Content tagged with “Holidays”

Whole-wheat Irish soda bread for a real Irish breakfast
A few years ago we asked some of our favorite EatingWell contributors to share healthy breakfast recipes from their...

DIY chocolate-dipped strawberries (and more chocolate-covered treats)
If you want to melt hearts this Valentine’s Day, dark chocolate-dipped strawberries are one of the most romantic...

6-ingredient fast & skinny one-pot jambalaya
If you do a search for jambalaya recipes, you’re going to find more to choose from than you know what to do with...

30-minute skinny pork chop suey
We’re so busy at this time of year, between work and parties and shopping, that it’s awfully tempting to...

How to throw a holiday party for $25
I love hanging out with my friends, but I used to avoid throwing parties at my house mostly because I couldn’t...

Make-ahead dinner: healthier comfort-food sausage casserole
Quick. Easy. Tasty. There’s just something about casseroles. People love them: we’re all just looking for...

Amazing quinoa & squash casserole and more quinoa recipes you must try
You heard the buzz (Everybody’s talking about quinoa!) and succumbed to the lure of its popularity (Everybody...

The biggest calorie bomb at Thanksgiving dinner & 10 fun Thanksgiving food facts
There’s a lot that’s changed about Thanksgiving in the years since the Pilgrims gathered for their first...

Healthy meals to use up Thanksgiving leftovers
We have an open-door policy when it comes to Thanksgiving: we welcome in anyone who turns up. Especially this year,...

5 instant no-cook appetizers
An invitation to dinner is just about all the appetizer I need—I’m so happy to have someone feed me that I...

Amazingly good end-of-summer party dips
Now that we’re into the fourth steamy week of August, I can honestly say I’m ready for autumn. But I don...

Watermelon ice & 5 more refreshing summer desserts
“Eat dessert first” is a motto I can really relate to—and when it comes to summer desserts, it’...

EatingWell’s best summer potluck salads
Potlucks and BBQs tend to conjure up images of hot dogs, hamburgers and perfectly cooked grilled chicken in my mind....

6 simple secrets for perfect deviled eggs
My sister and her husband have a lot of parties and they have the perfect setting: a big, beautifully restored barn in...

Best and worst choices at a picnic
This weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and that means it’s time for picnics (or, depending on where...

3 tricks for healthier macaroni salad
Macaroni salad is one of those dishes that you just have to have at a Memorial Day gathering. The ingredients are cheap...

5 brunch mistakes to avoid
Brunch is one of life's simple pleasures. I love sitting with a few friends, enjoying a leisurely cup of coffee and...

How to make skinny margaritas, chips & guacamole for Cinco de Mayo
When it comes down to it, there are very few foods I’d pick over a creamy bowl of guacamole and crispy tortilla...

5 healthy recipes for Easter's leftover ham
This year, my husband and I are having Easter at our house. With parents six hours away by car, we're cooking our first...

4 ways to make healthier egg salad
It was egg salad that made me fall in love with hard-boiled eggs. Prior to that, I’d always seen those perfect...

How to perfectly hard-boil eggs for Easter eggs
For some, the highlight of Easter is the ham. For others, maybe asparagus or dessert. But for me, it’s the...

A delicious Easter brunch menu on a budget
My dad was a minister, so I’m not just bragging when I tell you I’m an old pro when it comes to Easter....

Super-fast valentine’s desserts
For my wife and me, Valentine’s Day is a bit of a conundrum. Sure, we want to celebrate—who wouldn’t want an excuse for...

6 resolutions you should make in 2012
The new year is around the corner and chances are you’re starting to think about what resolutions to make in 2012...