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20 Sweet & Savory King Cake Inspired Treats

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Our stores are overflowing with the goodness of King Cake and this year it seems we can find menagerie of King Cake flavors and styles, including Bouudin! The King Cake has evolved from its humble roots, inspiring a plethora of savory foods, sweets and treats… making this the ultimate Mardi Gras food! Below we are featuring our favorites from Mardi Gras 2015!

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The King Cake parfait can be found at Dessert Lounge. (Photo: Indulge Desserts)

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the above doesn’t have your mouth watering or at least feeling a virtual sugar rush…nothing will! Enjoy the last days of the Mardi Gras season and go get you some King Cake before it’s too late!

Here is a Baton Rouge King Cake Guide: Interact with a video map to find your Mardi Gras fix!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Semi-Homemade Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Our family’s favorite dessert is a warm, ooey gooey, chocolate cupcake or cake. I have doctored up a few recipes and have finally found this one to be a keeper. This recipe is very chocolaty, super moist and warms up well days after the cake has been made. The key, as with any cake, is to not over cook. The sour cream does wonders to make this cake moist and somewhat dense. Bring your eggs to room temperature when baking as they mix into the flour much better, the same goes for butter. You can quickly warm eggs by placing them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.

Triple Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients
  1. 1 package chocolate cake mix
  2. 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
  3. 1 cup sour cream or Greek Yogurt
  4. 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  5. 4 eggs
  6. 1/2 cup warm water
  7. 1 to 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (dust these in flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the cupcake or cake.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except the chocolate chips. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into 24 lined muffin cups or in a bundt pan.
  3. Bake 16 to 18 minutes if making cupcakes or 40 to 45 minutes if making a bundt cake, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
  4. I usually make a cream cheese icing or chocolate cream cheese icing or both. For the cake, I like to fill the center of the cake with fresh berries and drizzle chocolate over each layer. Once I have the fruit overflowing onto the top of the cake, I drizzle entire cake with both flavors of cream cheese frosting.
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 Bon Appétit & Happy National Chocolate Day!

Traditional Thanksgiving Meal Plan – Gluten Free

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I’ll be really candid here. Though I have hosted Thanksgiving Dinner, I’ve never actually hosted a traditional Holiday Dinner. If we go traditional with Thanksgiving or Christmas, it’s because we’ve driven the 24 hours home to Canada to be with family.

Last year we had our good friends for Thanksgiving. We smoked some salmon and had about a billion appetizers and tons of desserts. Not the traditional Turkey. (Though we got traditionally stuffed.) And because we must be terrible parents, my five year old thinks Chocolate Chip Pancakes is what everyone has for Christmas Dinner. We’re just going to go with that.

Fun Fact: The traditional Christmas Dinner I grew up with in Canada, is the exact same as the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner in the USA.

This year, I’m planning to actually do a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, totally gluten free. My parents are coming to visit and our college age daughters will be coming home on break, so it seems like a good time to become the house that does Thanksgiving.

Traditional Thanksgiving Meal Plan - Gluten Free

So, I’m going to share with you what we’re going to have and a few more recipes to give you some options for your table. Give me your suggestions in the comments as well, I’m flexible! If you’ve got a great recipe, I’d love to try it! The links below all go to gluten free recipes.

If you’re looking for more gluten free Thanksgiving recipes, check out THIS awesome Pinterest board. I’ve invited some of my favorite Gluten Free bloggers to pin their recipes, and there’s tons to choose from.

