This Thanksgiving we celebrated with all the traditional favorites---turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes---but when the company goes home and I am cooking for just my family, I opt for the healthier version of the foods we splurge on during the holidays.  I could have made this side dish on Thanksgiving using cauliflower and no one would have been ... Read More about Cauliflower Fake Out! {with Speech Snacks for /f/}

The first time I made this vegetable for my family, they honestly thought I had prepared a plate of spaghetti.  At first glance this unique vegetable does resemble the long thin strands of pasta that we are so accustomed to seeing on the dinner table with meat sauce or meatballs.  But if you look more closely, you will notice differences in color, ... Read More about Thanksgiving Spaghetti Squash–with an Italian Twist!—{and “SpeechSnacks” for /s/ blends}

Rumor has it that the first Whoopie Pie was made in the State of Maine in the 1920s. Amish women would bake these desserts and put them in farmers' lunch-boxes. The farmers would excitedly shout “Whoopie!” when they discovered one of these sweet treats in their lunch box.   Every time we visit Amish country, I find many different varieties of ... Read More about The Wonderful Pumpkin Whoopie Pie–{with “SpeechSnacks” for /w/ and /p/}

Once again, I am using the very versatile tortilla to create another recipe.  Previously I have used them to make Tortilla Pizza's and a Turkey Tortilla Wrap.  The tortilla is back to make another appearance--this time as a sweet snack.   I have found similar snack products on the shelves of my grocery store, ... Read More about Cinnamon-Sugar Tortilla Chips with Cream Cheese-Walnut Dip—{with Speech Snacks for /s/ and /s/ blends}

Meatless Mondays were first initiated during both World Wars.  It was a voluntary campaign put into place by the U.S. Presidents during war time asking the American people to do their part to aid the war effort.  As a result, many Americans discovered how much better they felt--eating less meat wasn't such a bad thing!     Meatless Monday ... Read More about MEATLESS MONDAY: Portobello Pizza–{with Speech Snacks for /p/}