Oh my ~ I just discovered that fruitcake makes the best stuffing. It’s 97 degrees outside, the middle of Jun

I’m always looking for pretty, flavorful, easy dishes to make for Army functions. These ham and honey mustar

These shrimp are light and fresh, but they have a zesty kick. They’re perfect for your beach party BBQ or ju

Lose the calories, but keep the flavor by poaching the chicken in wine and using peppery arugula. I love wine

This summer cocktail is slightly sweet, a little tart and very refreshing. I learned about it at my favorite r

This vegetarian lasagna is so good even meat lovers will want seconds. I am not a vegetarian. I like steak. I

I have an amazing recipe for Vegetarian Lasagna to post, but before I share it, I have to share what makes it

These 1-point quick mini muffins have a super yummy peanut butter batter. Adding Fage 0% Greek yogurt makes th

Blueberry Zucchini mini muffins made with Greek yogurt. Recently, a coworker told me that she has never eaten

Driving home from work one day, I started craving fried pickles and that set my mind in motion. I wanted to cr

What a day. I woke up to a phone call from my husband saying they were under attack in Afghanistan. The phone

Looking for a light, refreshing, Zestuous dinner? This one is sure to please. It’s a little outside the box,

Save your St. Patty's Day calories for green beer. Start off with 2 Shamrock Fried Eggs ~ less than 200 calori

When I first heard about fish tacos 15 years ago, my immediate reaction was, “a what taco?” I was thinking

This is one of my favorite potluck dishes. It can be made ahead of time, and it’s always a party pleaser. If

Who knew lychees went so well with beef? I presented another Zestuous Challenge last week, asking followers to

I love Hawaiian Bread and I love French Toast. King's Hawaiian bread is so soft and delicately sweet, their on

I didn’t grow up with biscuits and gravy. My house was more of a cereal or scrambled eggs home. But when I s

Toasted oatmeal, coconut, pecan and toffee cookies. Cowboy Cookies and Ranger Cookies have been around for yea

It’s just not the holidays without gingerbread or molasses cookies. I include chewy molasses cookies sprinkl

I love everything popcorn. Caramel corn, cheddar corn, kettle corn and especially popcorn balls. I’ve been m

What would you fix your spouse for dinner if you knew it was going to be his or her last dinner at home for mo

This is one of those holiday treats that I am ordered to make every year. In fact, they’re so good, when my

If you like bacon, ham and sausage, you’ll love this breakfast side inspired by turducken. Turducken is a de

It's pumpkin pie season! I love how we've turned fruit seasons into dessert seasons. There's nothing like fres

I should start this post by warning you that this is not a low-calorie dish, but if there is anytime of year t

Thanksgiving tabletop traditions vary widely from region to region, especially when it comes to stuffing. But

Whenever I have company, I make this dish for brunch. It can be made kid-friendly with cream cheese and strawb

Before I get to the recipe for this easy, versatile breakfast, I have a few thank yous that are very overdue.

This weekend it was time for the fourth ZESTUOUS CHALLENGE. What I love about these challenges is just that…

There are so many cute Halloween treat ideas floating around on food blogs this month. My favorite recipe so f

There’s no creativity with the body of this post because this dish speaks for itself...and I had another lon

Mrs. Stouffer has been stalking me all day. I came home after another 11-hour workday and she was waiting for

Who has time to whip out a blue ribbon recipe on a weeknight? You do! With this recipe you can have a Cordon B

This started off as an experiment, but holy macaroni Batman, I think this is the best dessert I've ever made.

I had a major craving for grilled cheese tonight, so I decided to go sexy on the old classic by layering it wi