Irish Spiced Fruitcake is definitely NOT your grandma's fruitcake. It's packed with dried fruit and warm spices, I like it simple and plain or with a smear of Brown Sugar Lemon Curd . ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ I Just Knew I’d Love This Fruitcake. It conjures memories of my English-born grandfather’s cousins Lyla and Vic who after six decades of marriage, still giggled about their wedding day. “Poor pensioners” they called themselves. And yes, their home was a small flat on the outskirts of London with a miniature rose garden and a front room with two chairs, a sofa and the telly. Just that, no more. Morning ablutions were simple, aided by a slip of soap, toothbrushes and a travel-size tube of paste. Vic’s well-worn shaving brush and tarnished razor sat nearby. Just that, no more. But Vic and Lyla were savers and scrimpers and managed long visits to Canada and the U.S. at least twice and made their way to southern Europe too, seeking out holiday sun. When ...

Who else has been thinking that homemade chicken stock is just too big a production? Not me, not anymore anyway. For a long while now, I've been making chicken stock one small batch at a time because, well, making stock should be No Big Deal. Until you taste it, that is – rich but delicate, thick as jelly, tasting like the real chicken it’s made with – that’s when you know for sure that homemade chicken stock is One Very Big Deal. How to Make Chicken Stock with the Carcass of a Rotisserie Chicken. Chicken Broth & Bone Broth Made from Scratch. Beautiful Color! An Easy Tried-and-True Recipe. Just One Pot, No Special Equipment Required. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep, Just Freeze in Canning Jars for Later. Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

One-skillet weeknight comfort food, "lightened up" and highly adaptable. Not a single can of mushroom soup in sight! Real Food, Fresh & Fast. Budget Friendly. Easy Weeknight Supper. Easy DIY. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly.

A sweet-but-tart raspberry sauce, a perfect added-touch for desserts, especially chocolate desserts like Chocolate Decadence , an almost-flourless chocolate cake. Just three ingredients! Fresh & Seasonal. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Naturally Gluten Free. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Great for Meal Prep.

Last summer, Hibiscus Tea became my caffeine-free substitute for morning coffee. But this winter, it's become my primary drink, a couple of quarts a day. Drinking a lot of water is a goal that's common to Weight Watchers, Medifast and other weight-loss programs. If water just doesn't do it for you, Hibiscus Tea with Ginger & Vanilla just might be the answer. These past weeks, it's been my savior! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ But First, A Thank You I so appreciate all your stories and encouragement and commiseration from last week's post about switching from Weight Watchers to Medifast . It means the world to hear from you. In fact, it was just two years ago this month when Kitchen Parade readers named the "healthy habits" they wanted to develop during the coming year. So-so-so many of us wanted to drink more water. (Remember? Check the comments here, Quick 'n' Easy Raw Salad .) Read on ... Coffee Failed Me. Aiii, people. Las...