Holidays

Healthy Thanksgiving recipes for kids and busy parents.

Healthy Hedonism Holidays: Thanksgiving Recipes

11/25/2020
  No better time to practice Healthy Hedonism (aka, the #pkway) than during the holidays...
Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe
Close-up of homemade peanut butter cups on a plate with flowers in the background.

Mini Pumpkin Pies aka Pumpkin Tarts (Recipe)

10/21/2020
Leftover pumpkin pie filling and graham cracker crumbs lead to a follow-up batch of tartlets,...
Autumn / Diet / Food / Holidays / Recipe
Close-up of a rich caramel cake topped with whipped cream and nuts.

Show-Stopping Pumpkin Pie, the P.K. Way (Recipe)

12/10/2019
Pumpkin pie gets an over-the-top treatment when adorned with a pile of toasted maple walnuts...
Desserts / Food / Holidays / Recipe
Infographic with 7 tips to avoid holiday weight gain.

Seven Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain (Infographic)

12/12/2018
Like it or not, most of us gain weight over the holidays. These seven tips...
Diet / Health / Holidays / Science / Weight
Delicious shredded meat with rich spices on a white plate.

Sweet Potato Latkes (Recipe)

12/06/2018
Sweet potato latkes. Because why should white potatoes have all the fun? I can't let...
Food / Holidays / Recipe
Coastal cliffs with vibrant yellow flowers under a clear blue sky.

Happy St . Patty’s Day! (Includes Irish Soda Bread, Brown Bread, and the Emerald Isle)

03/17/2018
Thanking all of you who read my blog, follow me on Facebook and other social...
Holidays
A pecan pie with a slice removed, showing its nutty filling.

Oozy Boozy Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie (Recipe)

12/22/2016
The ooey gooey goodness of pecan pie is studded with melty chocolate chunks and a...
Desserts / Holidays / Recipe
Red wine poached pears garnished with mint leaves on a plate.

Healthy Holidays: Wine Poached Pears and Blackberries (Recipe)

12/21/2015
It's Day 19 of my Healthy Holidays the PK Way series, and I hope you've...
Desserts / Food / Fruit / Health / Holidays / Nutrition
A glass of creamy beverage beside a bowl and a black knife on a colorful surface.

Healthy Holidays: Eggnog (Two Recipes)

12/20/2015
I never drank eggnog growing up. Then, one very happy Christmas morning around fifteen years...
Food / Holidays / Recipe
Gourmet tuna tartare served on a white porcelain spoon with herbs.

Healthy Holidays: Sesame Seared Tuna with Satay Sauce and Radish Salad (Recipe)

12/18/2015
It's Day 16 of my Healthy Holidays series, and today I return to food after...
Food / Health / Holidays