This was the first year I can remember that I didn’t add “lose x pounds” to my goals for the new year. I wish it was because I was all done losing weight, met my goal, and didn’t need to worry about what I’m eating any longer.  That’s unfortunately not the case. I still have 20-30 pounds to lose that seem to just want to hang on forever and ever and ever.

Instead I’m trying the whole “when you say you are on a diet, that just gives your body permission to gain weight” theory out and NOT being on a diet. I’m eating normal foods, with the goal of just not eating as MUCH in portion sizes as normal. I really believe that’s about the only thing someone in my line of work of recipe development and food photography can do. How can I create all these delicious recipes and not actually eat them? For me, that’d be impossible. …

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Are you all ready for Thanksgiving? As you can guess, knowing what a non-planner I am, I haven’t even gone grocery shopping yet! I’d better get on the ball, right?

Actually, Thanksgiving around here this is year is going to be a very quiet one. In years past, we’ve hosted holidays where it wasn’t just the day of to worry about feeding people, it was the entire weekend! After cooking all Thanksgiving, I try to find simple solutions to feed a crowd for the post holiday breakfast. Overnight French Toast Casserole is one of my favorite recipes for a quick and easy breakfast. It serves the need to feed a crowd, can be prepared ahead of time, and is sooooo good!…

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Are you one of those people who wakes up quickly and gets out of bed to get ready for the day right away? Maybe you hit the snooze button a few times, catching a few extra winks? Or maybe you are like me and open your eyes as soon as your alarm goes off, but then continues to spend and extra 10 minutes in bed browsing Instagram before starting your day?

Either way, I find if I have a great breakfast to look forward to in the morning, I tend to have a little more hustle and bustle in my step than normal. Any breakfast, like this California Avocado Breakfast Casserole, will definitely get me moving fast so I can enjoy it!…

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Comfort comes in different forms for different people. For me there are certain things that definitly equate comfort. Some of those things are:

• Having my family all around the dinner table
• Having my “pillow partner” home
• Hopping into a freshly made bed with clean linens
• Sleeping under hand made quilts, especially really old worn in ones
• Knowing that I can call my mom up at any time for answers to questions big and small
• Pajama Pants and Slipper Socks
• Saturday mornings with all the kids in bed with us
• Mom’s Chicken and Noodles or Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches on really soft white bread

That is just a short list, and I could continue to go on and on, but will spare you my rambling!

It has been 4 years since I last made Tuna Noodle Casserole, even though I consider it to be one of those main casserole comfort foods. Tuna Noodle Casserole, made like my mom used to make it, is one of those creature comforts that I need every once in awhile but do not need to overdo. It is also one of the few things I use canned soup in anymore, but I would not make it any other way!

What is comfort to you?

Here are some recipes other food bloggers find comfort in:

• Slow Cooker Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice from Andreas Recipes
• Baked Penne with Italian Sausage from Recipe Girl
• Mac n’ Cheese from DK’s Culinary Bazaar
• White Bean Turkey Chili from Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes

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Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

• 1 6 oz bag egg noodles
• 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 7 ounce can tuna drained
• 1 cup frozen peas cooked
• 1 cup crushed potato chips
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Prepare egg noodles as directed on package; drain and rinse.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl
• Place into a buttered casserole or baking dish and sprinkle evenly with crushed potato chips
• Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly

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