Traditional Thanksgiving Meal Plan
Gluten Free Style

 

The Turkey

Not exactly sure how to cook that bird? Butterball has great “how to cook a turkey” info on their site with instructions for deep-fried, roasted, grilled and smoked turkey. Click HERE to get to the Butterball site

Gluten Free Black Olive and Feta Appetizer Puffs from knowgluten.me

Gluten Free Appetizers:

Olive and Feta Cheese Appetizer Puffs

These little savory puffs are fast and easy to make and you can top them with whatever strikes your fancy. Sometimes we do olives, sometimes pizza sauce and pepperoni. They’re made with tapioca starch, I buy mine really cheap at an Asian Market.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Helen’s Amazing Layer Dip

This easy dip is a crowd pleaser. It’s got a sour cream and cream cheese base topped with chopped fresh salsa and cheese. Make twice as much as you think you’ll need and serve it with gluten free tortilla chips.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Spiced Nuts

These look seriously amazing and super easy to make. And they store well, so you could whip some up a couple of days before! (And then eat them all and make them again!)
Click HERE for the recipe.
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Chex Mix

My mom always made some sort of cereal based snack mix for special occasions when we were kids. Chex has taken the cereal mix concept to the moon. Here’s a link to some great gluten free Chex Mix recipes (there are other gluten free recipes mixed in, but the Chex site doesn’t give you an option of choosing Gluten Free AND Chex Mix).
Click HERE for the recipes.

Artichoke and Roasted Garlic Dip

This dip sounds amazing. You could serve it with gluten free crackers or tortilla chips or try your hand at making your own gluten free baguettes (it’s way easier than it sounds!!)
Click HERE for the dip recipe
Click HERE for the gluten free baguette recipe

Gluten Free Sides, Salads and Dressings:

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

This is my fellow Baton Rouge Mom Blogger Harmony’s favorite Thanksgiving Side. I really want to try it. But I’m a little afraid I’ll eat it all.
Click HERE for the recipe.

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Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes

This is a great dish if you have multiple food issues. It looks like it’s really flavorful even without the dairy or high fat content. Even though the recipe is dairy free, you can use regular milk if you want.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

This recipe looks super creamy with sour cream, butter and cream cheese. This is probably the recipe I’m going to use.
Click HERE for the recipe

Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin

Are you more of a Scalloped Potatoes fan? (I like them with ham. Maybe we’ll have ham and scalloped potatoes for Christmas! You know, with our chocolate chip pancakes.)
Click HERE for the recipe.

A Lighter Green Bean Casserole

This recipe cuts down the calories of a traditional green bean casserole, but don’t worry, you can make up for it at dessert.
Click HERE for the recipe.

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Mashed Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow Gravy

You had me at Marshmallow Gravy.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Broccoli and Bacon Salad

Okay, everyone should have a broccoli salad on their Thanksgiving table. It’s a rule. And I’m pretty sure that with the bacon, raisins and cheese in this one, everyone will actually eat it. Yum!!
Click HERE for the recipe.

Gluten Free Watergate Salad from knowgluten.me

Watergate Salad

This is traditional fare in our house, we always serve this for Thanksgiving, even when we’re not having a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Alternatively we call it Green Fluff Salad or Grandma Dot’s Salad. It has Cool Whip, pudding and marshmallows. It’s dessert. Really. But some genius called it salad so you can eat it with the turkey.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin

How cute is this idea? Stuffed Pumpkin!! The stuffing looks tasty, but I might do this with a gluten free bread stuffing. Too cute. And you get a seasoned slice of pumpkin to eat with your stuffing.

Click HERE for the recipe.

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Cornbread Stuffing

An easy gluten free fix to Cornbread Stuffing. I’ve never actually had cornbread stuffing, but I might try this recipe this year.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Stewart’s Traditional Gluten Free White Bread Stuffing

This is our traditional family stuffing. It has loads of butter, onions and poultry seasoning. We use gluten free bread so everyone can eat it, and stuff our turkey with it.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Easy Gluten Free Baguette

Everyone loves fresh bread. Here’s a sneak peek baguette recipe from Gluten Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day. Since I got the cook book, I’ve been making my own fantastic homemade bread every couple of days. It’s super easy. (Easy enough for me to make before anyone else is out of bed. I feel so Little House on the Prairie. Seriously, if I can do this on one cup of coffee, you could make it in your sleep.)
Click HERE for the recipe.

photo credit Stephen Scott Gross

photo credit Stephen Scott Gross

Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce

This cranberry sauce has a hint of ginger and cinnamon and it tastes even better if you make it a few days ahead and store it in the fridge. I’ll make it during the year to have with pork or chicken. This is really easy to make, you just boil things on the stove, and very impressive, but the canned sauce from Ocean Spray (and any other brand I can think of right now, but check labels!!) is just as gluten free, so you don’t have to stress about this one.
Click HERE for the recipe.

