Thursday, January 9, 2025

Exploring a Dealcoholized Wine

So as the New Year begins I, as I'm sure many of you, think about taking better care of myself.  I work out several times a week, I walk daily, and I try to eat healthily for the most part.  But I DO like my wine and that wine turns immediately to sugar and belly fat.

Dealcoholized Wine

I had been seeing and hearing more and more about non-alcohol and dealcoholized wines and decided to do some tasting research on my own.

Monday, January 6, 2025

Happy Epiphany~~Celebrating the 12th Day of Christmas

Today is the 12th Day of Christmas.  The Day we celebrate Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day.  It is the day that Christ was revealed as the Light of the world.  

Epiphany

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Fruit and Nut Bars for the 11th Day of Christmas #SundayFunday

These fruit and nut bars are chock full of nutrients, protein, and antioxidants.  They taste like you are eating a piece of candy.  Nutrition never tasted so good.

Fruit and Nut Bars

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Nutritious Nibbles today......

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Shells for the 10th Day of Christmas

This delicious and easy casserole is perfect for a large, casual gathering making enough to serve 12 people when accompanied with salad and bread.  

Stuffed Shells

Friday, January 3, 2025

More Repurposed Leftovers and The First Weekly Menu of 2025 for the 9th Day of Christmas

Well, the holidays are nearly over.  Here it is the 9th day of Christmas already.  I'm sharing another recipe using the leftovers from Christmas Day.  This Roasted Shrimp Fried Rice is simple to make and so good that you could serve it to guests without them ever realizing they are helping you use up the leftovers.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Ginger Garlic Chicken Soup and my First Book Review of 2025 for the 8th Day of Christmas

This bowl of soup is not only comforting it is healing.  Chicken soup, well known for it's healing qualities when you're not feeling well, gets an added boost with a healthy dose of ginger and garlic as well as antioxidants from spinach.

Ginger Garlic Chicken Soup