There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of homemade oatmeal in the morning. It fills you up for hours. I’ve added a flavorful step of toasting the oats first before cooking in boiling water.  In addition, I’m adding creamy vanilla soy milk, vanilla, cinnamon and fiber rich berries to create a wonderful flavor.  Made this [...]

I recently tested this festive, super moist cake on some of my girlfriends. Several of us get together once a month to eat, drink and laugh until it hurts!  When everybody gave it a two thumbs up, I couldn’t wait to share it with you.  The best part, it’s so simple to make because I [...]

I’ve tasted many cornbread casseroles in my day and this one wins hands down… Super rich, moist, creamy and loaded with flavor.  It’s amazing how some of the best recipes are often the simplest to make.  The original full fat recipe has ingredients such as sour cream, butter and 2 entire cups of cheese.  This [...]

You gotta include some kind of healthy vegetable dish with your holiday feast, right?  Here are  7 savory recipes. Make one or several. They’re all yummy!

My family adores sweet potatoes.  I love making them all year long, not just for Thanksgiving. My favorite way is to bake them, which brings out their natural sweetness. Once baked, I’m fill them with a bit of reduced-fat butter and a dash of cinnamon. One medium size potato prepared this skinny way has just [...]

Exquisite and elegant best describes this decadent cheesecake. Each layer is distinctively colored and textured.  The thick topping features golden apple peaks rising above a dark glaze of sweet cinnamon.  The off-white creamy center perches upon a base of deep cocoa graham cracker crumbs.  The taste is a spectacular confluence of apple pie and rich [...]

Canned or homemade sauce? That’s the big question to decide this time of year… Many of us grew up with our mom opening a can of cranberry sauce.  It always came out of the can with the ridges still intact and was delivered to the table that way. If you don’t know anything else, canned [...]

There are hundreds of ways to make stuffing. It can be moist or dry, prepared with French, sourdough, or cornbread, adding ingredients such as sausages, oysters, onions, mushrooms or chestnuts, to name a few.  The possibilities are endless…I know how hectic the holiday’s can be so I’ve made it easier by starting with a box [...]

Tips for Fresh Turkeys 1. Buy your turkey only 1 to 2 days before you plan to cook it. 2. Keep it stored in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook it.  Place it on a tray or in a pan to catch any juices that may leak. 3. Do not buy fresh pre-stuffed turkeys. [...]

I love Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Contessa) recipe for roasting turkey. I decided to share it because it’s a super simple recipe to make and comes out moist and flavorful.  I did change a few things from her original recipe to keep it skinny.  First, her recipe coats the turkey with ½ stick of melted butter.  [...]