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New Year’s Day 2026 is here and this holiday is rooted in tradition. On January 1, people observe long-standing rituals meant to bring good fortune for the year ahead. One of the most enduring is eating black-eyed peas. It is believed to invite luck, wealth, and prosperity. If you want to start 2026 on a…
Fall is around the corner and making a batch of chicken soup for work day lunches sounded appealing. I found a series of chicken soup recipes and one in particular fit into my WW daily blue points quota. I have never tried an Italian seasoned soup. I can tell you the house smelled AMAZING the…
I needed to plan breakfast ahead of time for this week. Eggs are scarce right now. I turned to my trusty liquid egg substitute to make these hash brown breakfast muffins. Ingredients 1 -20 oz package Simply Potatoes®, shredded hash browns 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt…
The New Year always makes me crave crab. Alaskan Crab is by far my favorite seafood. I have been thinking about an iceberg wedge salad with lump crab but could not figure out what dressing I should use. After searching the web I found some inspiration an made a lovely little wedge salad to compliment…
I was looking for something new to make for New Years Day that included black eyed peas. Somehow I came across different recipes for Cowboy Caviar using the peas. I made a few adaptions to create something I would enjoy. If you wanted to make this for a larger group you could double the ingredients. …
What’s for breakfast Las Vegas! Looking to lighten things up after going off the rails with my eating plan. Pulled back out this recipe from SkinnyTaste.com. Love their recipes! 100% all theirs I just mix mine differently to make them more airy and light. Start out with my favorite Magic Bullet mixer. Makes this so…
I have been experimenting with this recipe for years now. I found this really interesting 7-grain flatbread pizza crust at Sprouts recently. Here is my latest adaptation of MHV Shrimp & Asparagus Flatbread Pizza. Same assembly of ingredients as my original pizza. The package has two crusts in it and you can refrigerate once opened. …
In searching for the perfect Easter dinner I found a few inspirational recipes for pork tenderloin. One that really appealed to me was by Chef Famie in Famie’s Adventures in Cooking recipe book. He called the recipe Roasted Pork Loin with Damson Plum Glaze. I knew that a 5 lb. pork loin was too much…
This is the perfect summer salsa for chicken, fish, and tortilla chips! Just a few ingredients, a little chopping, a little time in the fridge and ready to eat. The star of course is the strawberries. These are hulled and coarsely chopped. Next up is chopping/dicing the shallot, red bell pepper, cilantro and jalapeño pepper. …
Any zero point WW food is golden in my opinion! I really like corn and forget to use it. These fritters are airy and a little more technical than I normally do. But good all the same! In a large bowl add the corn, sweet peppers and onion. Beat the egg whites into stiff…