Planning your Easter Meal – Glazed Ham with Pecan Crust

Looking for the perfect menu to entertain guests this Easter? Holiday meals are known for their classic dishes and these have a delicious twist!  Just wait until you taste this classic Glazed Ham with Pecan Crust – you don’t have to make an extra trip to the ham store. And of course with my sweet [...]

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 [...]

Time-Saver Sweet Potato Recipes featuring Louisiana Yams: Yam Cornbread Dressing and Yam Pecan Pie Cooking Video

These are time saver recipes combining favorite holiday recipes into one dish.  Looking for a new twist to dressing…check out this easy combination of Louisiana yams and cornbread for the ultimate Yam Cornbread Dressing-diabetic friendly!  Also, Yam Pecan Pie with Gingersnap Crust! Recipes from:  Holly Clegg’s trim&Terrific Too Hot in the Kitchen:  Secrets To Sizzle [...]

No More Oven Space-Try Festive Wild Rice Side

Out of Oven Room-Prepare This Festive Wild Rice Holiday Side  For a quick and easy holiday side, I love to throw this dish together. Perfect to make when your oven is busy and there is no oven space left, since it’s cooked on top of the stove. While the rice is cooking, sauté the peppers [...]

Sweet Potatoes or Yams?

Sweet Potatoes or Yams?  Tis the season of the yams!  We know our holiday table wouldn’t be complete without a bubbling hot rich sweet potato casserole. Or is it a yam casserole and what is the difference?  Well, a true yam actually is a tuber grown in the tropics, and a true sweet potato is [...]

Glazed Brie

OK – time for a splurge with a recipe I just had to include so serve with seasonable fruit to help justify this unbelievable baked brie.  The nuts, brown sugar, and coffee liqueur make quite a topping.  Remember to watch your portions at times like this. Glazed Brie from The New Holly Clegg Trim & [...]

Creamy Squash Casserole with Pecan Crumble

A family recipe that makes our holiday table every year. If you don’t like squash, this casserole will win you over…you won’t realize it even includes squash. Ingredients 2 pounds fresh yellow squash, thinly sliced 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 (15-ounce) can cream-style corn [...]