Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Fresh Avocado Dip!

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Sweet Potatoes!  Baked with lots of herbs and spices!   This is the first time that I’ve ever made sweet potatoes in a healthy way that is still delicious!  Usually these taters appear on our Thanksgiving table loaded with brown sugar, pineapples, and marshmallows . . . and calories.  Well not this time! For this {Read More}

Mardi Gras Bananas Foster Muffins!

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“Laissez les bon temps rouler” Let the good times roll!   It’s Fat Tuesday, the traditional day to feast to the max before the period of Lent when many of us give up something as well as spend time giving to others through ‘good works’.  This is also the week of Mardi Gras in the U.S. {Read More}

Our Super Bowl Spicy Chili!

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Are you ready for some football?  For the Super Bowl today, we’re about as ready as possible (mostly ready for all the hype to be over).  Oh yes, we’ll watch the game alright, and most importantly, we’ll enjoy noshing on some good eats the entire time!   On the menu is a pot of hot {Read More}

Steaks with Mushroom Sauce & Garlic-Chive Potatoes

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Yes, you read the name of the recipe correctly!  Did I blow my healthy nutrition path that I’ve been on for a month now?  Not at all!  This is comfort food at it’s best:  Lightened up!  This entree is also light in calories, coming in at about 326 calories for a 4-ounce portion.  This month {Read More}