Welcome to Good and Good-for-You!
Who wants sad food? No one. Recipes have to taste good!
Here you’ll find a mix of indulgent and healthy recipes — food that I eat and make in my own kitchen (and sometimes on TV.)
As a result of my own wellness journey, I am an enthusiastic cheerleader for others seeking to make lifestyle changes in the interest of feeling healthier and happier, too.
Bon Appétit, Y’all!
Virginia Willis
Braising Basics: Five Steps to Perfectly Braised Meats
Blustery days are perfect for braising meats and cooking hearty soups and stews, such as red wine-braised short ribs made with a mirepoix of onion,
What’s in Season: Winter Squash
Wintery mix and snowy weather call for comforting foods like this Winter Greens and Butternut Squash Gratin. This cozy casserole is great as a side
New Year’s Food Traditions: Peas and Greens
Eating Hoppin’ John, a dish made of peas and rice, with greens and cornbread on New Year’s Day is a Southern tradition. Folklore says the
Make-Ahead Holiday Breakfast Ideas
I often will use equal parts milk and water when cooking grits — but you can't if you are cooking in a slow cooker as
Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle
My mother has a large square of rose-colored marble for making such as brittle and butterscotch on her kitchen counter. Most likely Etowah marble from
Danish Butter Cookies
Every year of my childhood, without fail, one or more of those iconic tins of butter cookies would appear at my grandparents’ home during the
Holiday Cookies
Cookies are synonymous with the holidays. There are cookies for Santa, cookie swaps at school or work, cookies and cider after church on Sunday, and
Turkey 101: Thanksgiving Tips and Techniques
Turkey is the foundation of Thanksgiving dinner for many American families. And that comes with a heaping helping of stress — how long does a
Soup Swap: Three Quick and Easy Soup Recipes
It’s a cold, grey and rainy fall evening at the end of a very long day, and you’re on your way home from work in
Weeknight Supper: Healthy Hunter’s Style Chicken with Mushrooms
This satisfying, comforting recipe for Hunter’s-Style Chicken with Mushrooms has roots in both Italian and French cuisine as Pollo a la Cacciatora and Poulet au Chasseur.