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Desserts

I’ve put together a whole bunch of gluten free pumpkin based desserts (pies, custards, cheesecake, squares, etc) right here because this time of year, we must eat as much pumpkin as humanly possible. It’s something to do with winter hibernation, or something.

Click HERE to go to the Pumpkin Recipe Post.

Pumpkin Spice Steamed Milk

Totally full? This Pumpkin Spice Steamed Milk might be just what you need (before you dig into the pumpkin pie, that is.)
Click HERE for the recipe.

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Chex Scotcheroos

Okay, I’d never even heard of these until today, but they’re now on my menu. Thanks Pinterest Fairies!! Apparently you can also make them with Gluten Free Rice Krispies. I think I might do a test run. Or two. Just to make sure they’re okay.
Click HERE for the recipe.

Gluten Free Hello Dolly Magic Bars

Some people call these Hello Dollys, some people call them Magic Bars. Magic because you layer stuff in a cake pan, pour over a can of sweetened condensed milk, and bake, and Voila! Magic!
Click HERE for the recipe.

No Bake Marshmallow Bars

These are seriously addictive. And totally easy to make. These are what you whip up when you just remembered that you were supposed to bring a dessert. Melted chocolate chips, peanut butter and marshmallows.
Click HERE for the recipe.

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Okay guys, before I go into a food coma just from writing this, I’ll turn it over to you. Do you have a favorite gluten free Thanksgiving Dish? Or a recipe that you’ve turned gluten free? Leave a comment, I’d love to read about it! Any questions? I’ll be around to answer them.

 

Salted Dark Chocolate Slow Cooker Fondue

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It’s Menu Monday with Red Stick Spice, today they’re sharing a sweet and savory treat the whole family will enjoy!

Salted Dark Chocolate Slow Cooker Fondue

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When it comes to dipping things in chocolate, who can resist? We know we can’t! This recipe is a definite for kids…a fun after-school or sleepover treat. But don’t forget: grown ups like dipping things in chocolate, too. This is an ultra easy way to end a dinner party!

Salted Dark Chocolate Slow Cooker Fondue
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Ingredients
  1. 12 ounces dark chocolate chips
  2. 1 cup heavy cream
  3. 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract*
  4. 1/4-1/2 tsp Sel Gris
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Set to low and cover. Stir occasionally. The chocolate should be melted in about 1 hour. Serve with dippable ingredients...Yum!
Notes
  1. *A note about the extract...mix things up with different extracts. Use Peppermint Extract in place of the Vanilla for Chocolate-Mint Fondue. Add Pure Espresso Extract in combination with the Pure Vanilla for a Mocha twist. Sub out Rum Extract for the Vanilla for a rich, grown up flavor.
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Grab the above mentioned ingredients at Red Stick Spice!
Sel Gris
Pure Vanilla Extract
Peppermint Extract
Pure Espresso Extract
Rum Extract

If you decide to try this recipe, be sure to stop by and let us know how it turned out!

Mediterranean Chicken Bake Recipe

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It’s Menu Monday with Red Stick Spice, today they’re sharing another family friendly one pot wonder!

Mediterranean Chicken Bake Recipe

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This one-dish meal makes use of inexpensive, flavorful chicken thighs and lots of pantry staples. We love the versatility of this dish. It’s definitely open to lots of variations. It’s a weeknight mainstay in the homes of several of the folks at Red Stick Spice Company. Assemble and refrigerate this casserole in the morning. Then tuck this dish into the oven, and use the time to put together a salad, tend to homework or just put your feet up. In an hour, you’ll have a warm, hearty, delicious meal. Makes great leftovers, too!

