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I Never Knew It Could Be This Delicious To Shed A Few Pounds!

I enjoy spending time at church events; especially if it’s a potluck-type of thing, haha! Not that I wouldn’t enjoy going to church events, anyway, but every time there is food involved, I’m definitely there. The holiday cookie exchange is always a massive success, but I’m looking forward to our annual winter soup potluck. You wouldn’t believe how many great recipes I’ve gathered from there, over the years.

This cabbage soup is one of them, and it fits my post-Christmas mood perfectly. Sometimes I wonder why it is so hard for me to try and resist all the incredible desserts (and chocolate!) over the holidays. It’s virtually impossible – but at least I have this recipe to turn to, when the chocolate season is over!

I have worked my way back to my old jeans with the help of this soup, more often than I would like to admit. But it’s not just for those of us who like to watch our figure – by adding some chicken or ham I’ve served this as a hearty dinner for my family, and they all love it!

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Quick Tip: Omit the tomato paste, if you’d like.

A Meal Doesn’t Get Any Tastier Than This!

It’s amazing how the most delicious meals are always made with the simplest of ingredients. Nothing fancy, no complicated cooking instructions, no exotic spices – just the most incredible flavors ever! This unstuffed cabbage casserole from Coppertop Kitchen is exactly like that. You don’t need to slave away in the kitchen for hours; instead, you’ll get a hearty meal for your whole family with very little effort!

Grandma’s cabbage rolls were always my favorite, but I just don’t have the time to make those very often these days. It’s not difficult to make them, it’s just a little time-consuming and that’s something I try to avoid on weekdays.

With this recipe you’ll get the same, mouthwatering flavors and you can whip this up in no time! You can also double the ingredients for a large crowd, or if you’d like some leftovers. This is one of those meals that only gets better when all the aromas have come together for a day!

My youngest always wants to eat this with ketchup (anyone else think that’s a little weird?) but I prefer having this with a dollop of sour cream and some cranberry jam.

Recipe and image courtesy of Coppertop Kitchen.

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Quick Tip: Use ground turkey for a leaner option.

Straight From Grandma’s Recipe Box To Your Dinner Rotation

Oh how I love these cooler days, with a little bit of rain and the fresh winds blowing after a long, hot summer! The change in weather makes me want to make changes in my diet, too – and I gotta tell ya, my mirror kind of agrees with me… What is it about the BBQ season that shrinks all my clothes? I didn’t have that many steaks with creamy potato salad, or ice creams, or s’mores, did I..?

Whatever happened during these past months is history now! I don’t want to go on a diet to lose weight, but I thought it wouldn’t hurt to add some tasty, lean soups into our dinner rotation. That way you could kind of accidentally lose a couple of pounds, right?

This soup, though, would be in my dinner rotation even if I wasn’t concerned about my weight. You see, this has been one of my favorite recipes ever since my grandma made this for us, when we were little. She always used rather fatty sausages for this, but if you’d like to keep this low-calorie, choose lean ground beef or turkey – or don’t add meat at all!

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Quick Tip: Choose low-sodium broth for a healthier option.

Fill Your Belly With These Fantastic Flavors!

What I’m going to show you today is one of the yummiest soups I have ever made in my whole life! Trust me; I’ve tried quite a bunch of them, so I know what I’m talking about. At this time of year I basically just ditch all the salads and grilled meals and go for steaming hot bowls of happiness. And they sure make me happy!

When you can get such a delicious meal, with very little effort, it makes you want to cook the same recipe over and over again. And that’s basically what I’ve been doing these past couple of weeks! This soup is not just really yummy – it’s also pretty lean, so you don’t need to worry about your calorie intake.

With a few little tweaks you can make it taste brand new every time! Add a little bit of tomato paste, or use sausage instead of ham and no-one in your family will even realize you’ve been using the same recipe all along! Serve with homemade biscuits or dinner rolls and you’ll get a hearty meal your whole family loves.

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Quick Tip: Add a splash of hot sauce for a bit of a kick!

This soup never lets me down!

You know that dreadful moment when you’re trying to find an outfit for your friend’s wedding, and you suddenly realize none of your clothes fit anymore?

I am pretty sure there’s a mysterious creature living in my closet and it’s replacing all my dresses with the same ones, only two sizes smaller. How else would you explain it that the dress I was wearing in February, is now impossible to zip? Surely it has nothing to do with all the summer BBQ’s and daily ice cream cones.

Until I either catch that creature, or win the lottery so that I can replace all my clothes with new ones, I’ve found a brilliant way to ease into those dresses and skirts I would like to wear. I don’t like diets; I just don’t have the patience, but occasionally I feel the need to shed a couple of pounds. That’s when I start eating a bit healthier and adding some exercise into my days.

As most of us probably know, it can be a lengthy process. So I’ve come up with a way to jumpstart it! I eat this super tasty cabbage soup for a few days and it makes me feel lighter immediately.

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Quick Tip: Add any of your favorite chopped vegetables!

The Best Freakin’ Coleslaw On The Planet!

If you’re as big a fan of KFC as I am, I’m sure you’ve tried their coleslaw, too. It’s really delicious and that’s probably why people have tried so hard to copy it at home.

I had tried several copycat recipes but none of them were quite as tasty as “the real thing”. But then a friend of mine gave me this recipe and said I wouldn’t even know the difference. In fact, she said this was even better than the original coleslaw! I had my doubts about that, but I decided to give it a go, anyway.

Boy, am I glad that I did! This really is the most scrumptious coleslaw recipe on the planet, if you ask me – and I couldn’t imagine throwing a BBQ party without making at least one batch of this!

You can make this faster by using store-bought coleslaw mix, but if you want to use really fresh ingredients and shred some cabbage yourself, it’ll make this completely out of this world!

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Quick Tip: Feel free to use low-fat mayo and dairy products if you wish to make this leaner.

This Dish Makes Me Want To Move To Ireland

When the winter brings on the colder temperatures, I always notice a change in my favorite recipes.

Of course there are some dishes I love year round, but there are seasonal favorites, too – in the summer I love to use fresh berries and fruits to make special desserts, and the fall is the perfect pie making season. Winter always makes me crave those spicy, steaming hot soups and stews, as well as slow cooked meat.

There’s nothing better than this lovely corned beef that has been cooking to perfection in the crock pot for several hours! Served with cabbage and pearl barley, as well as the most delicious sauce ever, you’ll get a meal that will keep you warm through the cold winter night. This dish is all about the pure flavors and it doesn’t need much seasoning, but you can always spice it up if you’d like.

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Quick Tip: Don’t forget to discard the bay leaf before serving.