Giving Thanks Can be Good for You
During the holiday season, we have high expectations for a time of joy and connection with others. What happens when these expectations are not met? Unpleasant feelings can settle in and leave you...
Category: Tasty Bites
Mashed Butternut Squash
So Easy and Perfect for Fall. 1 butternut squash 2 tablespoons of butter 2 teaspoons brown sugar Dash of salt Heat oven to 350 °F. Cut butternut squash in half (lengthwise) and scoop out the seeds....
Scare Away Excess Sugar
It can be hard to reduce sugar in your diet as it is present in many foods, and cravings can be difficult to manage. Consuming too much sugar can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood...
Broccoli, Apple, Pecan Salad
This broccoli, apple, pecan salad combines many of our favorite Fall foods. Enjoy for a quick and easy fall salad! Broccoli, Apple, Pecan Salad 2 1/2 T sugar 6 T apple cider vinegar 2 T Dijon...
Revising Your Recipes for Health …. And How to Make Your Spaghetti Extra Nutritious!
Many of our tried and true recipes and dishes can be ‘modified’ to increase vegetables, fiber, and fruits by making simple adjustments to meals we already eat. Many of us love watching chefs on TV...
Pumpkin Muenster Grits
People in the south don’t like changes to traditional grits, and I’m one of them. I love grits in their most basic form: cook in water and then add a good helping of butter, salt, and pepper....
Zoomed Out
Before March, many of us had never even heard of the now very popular and widely used Zoom application. With over 300 million users a day, Zoom is used for class, work meetings, organizations, and...
Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
A recipe with 3-ingredients that is super easy and full of fall flavors. 12 slices of raw bacon, cut in half 24 Brussels sprouts Maple syrup Honey mustard or barbecue sauce Heat oven to 400 °F Wash...
Shop Your Stash
What’s for dinner? Instead of getting take out or running to the grocery store, consider “using what you have on hand”. A beauty YouTuber called it ‘shop your stash’ as she described using what you...
The Good in (Whole) Grains
September marks the beginning of National Whole Grains Month, which places all our favorite comfort foods such as pasta, bread, cereals, and popcorn on the pedestal they so lovingly deserve....
Homegrown Grits
South Carolinians love corn grits, but like most modern Southerners, I grew up eating store-bought instant or quick grits and never considered homegrown grits an option. Then about a decade ago I...
National Sandwich Month
You may be home quarantining or working from home; however, that does not necessarily mean you desire to cook three meals a day with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. August is National Sandwich Month,...