Super bowl Sunday is fast approaching, and it is time for chowing down on game food. When I think of game food, I usually think bacon! This recipe is fast and easy to make, and your family and friends will love it. I know mine do. If that isn't enough for you, it also has bacon! This party food will be a hit on game day (or on any day that you have company). While it may be a cold day on Super bowl Sunday, this dip is served warm out of your oven. So dig in and may you

If you are a lemon dessert fan, you are going to love these adorable cakes. And as a bonus, they are low in calories and fat! They taste very decadent too. I have served these cakes to both guest and family, and I always get compliments on them. They look very pretty, especially, if you add powdered sugar and raspberries to decorate them! I have included several tips for making this dessert to help ensure success! So the answer is yes! You can have your cake and eat it

This casserole tastes rich, creamy, and decadent. In reality, it is light in calories and fat. A few years ago, I found this recipe in a Feb. 2010, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications magazine, titled "One-pan recipes". The original recipe needed a little flavor boost, so I modified the recipe. I really like the end result! I hope you like it too if you decide to try it. It is yummy and great for company. I also love that I can make this dish a day a

It is getting towards the end of January, and I am guessing all those New Year resolutions on dieting and losing weight are not as appealing as they once were. I am one of those people that shy away from dieting resolutions. You might wonder why that is. You see...I feel it sets me up for failure. About 4 years ago, I weighed an extra 40 plus pounds. I would go on diets and lose the weight. I would then lose my resolve (especially when the food tasted so good) and gain

These bars are great! They are the kind of bars that you can throw together with whatever ingredients you have in your pantry. For example, if you do not have maple syrup but have honey, you can use the honey as a substitute. You can use whatever dried fruit you have at home, whether that's raisins, cranberries, apricots, or something else! You can also replace pecans with a different nut. I use Bob's Red Mill brand for the hot cereal, but you can find other options in t

My family loves this soup, and I love to make it. You might wonder why? It is so easy to prepare! It is what I call a dump soup. You dump all the ingredients in a pot and voila (wala)! This soup is great for busy days when you don't have tons of time to cook, but you still want something good and healthy. Another reason why I like this soup is that you can make it vegetarian. So if you have family or friends that are vegetarian, this is a great dish to make! It tastes

I love smoothies! My family and I enjoy all sorts of smoothies, but these two recipes are family favorites. The first (shown in the picture to the right) is my Mango Tango Smoothie. The second is my Peachy Peach Smoothie. And yes, I made the names up myself! Aren't they awesome? I have been throwing together smoothies for several years now and somewhat recently found the secret to making a thick creamy smoothie. The secret is simple enough - avocados! I know that some of yo

A few of you might be thinking, 'Can this be real? A delicious coconut cream pie that is actually light in calories and saturated fat?' Yes! It can! I found this recipe in Cooking Light and found it to be better than the traditional version of coconut cream pie. So thank you Cooking Light! I made this pie for our New Years Eve celebration. I was thinking, 'Let's go light, because all we've done for the last month and a half was eat!' I'm so glad I came across this recipe o