Food tricks

I think this one would be filed in my " Less College, More Grown-Up " pinterest board, but it is the holiday season, and it is definitely one of my absolute favorites around this time of year.  My mom makes it for all of our Christmas parties and holiday meals--I look forward to it all year long.  Honestly, it tastes more like a dessert than a main dish. Soooo goooddddd! Sweet Potato Souffle Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, softened Dash of Salt Topping: 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: To cook the sweet potatoes, wrap in tinfoil and bake at 500� for about an hour or until soft. Combine potatoes, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, 1/4 cup butter and salt.  Beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth.  Spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Combine brown sugar, flour, 1/4 cup butter, and pecans.  Sprinkle over t...

After a regrettably long absence from posting, I'm finally going to have some time to get back into it over the next few months. I guess technically I'm not a "College Girl" after graduating on saturday, but hopefully I'll be going to grad school in the fall, so I'm holding onto the dream. I'm not a huge soup person, but my mom loves it.  She found this recipe in the sunday paper last year and apparently makes it all the time.  Now that I'm back for a few months, she asked for some help making it, and I thought I would share for those of you who enjoy something warm in these cold months.  According to the rest of my family it is really good.  According to the article accompanying the recipe it is only 150 calories per serving, and it is jam packed with veggies, beans, and tons of good things for you.  It is also easy to make, so if you like soup you should definitely give this one a try. Tuscan Vegetable Soup Recipe by Ellie Krieger (CookSmart, USA Wee...