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Seasonal Sundays: Sweet Little Somethings

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection leans into small, doable and unexpected sweet endings for sweet occasions on a random Wednesday or, okay if you insist, Valentines Day too. Maybe just maybe you'll find one or two destined as "keepers" in your own recipe repertoire?!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Today's easy-easy appetizer recipe with just five ingredients: Buffalo chicken bulked up with a surprise ingredient, low-calorie spaghetti squash. Now before you go thinkin' that spaghetti squash is a weird addition for everyone's favorite chicken and cream cheese with hot sauce, know this: the spaghetti squash is so mild and soft, it almost "melts" into the dip. If you don't know it's there? You don't know it's there. Altogether, it's a healthy twist on a crowd-pleasing party dish. A Memorable Homestyle Hearty Appetizer, Little Effort, Big Reward. A Great Alternative to Chicken Wings. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. Potluck & Party & Kid Friendly. Low Carb. Low Fat. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: A Super Bowl Spread

Game day! This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection has your back! It's a complete menu, heavy on easy appetizers plus oven-baked ribs and a salad and a chocolate cake that's made the day before. Football fan or not, I just know you're gonna find one or two recipes destined as "keepers" in your own recipe repertoire.

Winter Tomato Salad (Lightly Pickled Vegetables)

Wow. An easy, cheap, make-ahead and portable salad? A healthy, low-carb, low-calorie and vegan salad? All that and only 15 calories per serving? Like I said, W-O-W. You'll love these barely pickled vegetables , just prep a few hours ahead quick-quick to make the most of winter vegetables with color and crunch, including grocery-store Roma tomatoes, bell peppers and more. Who needs summer veggies, anyway? Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared, Just a Few Vegetables, an Easy Pickling LIquid and 3-4 Hours in the Fridge. No Canning Required. Little Effort, Big Reward. Beautiful Color! Real Food, Fast & Flexible. An Easy, Healthy Side Dish. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. Great for a Portable Lunch. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Low Carb. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. What're you waiting for?! So Go...

Seasonal Sundays: Spinach for Any Occasion

It's not St. Patrick's Day yet but this week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection may just tint us green, spinach green, that is. It's focused entirely on the leafy green spinach, especially handy for anyone who has a bag in the fridge that needs using up (hello, AK) or looks at those giant bags at Sam's and Costo and wonders how anyone would ever go through it all. Turns out, it's not so hard. In fact, it was hard to pick just seven recipes. This is my favorite recipe collection this year!

Easy-Easy Daikon & Pepper Salad

If you’re craving something crisp, colorful, and irresistibly fresh, let me introduce you to the vegetable daikon (some times called daikon radish) and your next favorite side dish. Just cut the daikon into matchsticks and dice the bell pepper, the salad all comes together in a vibrant tangle with a punchy dressing of rice vinegar and olive oil. It’s light yet flavorful, crunchy but satisfying, and ridiculously easy to throw together in under 10 minutes. Approachable, Everyday Whole Food, Fast & Fresh. An Easy, Healthy Side Dish. Just Three Ingredients (Plus Vinegar, Oil and Salt). Budget Friendly. Lunch Fast, Weeknight Easy. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Low Carb. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Project Cooking

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is for all of us who need distraction during this time, this winter, this week. Will one or two work for you, maybe even become family favorites? Fingers crossed!

How to Cook Quinoa for Meal Prep

Quinoa is the unsung hero of meal prep — quick, endlessly adaptable and delightfully nutty. Here I'll show you how to cook up a perfect potful every time . But quinoa's true magic lies in its versatility after it's: tossed into salads, anchoring a grain bowl, or dressing up as a cozy side. Quinoa is like a blank canvas, waiting for your favorite flavors—herbs, spices, veggies or a tangy dressing. You just might wonder how you've lived without this pantry essential! Easy, Homestyle Whole Food, "Plain" But Perfect. Just Three Ingredients. Real Food, Fast & Flexible. Mere Minutes to the Table. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy. Great for Meal Prep. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Snow-Day Suppers

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is winter fare at its very best, perfect for warming our kitchens and our homes and with any luck our hearts. Will the list inspire a memorable meal this week? Fingers crossed!

PB&J High-Protein Overnight Oats

Breakfast is now officially the best part of the day. Tickle your inner child with memories of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while impressing your protein-conscious grown-up self with 35 grams of protein . Soak all the pantry-friendly ingredients overnight to wake up to creamy, hearty and wholesome oats. Memorable Weekday-Easy Meal-Prep Breakfast with Nostalgic Flavors. High Protein with Whole Food + Protein Powder. Portable, Make-Ahead Oatmeal To Go. Convenient, Nutrient-Dense Balanced Breakfast. Mix in One Bowl, No Cooking Required to Prepare or Eat. Hearty & Filling. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Easy DIY. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!