Seven out-of-the-ordinary quick breads, both savory and sweet, ones to supplement an otherwise skimpy or frugal supper, ones to snack on over the weekend. I hope you'll find one or two destined as "keepers" in your own recipe repertoire.

Looking for an extra-easy but surprising vegetable appetizer for your next social gathering? Lean into one of winter's special vegetables, pretty Brussels sprouts roasted with a little butter until soft, then cloaked in a drizzle of cream . Grab a toothpick! These are wonderful! Whole Food, Simply Prepared. "Plain" But Perfect. Real Food, Fresh & Family-Tested. A Surprise Hit for Parties and Buffets, Perfect for Sociable Sharing. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Low Carb. Vegetarian.

Seven cold-weather supper recipes, guaranteed to fill our kitchens with enticing aromas and feed our bodies simple whole foods. These are the recipes I'm not letting winter pass without making at least once ... you too, I hope?

"Don't Buy That, Make This." A brand-new recipe collection, the latest addition to my How to Save Money on Groceries series, here featuring recipes for food we could buy in stores or restaurants but instead choose to make from scratch at home . So Many Possibilities! Click the Image or Click <<<<< The Homemade Pantry >>>>>

Seven vegetarian and vegan – that's veg(etari)an, right? – supper recipes leaning on winter vegetables, slow cookers, winter salads, big flavors and more. Fingers crossed that one or two are destined as "family favorites" in your own kitchens. Read on!

The Cook's Illustrated Technique If you're like me and l-i-v-e for a perfectly poached egg, you will also, like me, have tried all those egg-poaching shenanigans because honestly, you'd do almost anything, wouldn't you? just to figure out how to cook poached eggs to perfection, turning out firm whites and runny yolks each and every time. Tap your Dorothy heels twice while whistling for Toto? It doesn't work. Neither does Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200. All those crazy egg-poaching techniques, they just don't work, never have, never will. But now? Leave it to Cook's Illustrated to crack the code for perfect poached eggs. Easy Techniques for Perfect Poached Eggs. Real Food, Fresh & Fast. Mere Minutes to the Table. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Naturally Gluten Free.

Seven easy dinner ideas to eeeeease our way into the new year, a "cool down" if you will after the marathon of back-to-back-to-back holidays ... plus a couple of bonuses, 2022's Most Useful Recipe and 2022's Reader Favorite.

Well, hey, bacon lovers. Here's a quick recipe for collards that turns the greens almost silky and sensuous. Soon you'll be buying bag after bag of those marvelous pre-washed collard greens that show up in grocery stores this time of year, all to ensure our good luck! and good health! and good moods! (duh, bacon) in the year to come. After bacon and collards (or kale! or other sturdy leafy greens!), you'll need little more than onion, garlic and a little vinegar and maple syrup for one of the tastiest side dishes to ever emerge from a skillet. Enjoy! Healthy Collard Greens Cooked Until Silky with Crisp Bacon. A Southern Tradition, Especially at New Year's. Mere Minutes to the Table. A Favorite Side Dish or "Under" Dish. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free.

As we count down the last days of 2022, how about setting up the new year for good luck and good fortune with traditional greens and other foods from the American South? No jinxes here, I promise!

with Cranberry-Apple Sauce, Pineapple, Kiwi & Pomegranate Behold one of the prettiest dishes ever! Imagine jewel-colored layers of cranberry and applesauce, golden pineapple and yogurt in a glass bowl lined with iridescent kiwi slices, then decorated with fresh fruit. This fruit and yogurt combination does indeed look impressive but is easy as can be to assemble! Real Food, Fresh & Inventive. Budget Friendly. Perfect for Holiday Brunch. Great for Meal Prep. Potluck & Party Friendly. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free.