These Asian Lettuce Wraps with Pork, Napa Cabbage and Red Bell Pepper were really a treat!

Even if you didn’t make Hopping John Soup for New Year’s Day, it’s not too late to make it and get some luck in the New year!

For good luck in the New Year, make this Black-Eyed Pea Hummus with Olive Oil and Sumac!

This Chicken Salad with Green Olives, Celery,and Green Onion is just colorful enough to be perfect for a holiday party.

This post has five of my favorite spice and herb blends to give for homemade Christmas gifts.

If you’d like a holiday cookie that’s only slightly sweet, I loved these Low-Sugar and Whole Wheat Molasses-Almond Cookies.

This Anasazi Bean Soup with Ham and Cabbage is one of my favorite bean soups. You can use pinto beans if you can’t find Anasazi Beans.

These Baked Mini-Frittatas with Broccoli and Three Cheeses are a great way to get some vegetables into breakfast.

To soak or not to soak? See my experiments in How to Cook Dried Beans in a Crockpot Slow Cooker.

This Italian Sausage, Tomato, and Macaroni Soup is warm and comforting, and it’s quick enough to make when you get home from work!

If you’re trying not to over-indulge for the holidays, these Low Sugar and Whole Wheat Ranger Cookies can help!

This Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary and Balsamic Vinegar is a delicious and healthful side dish for winter meals.

If the cold weather has hit where you live, this Double Lentil, Sausage, Brown Rice, and Spinach Soup is perfect in the Crockpot.

This Coconut-Lime Turkey and Rice Soup is a flavorful way to use leftover turkey. You could also make it with chicken.

This Lebanese Lentil Salad with Garlic, Cumin, Mint, and Parsley is something I’d happily eat all year long!

These 100% Whole Wheat Stuffing Muffins with Sausage and Parmesan are baked in a muffin pan for crispy edges on every serving of stuffing.

These Twice-Baked Sweet Potato Cups have a lot of flavor from sour cream, Chipotle, and lime.

These pork chops are pan-fried, then roasted to finish and served with an apricot-Dijon sauce for a flavorful combination.

These Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms with Thyme and Parsley are a great low-glycemic alternative to sugar-laden sweet potatoes.

I made this Spicy Lime Coleslaw at least three times before I realized I really should put it on the blog.