This week is turning out to be one of those weeks when I am very thankful for the deep pantry shelves and my supply of budget meal makers. We are no strangers to lean weeks in this house, but I am happy to report that these shoestring weeks are because we are making the last payments on our credit card debt this month! I will eat canned tuna for that anytime. SO these Asian ...
Recipes
Shredded Beef Nachos
There is nothing like sitting down in front of a tray of beef nachos. It's a tray full of color and delicious textures and tastes, and the best part is that they are just SO DANG EASY to make. If you get our weekly email then you already know the story of how our kids were out of school for nearly a week due to flooding in the area and also how that prolonged stay at home ...
Keto Cheesy Bacon Chicken Breasts
Super easy and extra delicious, this Keto Cheesy Bacon Chicken will be your new go-to weeknight dinner! There are a lot of struggles to overcome in a Keto diet, but making a keto friendly chicken dinner is not one of them. Any kind of protein on a low carb or keto diet fits in pretty easily and also happens to often be very kid-friendly. For example, this cheesy bacon ...
Sauteed Swiss Chard and Summer Squash
Sauteed Swiss Chard and Summer Squash is a quick and easy healthy side dish with lots of feta cheese and a little bit of spice! Gardening is in my blood. I cannot remember a time when my family didn't grow something. Whether it was the large vegetable garden of my youth or the 10 acre vineyard of today's family winery, I have been surrounded by fresh grown fruits and ...
Green Chile Chicken Nachos
Green Chile Chicken Nachos are smoky and mild and covered in a creamy pepperjack cheddar cheese sauce! Nachos are one of those meals that you don't really think about until you are staring at a fridge with a bunch of random stuff in it that needs to be eaten. But we really should eat more nachos, because nachos are delicious and easy and everyone loves them. Of course ...
Keto Cherry Cheesecake Popsicles
There are few games filled with more pomp and circumstance than croquet (one being polo, which is really just croquet on a horse), and for the last couple of years our family has been honored to receive an invitation to one of our small town’s most anticipated events, The Chris and Betty Invitational Croquet tournament. A long-running fundraiser to help eradicate cancer and to ...
Classic Shrimp Cocktail with Keto Cocktail Sauce
This article contains affiliate links, which should you purchase through that link we would receive a small compensation at no cost to you. As always, we do not recommend anything on this site that we do not already use and love. I have lived in a land-locked state for all of my life, therefore, any kind of fresh seafood is a rare treat. I can vividly recall a trip to the ...
Hot Wing Wontons
Hot Wing Wontons are a recipe I came up with years and years ago for an early blog giveaway type thing. The sponsor was a sauce and mustard company and it was my first big thing as a blogger. 10 years ago, this recipe was everywhere, but as things go, it has fallen by the wayside as newer posts and recipes have come through. So, I figured this was a great opportunity for a ...
Old Fashioned Beef Stew with Red Wine
As the deepest darkest days of winter settle in around us, I cannot help but crave stick-to-your-ribs comfort food. There is nothing quite like a hearty stew or braised dish that warms your frozen fingers and toes and fortifies you for a few more weeks of frigid temperatures. A good, old fashioned beef stew is the epitome of winter comfort food and I'm about to show you how to ...
Roasted Buttermilk Chicken
A simple roast chicken may be the pinnacle of simple, elegant comfort food. There's something about a whole bird presented at a table that just exudes familiarity. The really beautiful think about a whole chicken perched in the middle of a table is that you can surround it with practically anything and it will compliment the tender, juicy meat of the bird. There are ...
Tomato and White Bean Salad with Basil
Tomato and White Bean Salad is an easy, healthy dish to keep in your fridge for a quick lunch or light supper. Pair it with a side salad and you are good to go! Originally published January 2010 - updated January 2019 I am not fond of lettuce. I like it on my burgers or sandwiches, or as a garnish to a nice plate of fish, but in general I do not like lettuce. Oh ...
12 Keto Friendly Family Meals
As a woman who has been following a ketogenic diet for a while now, I can tell you that as far as "diets" go I sincerely love it. Once you get through the first few days of sugar cravings and carb withdrawls, it really is a relatively easy diet to follow. There's no real measuring, counting or stressing out over portions. You just eat when you are hungry and make sure it's full ...
Easy Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes
One of the unspoken truths in life is that whenever you make mashed potatoes you will make way too many. I don't care how much you calculate or guesstimate, at the end of any dinner where mashed potatoes are involved you will have a Tupperware dish of homogeneous potato hanging out in your fridge afterwards. Could you just eat them with tomorrow's dinner? Sure, but....day old ...
How to Cook Black Eyed Peas
New Year's Eve was always a big celebration when I was growing up. My set of honorary parents hosted a huge party every year at their house way out in the sticks. There where at least 100 people there with all of their kids and teenagers tagging along. Everyone would come with their signature dish and a 6-pack of beer in their hand. It was always the same group of people. The ...
Asian Braised Country Style Ribs
These Braised Country Style Ribs have an Asian flare with orange juice and soy sauce that pairs perfectly with this low and slow pork dish. Crock Pot friendly too! I'm going to let you in on some cold, hard, facts - the holidays are expensive. I don't care how you slice it, the last two months of the year are so terribly expensive that we have to save up during the other 10 ...