Those of you who follow my blog and social media closely know that my Mom passed away at the end of January. The entire month of January was spent in the hospital with her praying for her healing and then eventually letting her go. The healing process for my family has been difficult, but as…
Recipes
Chili Lime Chicken Street Tacos
Tacos are a universally loved dish. Lately it seems there are these little taco places popping up serving street tacos. There’s a restaurant not far from my house that has a .99 cent Taco Tuesday. Any time I have to go in the office to work on a Tuesday, you know where I am having…
Low Carb Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers
Here I am again with the pepper recipes! I’m just trying to get you ready for that summer garden bounty. You know when you have all these peppers at once and haven’t a clue what you intend to do with them. My little pizza peppers are a great snack or small meal. These Low Carb…
Blueberry Oatmeal Super Food Protein Bowls
If you are following me on Instagram, you will notice that a few days a week I have oatmeal bowls. I really enjoy oatmeal. In fact I enjoy it so much, my husband affectionately refers to me as “Oatsy” every time I have a bowl. He’s corny like that. Lucky for him, I think it’s…
Quick Shrimp Ceviche
While ceviche sounds super fancy, it’s simply a way of cooking seafood with citrus juice and serving it salsa style. The reason this is quick shrimp ceviche is that we cut the part out where it has to marinate for several hours to essentially cook the shrimp. The shrimp go in already cooked and the…
Reindeer Food Snack Mix
Christmas crack, trash, or in this case Reindeer Food Snack Mix. Whatever you call it, it’s addictive and delicious! There are all kinds of variations to this recipe, but it’s very easy and impressive. I bring this to parties and it doesn’t take long for it to completely disappear. Reindeer Food Snack Mix Chances are…
Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you haven’t baked with browned butter yet… read on. Yes this recipe takes some prep, but the nutty, sweet and salty delicious flavor of these Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies is entirely worth it. Especially at the holidays. Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies The browned butter is chilled after you make it. This makes…
Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole
Just as the title says, this is Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole. There is no canned cream of mushroom soup. There is however an easy and flavorful sauce made with fresh mushrooms, nonfat Greek Yogurt and Parmesan cheese. You’ll want to use this base in all of your casserole like recipes from here on…
Crumble Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
Growing up my Aunt always made a sweet potato casserole like this. It’s the first recipe to make me love sweet potatoes. Sure the 2 cups of sugar in the original recipe definitely helps a kid love sweet potatoes, but that crumble topping is money. My Crumble Topped Sweet Potato Casserole recipe keeps the pecan…
Roasted Root Vegetable Stuffing
Stuffing! For some of us, it’s the main event. This Roasted Root Vegetable Stuffing is everything you love about stuffing with the added bonus of sweet roasted vegetables. Not only do the roasted vegetables make the dish pretty; they also add another layer of texture and flavor. This is a healthy stuffing recipe that will…