Mediterranean Chicken Bake
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Ingredients
  1. 1-2 Tbl Rosemary Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  2. 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  3. salt and pepper
  4. 1 oz Soprano's Greek Blend
  5. 1 cup brown rice*
  6. 1-3/4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
  7. 1/2 cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, drained and julienned
  8. 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle Rosemary Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a 9X13 baking dish. Season the chicken thighs, on both sides, with salt, pepper and Soprano's Greek Blend. Place the chicken thighs, skin side up, in the baking dish leaving room around each piece. Pour the rice into the dish around (but not on top of) the chicken thighs. Place the artichoke hearts around the chicken thighs on top of the rice. Arrange the sundried tomatoes in the same way. Pour the chicken stock into the pan. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside and the rice is tender.
  2. Remove the foil and turn on the broiler. Place the pan under the broiler to crisp the chicken skin--2-4 minutes.
Notes
  1. *A note about the rice...we used a brown and wild rice blend that gave the dish a nice, nutty texture. There are lots of brown rice combination in the supermarkets that make for very interesting and delicious results! White rice can be used but the cooking time would be reduced to 30-40 minutes. If using white rice, you should brown the chicken in a skillet first to get the cooking process started. Because white rice cooks more quickly, there is a chance the thighs will not be cooked completely through if you don't brown first.
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Grab the above mentioned ingredients at Red Stick Spice!
Rosemary Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Soprano’s Greek Blend

If you decide to try this recipe, be sure to stop by and let us know how it turned out!

Kid Friendly Easter Treats from Dixie Crystals

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With Easter just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get the kids in the kitchen for some hands on fun. Get the kids in the Easter spirit with these festive, easy to make Easter treats and crafts from Dixie Crystals Kids Kitchen. Our boys love to get in the kitchen to try new recipes and even get their hands a little dirty.  These kid friendly recipes will make your smallest kiddos feel accomplished as they get involved in assembly and taste testing. 

Rice Krispie Easter Egg

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

 With the royal icing recipe below, you can decorate just about anything, including Rice Krispie Treats! These treats are ready to go in under 10 minutes. No heat, no knives and no-bake. Let the little ones go crazy and decorate with swirls, dots, stripes and designs.

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

 

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs
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Ingredients
  1. Rice Krispie® Treats (either homemade or store-bought)
  2. Royal icing
  3. Food coloring
  4. Additional squeezable icings (optional)
  5. Piping bag or squeeze bottle and different shaped decorating tips
  6. Egg shaped cookie cutter or grease little hands to form their own mini Easter eggs.
Instructions
  1. Cut Rice Krispie Treats into egg shapes with cookie cutter. If using store-bought treats, you may have to place two treats side-by-side depending on the size of your cookie cutter. Or, let little hands have some fun and grease hands with butter and let them shape their own mini Easter eggs.
  2. Place a piece of parchment paper or wax paper over treats and gently and evenly press down to flatten top. Do not flatten completely. You are just trying to create a more even surface.
  3. Prepare royal icing. {recipe below} Separate into bowls and tint colors based on your preference.
  4. Using white royal icing in a piping bag, cover top of Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treat completely. Leave about a 1/4" edge around the outside. Use a toothpick to gently push the icing all the way to the edge. Placing the icing all they way to the edge from the bag may cause drips.
  5. Next, use different shades of royal icing (and different tips) to get creative with your Easter egg designs.
  6. Let dry overnight and store in an airtight container.
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Decorating these Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs is where the fun and creativity comes in. Get the kids to help decorate their eggs with different colored frostings, sprinkles and patterns.

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

Royal Icing
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Ingredients
  1. 3 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  2. 2 large egg whites
  3. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  4. I also added 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites, lemon and vanilla and beat until frothy. Add Dixie Crystals confectioners' sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny. Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks. This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add food coloring, if desired. For immediate use, transfer icing to pastry bag or heavy duty storage bag and pipe as desired. If using storage bag, clip corner. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Adapted from Dixie Crystals
Adapted from Dixie Crystals
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More fun Easter resources from Dixie Crystals:

Easter-2014-Coloring-Pages-teaserVisit Dixie Crystal’s Easter Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets section for all kinds of Easter fun

Try more edible Easter projects, including stamped cookies, chocolate bowls and Rice Krispie Treat Bunnies.

