Thanksgiving: Try These Lighter Appetizers
When you’re planning a large meal for the family or your friends, it can take all sorts of intense planning to make sure that you have the right stuff for the evening. Along with planning comes the burden of being aware of the nutritional aspects of the meal. If you have more discriminating guests, then you might want to consider what kind of food you’ll be sharing. To be a hit with your guests, you’ll need to learn a few appetizer recipes that give them lighter options to snack on leading up to the main course. Fried Sweet Potato Cubies Few people out there will turn their nose up at…
Day 9: Thankful for a Bounty of Fresh Food
Thanks for joining us on Day 9 of the 30 Thankful Days Challenge. Today, we’ll ponder the wonder of food, glorious food! Have you ever considered how far humans have come with food, and how truly awe-inspiring that is? We started with ordinary plants and animals. Then came fire. Fire-grilled meats, vegetables, and fruits too! Something for everyone! Science and Food? Today, food is both a science and an art form. How did humans instinctively know that certain food combinations just go together, not only for taste but to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients? Did you know that when you cook spinach and serve it with olive oil and…
Are You Ready For A Sugar Detox?
It’s so mean that I’m publishing this the day after Halloween, isn’t it? And right before the holidays too! There’s been a lot of talk about how bad sugar is for your health and that you should go through a sugar detox. But are you ready for it? If you’re consuming quite a bit of sugar each day (and who isn’t?), this isn’t going to be easy. Keep reading to make sure you know what you’re in for, so you’ll be prepared. That alone will help you tough it out and make it through your sugar detox days. A Sugar Detox Takes Willpower It’s going to take some willpower to…
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Soup is the ultimate food for cold weather. In fact, many soups are cream- or cheese-based and are a bit high in fat and calories. However, it is possible to make warm soups that fill you up but don’t contain a lot of fat, calories, or carbs. Consider some of these yummy healthy soups for the fall season. Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons The first fall soup on this list is tomato soup. I know it sounds boring but instead of making full-size grilled cheese sandwiches, you can make little grilled-cheese croutons. That sounds like an idea that can travel to other dishes! For your soup, you can use…
Check Out Some Fall Breakfast Options
Fall provides so many options for superfood breakfast options! I created a post on Life: The Reboot last fall looking at some of the delicious options. This post covered fall breakfast bowls, green juices, and smoothies. I even included a photo of my not pretty version of one of the recipes in the comments! For Blogtober Day 22, I decided to share that post. Hopefully, you can find some tasty breakfast options that you might want to try! Fall Breakfast Options Enjoy! Blogtober Day 22 I can’t believe how fast this month has gone. Just over one week of posts to go! Halloween Roundup Other Ways to Celebrate: Other Alternatives to…
Last-Minute Halloween Party Foods
Did you put off your Halloween Party Planning? Is life getting in the way? Time is getting short! This post might help you quickly plan a party food menu for your little ghosts and goblins! These ideas can make your Halloween Spooktacular. There is also a roundup of my Halloween posts! Quick and Easy Party Food Ideas Spooky Spiders Spread peanut butter or processed cheese spread onto round butter crackers. Place four chow mien noodles or small pretzel sticks on each side of the cracker making eight spider legs. Stack a cracker on top to make a sandwich. Dip raisins into peanut butter or cheese spread and place on top…
Suggestions for Halloween Dinner
If you have decided to spend Halloween at home, you might want to plan a fun and special dinner for the family. You can have a delicious and filling dinner that also has a Halloween theme. Here are some different ideas to consider. Dinner Salad with Pumpkin Carrot Slices There is a technique for cutting a carrot into small pumpkin-shaped slices, which is perfect for topping your dinner salad. You want to take the carrot and wash it as you normally would and shave it if you prefer. You will then cut into the top of the carrot on two sides of where the stem will be, moving down the…
Let’s Eat Some Seasonal Fall Vegetables and Fruits
Fall is all about using as much fresh produce as you can for your meals. Whether you are a meat-eater or vegetarian, there’s plenty of room on your plate for produce. The following fruits and vegetables are in-season and readily available during the fall, offering you the opportunity to make seasonal dishes while also saving money by getting produce that’s currently in season. Tasty Fall Fruit The first category of fresh produce to try in the fall is your fruit. There are a lot of fruits that are in season during the fall, not just the ones listed. However, these ones do tend to be the favorites among people who…
5 Meal Prep Essentials
I love buying kitchen gadgets! When I first got married, I used to haunt the kitchen section of stores while my husband rolled his eyes. I didn’t need to buy any more stuff for the kitchen. Soon, I could abandon the store — I could get everything online! I received a break since there has been more emphasis on meal prep. This list makes me want to shop more! How-tos and Whys of Meal Prep The art of meal prep has never been easier with the wide array of gadgets and ideas to make your life easier and ensure that every meal is served as nutritious and delicious as possible.…
Apple Drinks for the Fall
Fall time is just full of rich colors and flavors. The taste of apple is one of the fall flavors that you can find in all kinds of dishes from fruit salads to pies. But what about fall drinks? You’ve probably encountered apple cider at some point, but many people are unaware that there are a ton of drinks that contain apple that you can make yourself. Want to learn about some drinks that use apples? In this post, I talk about some apple drinks you can make during fall. Non-Alcoholic Apple Drinks Apple Harvest Punch This first drink is the easiest to make on this list. Apple harvest punch…
