A St. Patrick’s Day tradition with a twist – Irish Nachos   As I write this it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day!  For most families the day won’t be complete until we sit down to the traditional dinner of corned beef and cabbage.   While …read more

      Knead to Please this St. Patrick’s Day If you’ve been reluctant to make bread because you don’t want to mess around with yeast, then this recipe is for you!   Can bread with a chewy, craggy crust and a tender moist interior …read more

    Reuben Sandwich Braid What’s not to love about St. Patrick’s Day? The wearing o’ the green, leprechaun pinches, and green food coloring in everything from breakfast to beer (well maybe not that so much). Plus, I’m excited about the traditional St. Pat’s dinner of …read more

    It’s almost time for Mardi Gras! This calls for a celebration and in true New Orleans fashion – everyone’s invited. And this is when you’ll want this Short Cut Mardi Gras King Cake recipe!    Mardi Gras is a celebration of food, music, …read more

  A decadent Valentine’s dessert with a surprise twist.   This Valentine’s Day have I got a treat for you! Are you sitting down? Drum roll please!!! Red velvet waffles with cream cheese mousse and balsamic strawberries topped with sliced almonds.   And the angels sing! …read more

  It’s almost Valentine’s Day!   The holiday dedicated to love, or as my single friends call it – Independence Day.     While the skeptical among us may think it’s a holiday created by mass marketers to sell cards, chocolate and flowers (and there …read more

    Look what I made! I call them Strawberry Cheesecake Truffle Bites!   This is what happens if I’m left alone in the kitchen too long.   I start out to make super healthy, organic, fennel twig, green tea, echinacea, kale, smoothie cookie bars …read more

  Get a Leg Up for Game Day Super Bowl is synonymous with food.  And football, but I don’t write about football.   Granted, some foods are just traditional; like pizza, chili and Buffalo chicken wings. But I’m going to be bold and suggest we …read more

    If you’re like the 111.9 million other people who watched last year’s Super Bowl, this Sunday will find you gathering with friends and family for this Super Bowl and that means a party! Not just any party – but the Ultimate Frugal and …read more

Besides being thankful for our blessings and time spent with loved ones, leftovers are probably the best part of Thanksgiving. Here’s a recipe for a hearty soup that uses every last bit of your leftovers, even the stuffing. In our home, we call this “Thanksgiving …read more

      This year, more than ever, we’re ALL looking for ways to Save Money on Thanksgiving. I’m going to show you how. One thing to be thankful for is the traditional Thanksgiving meal is actually pretty inexpensive, as festive meals go. However, it …read more

  How to get the Biggest Bang from your Pumpkin Buck For some of us it’s really important to Make Carved Pumpkins Last Longer because some of us really LOVE pumpkins!  Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets totally giddy the very …read more