Print and color these Free Printables, including Gift Cards,  Gift Tags, Place Cards, stickers and Hershey Kiss Easter Sticker Bottoms.

Moms, try your hand at some of these delicious Easter recipes and desserts for your Easter meal.

 

Making an Easter cross of sugar cubes emulates beautiful crosses made of smooth white marble. This meaningful decoration is just the right size for little hands to make!

Dixie Crystals is also sponsoring a fun Cookie Clash Contest! Today is the last day to enter, submit your cookie recipe or vote for your favorite! Check it out and vote here.

Find more recipes, tips and keep up with Dixie Crystals online via Facebook, Twitter and Instaram!

Do you have a favorite Easter treat to make with your child? Please share it with us in the comments below!

“BRM participated in this program on behalf of Dixie Crystals. All opinions are our own.”

IndiePlate – A New Way to Nourish Your Family

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Disclosure: This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated Baton Rouge Moms via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Opinions expressed herein are that of the author and are not indicative of  the opinions or positions of the sponsor.

One of the goals of Baton Rouge Mom’s is to connect local moms with local businesses. Anytime we find a business, product or service we think can benefit you, our readers, we will share it with you.

I was recently introduced to a new service being offered in the Baton Rouge area that will definitely fill a need. We all want to serve our families healthy meals, we also strive to support our community and buy local.  Shopping for groceries is one thing, actually putting them on the table when we have no time to cook or shop is another. That’s where IndiePlate comes to the rescue!

What is IndiePlate?

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IndiePlate partners with local farmers and artisans to bring the freshest seasonal, local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods and other natural groceries, right to your doorstep. With an easy online shopping experience, you can be sure to get local food on to the table, nourishing your health and your family, while supporting our local economy.

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All you need to do is pre-order from their fresh market – they confirm your order with local producers who hand-pick and personally prepare each item, and IndiePlate delivers the food to you, straight to your doorstep. It’s that simple!

IndiePlate currently delivers on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All food is collected after you order and handled with care, at the recommended temperature and humidity, in thermal totes.

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How would you like to try IndiePlate’s service and have a bountiful, nourishing selection of locally grown groceries delivered to your door? IndiePlate is giving away a $100, $50 and $25 credit to three of our readers!

You know the drill,  follow the directions on our Rafflecopter Giveaway Widget {below} to enter this giveaway. We have two required entries:

  1. Register on IndiePlates site to learn more and see all that they have to offer.
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IndiePlate Recipe

Winter Pork and Kale Soup
A 1-pot warm wintery soup made with fresh ingredients from our marketplace....Perfect for a cold winter night, when you can bundle in on your couch and enjoy dinner and a movie with the entire family!!
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Pound Pastured Ground Pork
  2. 2 Tomatoes, chopped
  3. 2 Purple Turnips, sliced
  4. 2 Red Salad Turnips, sliced
  5. 1 Cup Half and Half
  6. 2-3 Cups Chicken Stock depending on how thick you like your soups
  7. 1 Container Green Lentil Salad
  8. 1 Bunch Kale of your choice, chopped (we used Dino Kale)
  9. 1 Bunch Green Onions, chopped
  10. 8 Cloves Herb Marinated Garlic, minced
  11. 4 Tablespoons Fresh Butter
Instructions
  1. 1) In a skillet, brown ground pork seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
  2. 2) In a large pot, add tomatoes, onions, garlic and butter and saute for 2 minutes.
  3. 3) Add half n half and cook stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.
  4. 4) Add browned pork, turnips and lentils.
  5. 5) Add chicken stock. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Let simmer for 10-12 minutes.
  6. 6) Add kale. Let cook for 7-9 minutes.
  7. 7) Add salt, pepper and any other spices to taste.
  8. 8) Enjoy with our dinner rolls or fresh french bread.
Adapted from http://indieplate.com/winter-pork-and-kale-soup
Adapted from http://indieplate.com/winter-pork-and-kale-soup
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8 Tips for Surviving Holiday Indulgences

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It’s getting to be that time. The holiday candy and cookies are starting to come out, holiday parties are booked. How can I indulge but not overdo?

