For more years than I can count, I’ve made my Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole for Christmas breakfast – along with innumerable times for other assorted family and group gatherings. The fact the recipe quickly and easily produced a large 9X13-inch pan of it was part of the beauty as […]
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Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole
Here’s a great example of how great-tasting “better-for-you” can be. This sensational family-favorite easy “overnight” french toast includes cream cheese for extra richness and vanilla and cinnamon for extra flavor, and I guarantee it does not disappoint! It’s an all-time favorite of mine for toting to pot-luck brunches as well as […]
Warm Cinnamon Apple Crisp
When apples are in season, it’s hard NOT to think of apple crisp. With hot tender apples and crispy oat topping, apple crisp is indisputably one life’s great comfort foods. This Apple Crisp recipe includes a sneaky trick. Instead of using the usual flour and oats for the topping, I have swapped […]
Elana’s Toscana Soup
If you’ve ever been to the Olive Garden restaurants and enjoyed a bowl of their Toscana soup, with its tasty creamy combination of sausage, potatoes, and kale, you are sure to love this. This rendition was inspired (and approved) by Elana, an exceptional kitchen assistant who served (and slurped) countless bowls of […]
Apple, Chicken and Walnut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Fruit and nuts together are best thing to hit salads since oil and vinegar were paired. While these are healthy replacements to bacon and cheese, it’s possible however to overdo even a good thing (See the Dare to Compare!). With a tasty balance of fruit, nuts, lean chicken breast and […]
Best Ever Three Bean Salad
Summertime is salad time, and with just 1/2 of the usual calories and carbs, 1/3 of the fat, and none of the added sugar commonly found in three bean salads, this incredibly tasty salad is a three bean wonder! While I love a good three bean salad, traditional three bean […]
Starbucks-Style Strawberries & Cream Frappe
If you love the taste but hate the excess sugar, calories, and big-buck cost of Starbucks dreamy Strawberry Frappuccino, I have great news for you! In doing a back-to-back tasting with the big ’bucks original, my test kitchen helpers and I found this luscious drink was not only just as […]
Cheesecake Party Squares
Whether placed on a platter or served from the pan, these creamy sweet squares are perfect for entertaining. An easy and impressive way to serve them is to place the squares in cupcake liners before placing on trays or buffets. For a pop Christmas color, garnish the tops with fresh […]
Spicy Sweet Potato Mash
Spicy, sweet, and savory, this sweet potato dish has it all! Using my pureed veggie trick once again, I added canned pumpkin to lighten the load and up the nutrition while taking care to preserve the traditional sweet potato flavor we all love. With just a pat of butter and […]
65-Calorie 2 “Point” Peppermint Mocha – Including the Whip!
Only 65 calories and 2 weight watcher smart points for a chocolatey peppermint mocha – with whip cream? Crazy you say! Well, I have the recipe (and the cup in my hand) to prove it. Experts say the best way to reduce the calories from the popular holiday favorite – […]