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Everyone has a favorite, go to meal they prefer to make whether it’s opening a can of pasta, or an intricate 5 course spread. For me it’s a casserole; no one casserole in particular – just a 1 dish casserole. The beauty of casseroles is they can be as simple or as complex as you want. Even better I don’t have a ton of dishes to wash after we eat. That’s a total score for me. I make a ton {Read More}
Homemade Chili is one of my favorite meals during winter. It’s delicious and warms the body quickly – what more could you ask for? Oh, you want a Homemade Chili recipe that’s easy to make too? Alright, I have you covered! This is the recipe I use every winter. It’s the recipe my grandmother passed on to my mother; and now I’m passing it on to you. Treat it well, share with friends and tell me what you think. This recipe {Read More}
One of the most loved breakfast foods is often taken for granted. So many people reach for the frozen or boxed versions instead of whipping up a fresh batch of pancakes in the morning. Then it hit me: not everyone knows how to make homemade pancakes. When I was in my early teens I learned how to make homemade pancakes through trial and error. I never really followed a recipe until I made that one batch that was absolutely perfect. {Read More}
It’s only just recently occurred to me that Valentine’s Day is way too close to New Years. Everyone who has made a resolution to lose weight is faced with candy and sweets during every shopping trip. Candy is one of the most popular Valentine’s Day Gifts; this is insane! Today I made an amazing treat that would make the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift – Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries.
I claimed January 1, 2013 as the first day of the rest of my life. Sounds serious,right?! This was the day I started Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet (I’ll tell you more about that later.) One of my least favorite things about this diet is that Phase 1 is super restrictive. It’s even worse for someone like me who doesn’t care for too many vegetables. In order for me to stick to the South Beach Diet and make {Read More}
Have you ever bought produce in bulk because it was an “unbeatable price”? John did that this month with eight 5 pound boxes of Clementines. While I could go the rest of my life without eating any more, we still have 4 pounds left and I don’t want them to go to waste. None of us can bring ourselves to eat another; we’ve been noshing on them for what seems like forever and a day. Instead of watching them brown {Read More}
Sometimes you don’t have time to create an elaborate meal. Other times you just don’t feel like slaving in the kitchen for hours. Here’s a quick and easy dinner that will please even the pickiest eaters. The beauty of this Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo is you only need 2 pieces of cookware: a casserole dish and a pot to cook the pasta. The entire meal takes only 35 minutes from start to finish! You Need: 1 bag of frozen broccoli florets4 – {Read More}
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