I quit eating lunch meat when I learned about nitrates, but when I learned how to cook paper-thin slices of turkey at home, homemade lunch meat was on! You will also save money! Make the best homemade white sandwich bread and a side salad and you have a tasty meal! Turkey on whole wheat. No cheese, a little bit of lettuce, lots of pickles, lots of olives, just a few jalapenos. Mayonnaise and mustard. Back ... Continue Reading
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Maple Glazed Pork Chops
Maple glazed pork chops are a perfect weeknight meal! Ready in 10 minutes, healthy, and a crowd favorite. Pair with Instant Pot mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables! Cooler temperatures usually have me craving comforting meals like homestyle slow cooker pot roast or slow cooker pumpkin chili or even one of my favorite dump recipes, slow cooker peach cobbler. But sometimes I want something that feels a ... Continue Reading
One Week Vegetarian Meal Plan
A full week of quick and easy vegetarian dinner recipes. A full vegetarian meal plan for both beginner and advanced cooks. You won't even miss the meat! Instead, you can eat loaded fettuccini alfredo and homemade tomato basil soup! I've written a lot of meal plans over the years... there's the Whole30 meal plan, the $50 ALDI meal plan, the original $50 one week meal plan, the second $50 one week meal plan... ... Continue Reading
Corn Dog Muffins
This healthy and easy corn dog muffin recipe is so versatile that it can be made vegan, gluten free and without buttermilk, or you can make them with cheese! It's much tastier and healthier than boxed cornbread mix like Jiffy. A perfect idea for school lunches. In order to help make my life as mom, head chef and home manager a bit easier, I’ve been more intentional lately to cook things SPECIFICALLY for the ... Continue Reading
Greek Quinoa Salad
This light and healthy Greek quinoa salad with fresh vegetables and chickpeas is the perfect make-ahead lunch or side dish. Top with dill or avocado if you can! Don't forget to try my other recipes like Greek pasta salad or Greek couscous. Have you ever gone out to eat and had something that was SO GOOD, you wished you could eat it every day at home? I feel like this happens to me ALL THE TIME, and most ... Continue Reading
Bacon Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap
These bacon chicken caesar salad wraps are SO delicious! Great with shredded or grilled chicken. Made from scratch and with real food ingredients! Pairs well with baked potato for an easy meal! It’s no shocker that quality meat takes up a big portion of the grocery budget. That’s one reason why I like to make salads. We can fill that big salad bowl with greens, veggies, and all sorts of nuts and seeds and ... Continue Reading
Cobb Pasta Salad
We make this California cobb pasta salad recipe with bacon every week in the summer. It's easy, healthy & a nice variation from Greek pasta salad! I don’t know about you, but when the temperatures get warm, I’m looking for ways to cook dinner without actually cooking… because it’s just too hot! I usually make our favorite beans and rice recipe ahead of time in the Instant Pot or make slow cooker ... Continue Reading
Homemade Cream of Celery Soup
This cream of celery soup recipe is so much healthier than canned condensed soup. The perfect quick & easy recipe for all of your casseroles! Or enjoy it alone as a light lunch with a fresh slice of homemade bread or crostini. Growing up my family attended many potluck dinners typically held at our church after Sunday services. I loved to socialize with all my friends and of course sample each of ... Continue Reading
Caramelized Onions and Swiss Chard
This caramelized onions and Swiss chard recipe is made with 4 simple ingredients and can easily be made vegan. Use rainbow or red chard for this delicious family-favorite side dish! Enjoy paired with my Almond Crusted Baked Chicken. A few years ago, I made a Swiss chard and bacon pasta dish that my husband absolutely LOVED…which is pretty funny, because he grew up as a super picky eater! My stepmom played ... Continue Reading
How to Make Homemade Flax Seed Eggs
Make a flax egg substitute for vegan recipes with just 2 ingredients! Works in baked goods like pancakes, brownies, and muffins, but also in meatballs! This natural egg replacer is keto, low carb, vegetarian, and vegan. Have you ever started making a recipe only to find out you were out of eggs? Not too long ago I was prepping for a batch cooking session before school started and lo and behold, I didn't ... Continue Reading