Yesterday I talked about my interview on healthy holiday entertaining with SuperValu’s Kim Kirchherr. She shared several tips to help you keep your holiday party menu a little healthier this year.
Today I have some delicious recipes to share with you from SuperValu and Wild Harvest to help you do just that. The best part about these recipes is, they’re no more difficult to make than their less nutritious counterparts, and they’re loaded with delicious fresh flavor.
From Bruschetta, to Bean Salsa, to a Triple Berry Parfait, with these recipes I don’t think your guests will miss the calories! I know I …read more

The holidays seem like the hardest time of the year to stay on a healthy path, especially with all the parties and entertaining. I had a wonderful conversation with Kim Kirchherr, SuperValu’s Corporate Dietitian yesterday, and we talked about the extra challenges to healthy eating that the holidays bring.

Kim shared several tips on how you can plan ahead during the holidays to keep yourself, and others on the right track even when you’re entertaining.
Kim said one of the biggest things you can do is to plan ahead.

Keep frozen berries and 100% juice on hand, you can freeze the juice in …read more

NESCAFE sent me a Dolce Gusto to take for a test drive this holiday season. I’ve been having a blast making gourmet coffees and drinks in my own kitchen. I was afraid it would be too complicated to figure out, but it’s really simple to use, and it will be really easy for your party guests to use to make their own drinks.

I think it will be great for holiday entertaining and winter parties. Party guests will be able to create their own individualized coffee beverages including holiday classics Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Lattes. Yum!

So far I’ve tried the Cappuccino, …read more

The Food Network’s Sandra Lee will be celebrating the holidays with a new special on HGTV. Sandra Lee star of Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee and the new hit series, Sandra’s Money Saving Meals, will cook up four new one-hour prime time specials this holiday season just for HGTV .
In each of the holiday specials, titled Sandra Lee Celebrates, Sandra will be working with deserving families to make their holidays memorable. She will help them plan their holidays from a sweet celebration for some special children, to a homecoming family reunion, see how Sandra helps the families make their holidays …read more

Here’s a great video about holiday entertaining. I thought you would enjoy this. I love Georgeanne Brennan’s ideas.