Holidays

These five cold spring salads with fruit and fluffy whipped topping are perfect for church potlucks, Easter dinner, or ladies' luncheons.

Something about Easter dinner and springtime makes me love and look forward to cold spring salads with fruit and that fluffy texture. Maybe it's having folks from East Texas or loving a Sunday potluck, but I’m the lady who still likes a cold salad. Well, most of...

Apr 6, 2022

Holidays Recipes

Easter Menu Meal Planning Guide

Is anyone else already making your menu plans and grocery list for Easter? I know my lists make lists around here, but this is one of those traditional meals, that just doesn't need much added help. Whether you are hosting or attending, don’t complicate your Easter...

Mar 30, 2022

Holidays Recipes

This simple, semi-homemade pound cake with pudding is an easy recipe ot mix and match for different holidays and occasions. The light flavors make it a perfect spring or summer dessert.

Pudding Pound Cake

A good cake recipe is predictable and turns out perfect every time. Pudding Pound Cake totally fits the mold (pun intended) and can offer a little variety that goes a long way for spring and summer treats. One of my favorite ways to have Pudding Pound Cake is the...

Mar 2, 2022

Holidays

40 Somethings Series: Celebrating Chinese New Year with a new experience of eating soup dumplings and 6 practical food tips for celebrating Chinese New Year with your family.

40 Somethings: Soup Dumplings and the Chinese New Year

Today, I’m checking off two items on my 40 somethings list as I celebrate my 40th circle around the sun. This month is all about Chinese New Year and I’ve had my first soup dumplings and attended an official Chinese New Year celebration. It's no secret that I love...

Feb 16, 2022

Holidays Recipes

This Slow Cooker Gumbo is Zero points and totally weight watcher friendly as well as a nice place to hide a few vegetables for your kids and husband. Those looking for no-carb or keto-friendly meals with lots of flavors will find this a perfect substitute for authentic New Orleans flavors while leaving room on the waistline for a piece of King Cake.

WW Slow Cooker Gumbo

This Slow Cooker Mock Gumbo is our go-to recipe for Fat Tuesday. Just a fun way to celebrate a holiday with fun food and keep things easy in the slow cooker and Weight Watcher friendly. Celebrating food a holiday was probably the thing I looked forward to most...

Feb 9, 2022

Holidays Recipes Solutions

This quick Cupid's Chill Pill essential oil bath salt mixture is easy to stir up with kids for a personal Valentine’s Day treat for a teacher, friend, neighbor or loved one.

Cupid’s Chill Pill Bath Salts

Needing a Galentine gift or something for teachers, neighbors, Bible Study friends, etc to use for sweet little Valentines? This bath salt blend is easy to mix up and give away. I like to let my preschool son help me and we try to come up with funny Valentine...

Feb 3, 2022

Holidays Recipes

This creamy herby cheeseball is the perfect addition to a gameday spread, shower menu, or charcuterie board.

Garlic Herb Cheeseball

Adding something to the 40 Somethings series - I hosted my first family gathering in my new home. I’ve always gone home to my folks or my inlaws or some other family member's home for big holidays. But, this year my family all came to Northwest Arkansas and we had...

Jan 27, 2022

Holidays Recipes

Winter Wassail

Oh my goodness, it is time to host holiday events, and this homemade apple cider, Winter Wassail should be on the list for any time you are trying to take care of folks. I know gathering people will look a little different this year. But, whether you are setting...

Dec 22, 2021