s frugal ways in the kitchen and I appreciate that their practices made an impact on me. Whether it’s using all of the vegetables (stems and leaves), saving peels for stock, or repurposing leftovers, I…
Pumpkin Mousse Cashew Cheesecake (Vegan)
I find cheesecakes to be too rich and too heavy. That’s why I like this lighter version from the blog, May I Have That Recipe, which uses cashews as a replacement for cream cheese. This dessert is deliciously creamy, light, and airy with a 2 tone layer of pumpkin mousse and creamy filling sitting on…
Yogurt “Cheese” Cake with a Hint of Lemon
I’m just not a fan of cheesecake. It’s too thick and too rich and always feels so heavy. Not exactly what I want to eat at the end of a meal. But Then I discovered this Turkish yogurt cake that is so light and airy, so fresh and lemony, the perfect bite of sweetness. The…
Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
If you are looking for a Mediterranean-inspired dessert, here you go! I was pleasantly surprised how well the flavors of rosemary and lemon compliment each other in a dessert. This cake is light and not too sweet so it’s a wonderful choice for an afternoon treat or a light, after dinner dessert. The heart-healthy olive…