Festive Fruit Bowl

A wonderful party favorite you can enjoy all year round. 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, with juice 2 (4 oz.) pkgs. raspberry gelatin 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 apple, chop […]

Apricot Cranberry and Wheat Berry Salad

3 C water 1/4 t salt, divided 1 C wheat berries, rinsed and drained 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 C fresh snow peas, slivered 1/4 C green onions, chopped 1/2 C […]

What Keeps a Salad from Being Healthy? Part 1

Almost everyone loves a salad. All that lettuce and those favored toppings, makes your mouth water just thinking about it doesn’t it? Yet many of us ask ourselves if the salads we’re eating really are […]

Romantic Raspberry Rendezvous

A fun drink to get you in the mood for your special Valentine’s celebration. What You Need:   1/2 tub Raspberry Ice Drink Mix 1 C cranberry juice, cold 1 C water, cold 2 C […]

Steamed Wild Rice and Asparagus

What You Need: 2 T olive oil 4 lg. shallots, chopped fine 12 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut thin 1/2 t salt 1/8 t pepper 2 T fresh parsley, minced 1 T fresh dill, […]

Toasted Almond Broccoli with Orange Sauce

What You Need:   3 C water 3/4 t salt 12 C broccoli florets 1 C whipping cream 1 T orange juice concentrate, thawed 1/2 t pepper 1/2 C almonds, sliced and toasted   How […]

Snuggle Up Wheat Noodles and More

What You Need: 2 T canola oil 1/2 t chili paste with garlic 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 t fresh ginger, grated 8 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced thin 1 medium bell pepper, sliced thin 1/2 […]

Steamed Christmas Pudding with Fruit Sauce

What You Need:   1 3/4 C flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t ground ginger 1/2 t ground nutmeg 1/2 t cinnamon 1/4 C butter, softened 1 C sugar 2 eggs 2 egg […]

Soulful Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas Part 2

Try a new twist on the traditional turkey dinner. Barbeque or fry the turkey for Christmas dinner. Fryers don’t cost much but it does take a fair amount of peanut oil to fill up the […]