New Year’s Day is almost here and that means it’s time for black eyed peas, aka cowpeas. Southern tradition says that eating black eyed peas on January 1st will bring you good luck and prosperity throughout the new year. I’m not generally superstitious, but I am happy to take my chances on this tradition. Black […]
Recipes
Mom’s Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
My mom first began baking her favorite sugar cookies over 50 years ago. She is no longer able to do the baking herself, but she does still love her cookies and judges all other cookies on how well they compare to hers. When eating another cookie, she’ll say “Well, it was ok, but it wasn’t […]
Cranberry Mango Salsa Recipe
Fruit Salsa Made with Cranberries and Mango It’s always a good idea to pay attention to what we eat and the quantities we eat. That can be especially hard during the holidays when we are extra busy and have lots of food available. Appetizers are something that’s really easy to overdo, so I came up […]
Easy Maple Syrup Pancake Mix Cookies
Breakfast flavors in a cookie? Yes! This simple pancake mix cookies recipe makes it possible to enjoy these classic comfort food flavors for dessert.
Vegetarian Lentils with Pears
A very simple way to lighten up for the new year is to cut meat and dairy out of your diet. Even if you only do this occasionally, it can still be a good thing. This Vegetarian Lentils with Pears recipe is packed with non-meat protein and easy to prepare. The recipe is also flexible, […]