The Mixing Bowl: Tantalize tastbuds with Thanksgiving leftovers
I love this season — I mean love this season. When I say season, I mean from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, and every holiday, every possible chance of snow, the pumpkin, the peppermint, the toasty fires, the...
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My first Christmas back living in Oklahoma will be the first year in many that I don’t have to pack my clothes to go see my mama! I am a mere 10 minutes away from her and my dad, so that, I feel, is a...
View ArticleHealthy dinners, dessert still offer flavor fix
2015 and the year of the big 4-0 for me … my mind says I am still 22, but my body says different. I have abused my body over the years with way too many late nights, miles and miles on the road,...
View ArticleShower loved ones with healthy recipes
February is the month of love and chocolate (of course). It is also the month to “Go Red” for heart health. In honor of loving my cousin Marti Adcock Jenkins and her heart that she is taking such good...
View ArticleGo ‘green’ with St. Patrick’s Day-inspired recipes
March came in like a lion! Let us just hope it goes out like a lamb. I can’t complain about this winter, though; I have loved it. I love hibernating for a few months — catching up on my reading list,...
View ArticleGo-to recipes can be made in advance
April is crazy busy at our house. I looked at my calendar on Monday and about fell over. It’ll slow down someday “they” say. I always try to think of it in a positive light, that I am surrounded by...
View ArticleSavor spring with low-carb recipes … and ice cream
I am not sure where April went, but, like it or not, May is here and here to stay. I love this month — it’s officially time to pull out the flip flops, plant the garden (super excited for our split...
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Summer is here! It is the season of fresh fruits and vegetables, picnics and laid-back eating in my world. I like to take advantage of not turning on the stove and eating light and cool foods. I am...
View ArticleHoney makes July 4th recipes sweet
With the celebration of our great nation just around the corner, it is time to fire up that grill and get out of the kitchen. My husband is a master griller, so I just whip up the recipes and he...
View ArticleGet kids involved in food choices, packing lunch
It has been a whirlwind summer full of fun, family, friends and mini vacations, but the time has come — school starts in less than a week! Being a teacher, we have had zero routine this summer — we...
View ArticleMinimal clean-up with easy recipes
Looking at the weather forecast, I get excited. All things pumpkin, crockpot cooking, early sunsets and weekends filled with football are right around the corner. Since school started, it has felt...
View ArticleHappy fall with casseroles, BBQ
It’s here! It’s here! Fall is finally here! I know there are people who just love the summer heat; I am, however, not one of those people. Give me 70-degree temperatures, casseroles, BBQ and coffee!
View ArticleWarm, soul-soothing foods for November
November is one of my favorite months.! I love after months and months of feeling obligated to stay up late because it wasn’t dark yet that I can now, without any guilt, go to bed at 8 p.m. I also...
View ArticleMake-ahead treats make for stress-free party
Ho Ho Ho! The weather outside isn’t frightful and I think some snow would be delightful! I love all seasons, but I really love the Christmas season. The baking, the parties, the gift giving, the...
View ArticleNot a natural chef? Simplify cooking
Over the years, I have learned to KISS — Keep It Simple, Sweetheart. Life is busy, we are all busy and sometimes I think we get a thrill out of who can be the “busiest.” It is like it has become a...
View ArticleMarch Madness foods perfect for watching the game
I have to say I am more than disappointed in the lack of winter we had this year. I am one of those weird people who like winter. I like soup, and fuzzy blankets and going to bed at 8 p.m. and not...
View ArticleRamona Legion to host clean-up day
It is a great honor to be taking over Caron Smith’s Caney Valley news column. The community lost Caron in an accident recently, and she will be dearly missed. I know I have big shoes to fill and will...
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