Making kale chips is fast, easy, and cost effective. Any type of kale works, just be sure that your washed kale leaves are dry before adding olive oil for ultimate crisp chips!
Healthy Recipes: Entertaining
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Gluten-Free Lasagna
Posted on January 10, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
This is no ordinary lasagna, it’s gluten-free and fortified with two of my favorite superfoods, mushrooms and kale. Gluten-free diets can be unhealthy when you don’t include veggies, but this one dish meal has it all.
Cinco de Mayo Menu
Posted on April 30, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
I’ll take any excuse to celebrate with food and friends, so I’ll enjoy Cinco de Mayo every year. The best (and healthiest) way to celebrate is to throw a potluck bash, simply let your guests choose one recipe from the menu to prepare. Plan to have one drink out at the beginning of your celebration or end your evening in your favorite local watering hole so you won’t be accused of being a home body!
Granny’s Holiday Baking Recipes & Easy Holiday Cookies
Posted on December 9, 2011 Written by 5 Comments
Granny is an extremely skilled baker who loved to spoil her family with home-made holiday treats. She would start baking three weeks before Christmas to be sure that we had plenty of holiday cookie varieties, teaching me a few of her insider baking tips and tricks along the way.
Fast Holiday Sweets
Posted on December 7, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
This post is dedicated to all my girlfriends who are busy moms who love the idea of hosting, but find that making holiday snacks and goodies are last on the list.
Sweet Tart Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving
Posted on November 23, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
There’s Cranberry sauce recipes galore – but how about this twist? In what I call ‘Not Your Usual Cranberry Sauce’, I’ve given my Granny’s recipe a whole makeover…
Turkey Gravy For Thanksgiving
Posted on November 23, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Lump free gravy isn’t magic, it’s all in the technique as I show in this video. Instead of using flour to thicken, try making a slurry with cornstarch mixed with cold water and gradually whisk it into warm turkey stock
How To Make Your Own Turkey Stock
Posted on November 21, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Gravy and stuffing are integral part of every Thanksgiving meal – but did you know that your own Turkey stock is the best way to impart flavor with hardly any calories? In this video, I am going over the basic steps, plus share a few quick chefs’ tricks…
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