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This DIY peppermint mocha recipe with save you money and calories! (and a trip to Starbucks).

When the leaves are blowing all around and the sky is dark - I NEED coffee. Or to put it more clearly, I WANT a peppermint mocha! hot milk....chocolate.....yum.....

Put the butter down! Time for peppermint candy ornaments.

Is it a craft or is it food? I'm not sure exactly - but I love the concept.

I am always looking for holiday traditions that don’t involve cookies. Check out my pomander balls or strawberry santa hats for some other fun ideas.

You can’t get any more easy and fun than strawberry Santa hats.

First of all – no baking. If you are like me, you are sick of baking after the first 2 dozen cookies so these come as a relief.

Secondly, these are far healthier than your regular cookie – makng them both fun and subversive – that is my kind of holiday treat!

These healthy Christmas snacks will be ignored by most of my audience - and it is okay.

I can’t force feed you celery in December and I wouldn’t try. You cannot imagine the amount of butter that has passed through this house and we still have one week to the big day!

If you make my turkey breast in an oven bag, you might have some leftovers to deal with and you should make my leftover turkey chili recipe.

You can freeze them or you can use them up in all sorts of ways. Sandwiches, salads, turkey tetrazzini….zzzz….wait! I’m still blogging!

Do you know how to roast Brussels sprouts on the stalk? I have always cut them off to cook them but it turns out that it isn’t necessary or even a good idea.

I saw this stalk at Trader Joe’s and at my local grocery store so I am hoping that the entire country has access to this crazy thing. This cost me $6 which I think is a deal.

This overnight steel cut oats recipe is so ridiculously easy. Honestly, I don’t know why anyone buys the frozen stuff at Trader Joe’s.

Yes, you can buy frozen pre-cooked steel cut oats at TJ’s but with a wee bit of planning - you can make your own.

This is the only time of year that you can buy turkey breast. I don’t know why this is because you can always find it at the deli counter.

How many of us buy sliced turkey breast to make sandwiches? Turkey breast is one of those lean meats that nutritionists tell us to eat. It is famous for being low in fat, high in protein, and easy to serve.

This simple homemade apple pie filling will warm your body and heart.

I have seen jars of apple pie filling sold at specialty stores and I always thought that was a great idea. You can use it to pair with ice cream, on pancakes, or on its own for a treat.

Healthy Thanksgiving desserts are pretty hard to find. The big favorite for Thanksgiving is pecan pie which is nowhere near the list of healthy choices.

I love pecan pie but I also love apples and lighter food after the feast that is Thanksgiving.