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It’s the time of year to where eggnog tempts us. Even the low fat version is full of fat, sugar and fillers. Is there a way to make a healthier version of eggnog? Possibly with this recipe from Bethenny Frankel. You probably know her from The Real Housewives of New York City. She’s also a [...]
I’ve loved meringue cookies since I was a kid. But now that I’m trying to watch my calories, I like them even more. Here’s a holiday treat created by Laurel Hudson, the culinary instructor at Wellspring Academies that will let you indulge without packing on the pounds. Even better, these are perfect for those who [...]
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., author of Healthiest Meals on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What Meals to Eat and Why, has a marvelous idea to combat overindulging during the holidays – visualization. Here are his seven tips on how to use visualization to help you with holiday eating: 1. Close your eyes and really [...]
Even though you’re trying to lose weight – and all your friends know it – you’ve probably been invited to a cookie swap party. You know, a party where each participant brings cookies to swap with friends along with a copy of the cookie recipe. I was invited to two cookie exchanges this month, and [...]
To go along with the rotisserie pork roast, the mashed potatoes with blue cheese and the port wine gravy with mushrooms (click here to see those recipes), I’ll be making roast veggies, a corn bread stuffing, cranberry sauce, and an English trifle for dessert (from The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking though this [...]
This year I’m cooking Christmas dinner on our fabulous grill. This pork roast recipe comes from Dr. BBQ’s Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook: A Real Barbecue Champion Brings the Tasty Recipes and Juicy Stories of the Barbecue Circuit to Your Backyard. I’ve made it once before and it was fantastic. Nothing like taking advantage of the pork [...]
We’re attending a holiday party at Big Bad Dad’s coworker’s home. The whole point of the party is that one of his company’s vendor/partners has a lamb farm and is bringing some lamb to roast. Everyone is going to bring side dishes. We’ll be bringing Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Garlic from the [...]
Here’s my cooking list next week: bake 2 dozen cookies for Thursday night bake 2 dozen cookies for Friday afternoon cut and "glue" with royal frosting at least 24 "houses" made out of graham crackers for kindergarteners to decorate prepare 1 English dessert trifle for Friday night (see Joy of Baking for a great recipe) [...]
Having company or family over for Christmas is stressful enough without having to spend the whole day in the kitchen roasting a turkey and preparing elaborate side dishes. Spiral cut ham is a great option since it’s precooked and presliced. Just warm it up and use the included flavor packet to make a sauce. This [...]
I tried making the Pinwheel Cookies again, and this batch turned out even worse looking that the first ones. The cookies were cracked and not round. And the swirls got all goofed up again. Storing them is impossible because they crumble. But they’re still delicious and the raw dough is addictive. Some thoughts: A friend [...]
I just finished making the Pinwheel Cookies from Kraft’s recipe for 4-in-1 cookie dough. The dough was easy to make and absolutely delicious. Another benefit of this recipe (versus a traditional sugar cookie recipe) is that it’s egg-free for those allergic to eggs, or people like me who like to nibble on raw cookie dough. [...]
All I want for Christmas is a Cherry Red Le Creuset 2-Quart Heart Casserole. Or a Le Creuset 2-1/4-Quart Pumpkin Casserole. I love Le Crueset Dutch ovens (or as they call them, French ovens) and casseroles. The whimsical casseroles come in various shapes and colors – Purple Eggplant, Chili Red Tomato, Garlic, Jade Bellpepper, Fruit [...]
On the left side of this blog I’ve put up This Mama Cooks! recommendations for holiday gifts. I will be adding to the list little by little this week. All are kitchen equipment, cooking products, foods, books or magazines I have or wish someone would give me (hint, hint). All are available through Amazon.com. When [...]
I receive Kraft’s free food & family magazine, which you can sign up for here. It’s quite a nice magazine even if it really exists to promote Kraft products. The layout and photographs are just as glossy and professional as the gourmet magazines. And the recipes are very practical and easy to make. I’ve decided [...]
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