Well, it is the time of the year for holiday cooking. You know, those things that we all love but do not often eat. I suspect that if we ate throughout the year like we do during this season, we all would be more corpulent. However, eating heartily during the cold season has a biological function, or at least it did as we evolved. We need energy to produce body heat, and, not that long ago, caves, hovels, tents, cabins, and other dwellings were just cold in the winter, so we needed the extra energy.
Unfortunately, our lifestyle has become in conflict from our biology, so we must eat these highly calorific foods with caution. That is no reason to avoid them, but certainly it is a good idea to eat them in moderation. None of the recipes that follow are what you would call low sugar nor low fat. By the way, dinner for me tonight is homemade beef stew with lots of vegetables added.