Here are 8 Tips for Surviving Holiday Indulgences:

Holiday Indulgences

 

  1. Take an extra class at the gym whether it is Zumba, Yoga, Spin class anything to get some extra cardio in and take a little holiday stress off.
  2. Sign up for a holiday themed 5k. Here are a couple local ones in Baton Rouge: http://www.turkeytrotbr.com/      http://www.forum35.org/?page=RR
  3. Go dress shopping ladies. Yes, dress shopping. Find a flattering, snug dress for a holiday party.  Instant weight management!
  4. Eat a small snack before leaving for your holiday party or dinner. Whether it is raw almonds, carrots with hummus, anything to take the edge off of your hunger so you don’t over indulge. Drink lots of water throughout the day which will naturally make you more full.
  5. Watch your calories in alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks such as Egg Nog. Choose lighter varieties. Tip: Champagne only has 110 calories per 5 oz. versus White Russian 307 calories per 5 oz. 
  6. Skip the hors d’oeuvres. You know there will be plenty of dinner offerings to satisfy you and this way you can save a little room for dessert!
  7. Survey party offerings before filling your plate. Include vegetables and fruits to keep your plate balanced. Enjoy smaller portions of your holiday favorites. Eat until you are satisfied not stuffed. If possible sit far away from  tempting dishes.
  8. Bring your own healthy dish to a holiday potluck so you know at least one dish that you can enjoy guilt free. Look up some healthy holiday cooking recipes to experiment and learn where you cut back on calories.

   It is the holidays and you can enjoy without the guilt! 

Creative Crafts and Mouth-Watering Dishes to Help you Celebrate Halloween

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It’s almost time for trick-or-treating and Disney’s Spoonful.com is brewing up some horror-fyingly creative crafts and mouth-watering dishes to help you celebrate Halloween! Spoonful’s affordable and easy-to make ideas will enchant you and feed your appetites.

Plus, don’t miss out on Spoonful’s all-new recipe customization feature, “My Take.” Spoonful’s latest feature will allow you to share your own version, or “take,” of almost any recipe on the site. To introduce My Take, some of our Spoonful bloggers partnered with Pillsbury® to create their own wickedly wonderful takes around some classic Pillsbury Halloween treats.

Creepy-Crawly Cupcakes

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These Creepy-Crawly Cupcakes might look grotesque, but I promise you won’t be able to say no to one, two, or even three. 

Edible Eyeballs

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 If you’re throwing a Halloween bash this year you should definitely set out a platter of these creepy peepers. Your Halloween party guests are bound to do a double-take.

Scary Pumpkin Carvings

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Spooky and scary Halloween pumpkins add fright to the night. Maybe you want something just a little bit more spooky than a traditional jack-o-latern on your porch this year? Check out all of the spooktastic pumpkin carving cutouts at Spoonful.com.

20 Pumpkin-Decorating Ideas

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Transform your pumpkin into a spooktacular Halloween decoration with one of the many DIY pumpkin-decorating ideas at Spoonful.com.

Mickey’s Paper Bag Scarecrow

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This fun tabletop Mickey scarecrow may be a bit ear-ry, but don’t count on it to keep the birds away. In fact, you’re likely to find young Mickey fans quickly flocking around it.

Find these creative crafts and mouth-watering dishes to help you celebrate Halloween by visiting Spoonful.com, a one-stop shop filled with thousands of inspired ideas that can bring a little magic into everyday family life. Spoonful delivers easy-to-digest daily doses of inspiration and information, designed to spark the enthusiasm of parents. The site helps parents just like you power through everything from getting a handle on holiday festivities to figuring out a fun way to get kids to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. The site’s responsive design also makes it easy to access from home or while on-the-go via smartphones and tablets.

Which crafts or desserts do you plan on making with your family?