Recipes
Corn Cake
this post may contain affiliate links Corn cake is my absolute favorite side dish at Mexican restaurants. Anyone remember Don Pablo's? It was a Tex-Mex restaurant chain that had the best food. I worked there multiple times as a hostess and a server. I can still...
Creamed Spinach
this post may contain affiliate links Creamed spinach is a dark horse side dish. No one thinks they want it until they taste it. This recipe is the best you'll find. It's thickened with heavy whipping cream and three cheeses to make it ultra rich and decadent....
Shrimp Sambosa
this post may contain affiliate links This is a very high protein high fat dish. I came up with it when I was on a low carb diet. It's my shrimp and grits recipe minus the grits (polenta) with the addition of a goat cheese smear and fresh tomatoes. I was served...
Crockpot Italian Chili
this post may contain affiliate links If you want an easy crockpot chili that everyone, including the kids will love, then make this crockpot Italian chili. There are no beans for the kids to pick out and the flavor is 10/10. There is some work on the front end...
Fluffy Pancakes
this post may contain affiliate links These fluffy pancakes are for the traditional pancake lovers. The batter is easy to work with and it produces tall, pillowy soft pancakes every time. It's a foolproof recipe. They deliver exactly what you're wanting over...
Brownie Mocha Trifle
this post may contain affiliate links A trifle recipe that will leave people in awe. This brownie mocha trifle is shockingly beautiful with layers of chewy fudge brownies, vanilla mocha pudding, whipped cream and crunchy toffee bits. It looks complicated and...
Macro Friendly Asian Rice Bowls
this post may contain affiliate links I was introduced to this macro friendly rice bowl recipe when I got on the LEAN program in March of 2022. It was originally a lettuce wrap recipe but I wanted to adjust it so it would be more filling. It's a lean ground...
Egg Roll in a Bowl
this post may contain affiliate links Egg Roll in a Bowl is a low carb meal of ground sausage, shredded cabbage and eggs cooked down in a pan over high heat. It's flavored with ground ginger and soy sauce and it can be mild or spicy with the addition of...
Cheesy One Pot Pasta
this post may contain affiliate links Cheesy one pot pasta is a one pot meal that can be put together quickly featuring cavatappi, doctored up Rao's jarred marinara and burrata cheese. The cavatappi is the perfect noodle for this dish. It looks like a corkscrew...