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One of the things about growing old is that we tend to look back over the years. One of my fondest memories is the Sunday dinner with family. I don’t have much family around here anymore, the kids have grown and moved on to better places. However, I still have my husband and luckily, my [...]

What to do with leftover ground meat? Want a delicious comforting meal? Soup. A nice, steaming, healthy soup will utilize the meat and add some healthiness and comfort to a Saturday meal. This recipe is perfect, not just for the taste, but for the fact that it is so easy to make, (only thing easier [...]

Sometimes I crave a great turkey or chicken burger. Last summer I went to Cabo and had the best grilled chicken burger. It was incredible, the kind of meal that makes your stomach oooooh and ahhhhhh. I am not sure how they made them but I am sure they contained some red peppers and garlic. [...]

February 13 is Tortellini Day. Imagine, a day to celebrate pasta filled with cheese or meat! Sounds good to me! I love these little pasta rings! They taste great in salads and prepared in any recipe that would utilize pasta! Here are a couple recipes that use tortellini and are just delicious! One is a [...]

Stuffed Cabbage (Galumpkis) is a very healthy dinner if prepared properly. I actually enjoy them but find them quite tedious to make. I was thinking that I could bypass all the steps and make it like a casserole, but only cook it on the stovetop. This was to be a test and it passed with [...]

Hallelujah! Finally a holiday that surpasses Groundhog Day, especially since the little rodent decided that we would have 6 more weeks of winter! What am I rambling on about? Frozen Yogurt Day! Yep, that’s right! Today, February 6, is Frozen Yogurt Day! Gotta love it. I just love holidays! Gives more meaning to food.
My favorite [...]

I was brought up on cookies, homemade, delicious ones that permeate the air while they are baking. Nothing says home like the aroma of fresh baked cookies. Well, I guess that’s not totally true as baking apple pie with cinnamon does a great job of providing a tantalizing effect on the senses!  I am usually [...]

Here is the one of the easiest recipes to make a delicious light dessert with few calories. It is a Weight Watcher recipe that I received from a friend, Phyl. It is light and fluffy and if you are counting points, 1/12 of it is 4 points. I am not on Weight Watchers but agree [...]

One of my friend, Heather, made this dip. Great job Heather!! I love this dip. It is just so refreshing and satisfying. It is like you should feel guilt eating it but there is no need to have any misgivings about this tasty appetizer. It is quite healthy and to make it more diet friendly, [...]

Here is an easy to make, easy to take dessert that won’t kill a diet. It can be made lighter or richer depending on the types of pudding, gelatins, or Cool Whip used. I recently had this and found it to be perfect after a meal. Quite refreshing!
Pineapple Fluffy
1 pkg gelatin, any flavor
1 pkg (4 [...]