Southwestern Soup and Eggnog Spice Bundt Cake-Two Winter Favorites

Warm up with this easy to make family favorite.  Beginning with ground sirloin and just adding convenience items, the kids will gravitate to the burger style soup.  Packed with an abundance of flavors and ingredients, this chunky soup has chili characteristics, being hearty and satisfying.  The Louisiana yams add a natural sweetness contrasting with the southwestern [...]

Home for the Holidays-Make ahead and freeze

My kids are all coming in for the week of Christmas with my three granddogs (when will they have kids)–between book signings and parties–who has time to cook so I turn to my My trim&TERRIFIC Freezer Friendly Meals Cookbook  that not only includes recipes, but everything you wanted to know about freezing but didn’t know where [...]

Healthy soup and pizza: WBRZ Noon Show

Crawfish Bisque and Oatmeal Chocolate Pizza-Two Favorites   What goes on behind the scenes when I appear with all my ingredients in bowls and all chopped?  Well, the day before, I chop, dice, pre-cook and organize.  I always want a beauty shot to show my viewers the finished recipe as TV time doesn’t always correspond [...]

What to do with carton of eggnog?

Years ago I actually use to make homemade egg nog, an old family recipe that when I look back, wasn’t trim&TERRIFIC!  Now, you can buy light eggnog which still has rich creamy flavor, but without all the fat–give it a try.  Now, when I see that carton of eggnog, I think recipe so here my recipe [...]