Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 775 and our first party for 2026! I sure hope you had a fantastic New Years celebration. We had a great time here at the cottage and enjoying parties around our community.

  The Top Ten Reader Favorite Recipes is one of my favorite post at the end of the year.  The post gives me a great look at what my special readers have loved the most throughout the year. 

  Welcome to the last meal plans for 2025, and the first meal plans for 2026! Here it is a brand-new year about to begin. When I was making our meal plans for this week, I just glanced back at our year and really wondered where in the world did the time go?  We are going to be serving a very traditional Southern meal for our New Years Day meal, that our family looks forward to having every year. Of course, some of the items on the plan will directly relate to our good luck in the New Year. My Mother used to call me and remind me to be sure and eat my Black-Eyed Peas and Collards on New Years Day. I have to say that I do the same thing as she did. So don't forget to eat your Good Luck food on New Years Day!

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday,774 our last party for 2025! It is hard to believe that the calendar will be turning to 2026 this time next week. We have some great features to share with you today and I sure hope you enjoy them. Be sure and take the time to read the announcements for the party!

    Our Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad is packed full of delicious vegetables and fruits. We start with a bed of fresh greens and lay in the roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash. With an addition of mandarin oranges and pomegranate seeds, topped off with a lovely Honey Lemon Dressing and a garnish of Fetta Cheese. This salad will complement any special meal.

Hello everyone, I am so glad you could join me to plan our Christmas Week meal plan. A very special season for our family and our traditional foods that we enjoy this time of the year. We are looking  forward to friends and family gathering at our table to share the joy of Christmas!

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 773 Christmas Edition! We are just a little early, as Christmas Day is on Thursday this year. I know you will be busy with your family and friends celebrating the season. What an amazing foodie season we have had leading up to the big day.

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all warm and cozy with your hot coffee or hot chocolate today. Meal planning is so important to an organized holiday season. So many events  to attend and maybe you are entertaining in your home as we tend to enjoy during this season. We have a busy week coming up so I will be looking for easy comfort and of course something warm.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 772. I am sure happy to see you today and hope you are warm and cozy in this winter weather we have right now. We had a great party last week and are excited to share those features with you today. This is a great time of the year for festive foods and old favorites. I can't wait to see what you  will be sharing with us today. You are a very important part of our blogging community and thanks so much for sharing with us!

Gifts From Miz Helen's Kitchen annual publication of our most popular gifts for Christmas. I love receiving a homemade gift that someone has put so much love and work into the finished product. We often time give gifts from our garden that is actually a year long effort. There are always the favorites every year and then we like to add some of the new things that folks will enjoy! It is with great joy that I present the gifts from our kitchen for this year.

It is good to be with you today to plan our meal plans for next week. I have a personal message for you today that you will want to be sure and read. It is very cold here and I am thinking in terms of warm and cozy foods. I try to keep a really good pantry supply on hand this time of the year. Our freezer is well stocked and I doubt I will have to go to the market except for something fresh. I am going to sip on my  hot chocolate and enjoy our time together!

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 771 and December! I always look forward to this season with all of you as we celebrate Christmas and other spiritual holidays. Our foods always play a very important part in our celebration and what you share here with us is a reflection of the tables all over the world. I am so excited that you are here to share your corner of the world with us today!

I am so excited to welcome you to the 8th Annual Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange Linky Party for 2025! I have enjoyed so many of your cookie recipes and I really treasure them. As I am making your recipes it reminds me of you and the special friendship that we enjoy in this very special blogging community. At the end of the party, we will have all shared with each other a memory and a part of ourselves that truly is a lasting gift. Thanks so much for sharing your cookie recipes with us, we cherish your cookie recipes and YOU!  I Can't Wait To Try Your Cookie Recipes, Lets Get Started!

  Our Harvest Salad is just perfect for a very special meal or a great main dish. It includes some great roasted sweet potatoes, grapes, and the last of the cherry tomato harvest. We just mixed all of this together with some greens add some Feta Cheese and a delicious Maple Dressing. This salad is fabulous!