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stay in for this favorite…fajitas
The Hubby has started cross fit in the last couple of months…yes I said The Hubby is doing cross fit. Now just to be clear, I am not doing cross fit The Hubby is doing cross fit and I am so, so proud of him. He has been so committed and goes at 6:00 AM, 3 days a week and in turn I have been trying to feed him a little better (with a few indulgences here and there). One of the things The Hubby has been really craving and needing is protein and I think he could eat grilled meat 6 times a day, and especially fajitas. He has…
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at home pork that is so, so good
I don’t know about you but one of the hardest things to eat out, when you are trying to eat good, is Chinese food. It can be loaded with tons of sodium, hidden calories and fat all the while being bathed in delicious sauces that make you want to keep eating. The Hubby loves chinese food so I have been on a mission to find some lighter options, that can be made quickly but still with all of his favorite flavors…trust me this has been a challenge for sure. I have had some success in the past…I made this skinny stir fry that The Hubby loved but he kept asking me…
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quick, easy and salmon
I don’t know about you but my schedule is so crazy right now. There are some days that I don’t get home until super late and I am hungry and The Hubby is super hungry. To be honest I just don’t want to take a ton of time to fix dinner and especially clean-up. On these nights a pan dinner is a perfect go to option. One pan and done I have done some one pan pasta dinners, one pan chicken dinners but this one pan salmon dinner is so good. It is not only good it is easy and loaded with veggies. This well rounded dinner is low in fat…
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ham, ham, beans & more ham…
Easter has come and gone, and if your refrigerator looks anything like mine it loaded with tons of leftovers. I have some au gratin potatoes, green bean casserole, pistachio fluff and of course ham…tons & tons of ham…so why not add some beans to the mix? It never fails, you think you buy a ham that is the perfect size for all the peeps you have coming, where most of it will be eaten and there won’t be half a ham in your fridge the next day…but it always seems to happen. Every year I say I am going to buy a smaller ham (and I did this year)…
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a skinny tetrazzini…but don’t tell anyone
Some of my most favorite dinners are those from my childhood and chicken tetrazzini is one for sure. There is just something so good about pasta, chicken and a creamy sauce all cooked together in a casserole. To be honest I am not sure if it was the actual dish or just the fact that I LOVED casseroles. My love of casserole’s started at an early age, some of my first memories of family dinners included a casserole of some sort or another. My mom would make everything from a mac-n-cheese hamburger casserole to this enchilada casserole and of course her classic chicken tetrazzini, but as I have grown up I realized…
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takin’ it slow with pork chops
Happy Monday and Happy (day after) Valentines Day. I hope your weekend was something to remember. We had a busy one here in…my uncle came in for my Mammaw’s 89th birthday, we had a birthday party for her (recipes from the party will be coming soon), we played her favorite marble game and then yesterday The Hubby treated me to a special dinner and then a little chocolate treat after…it was truly a special weekend that we will treasure for a long, long time. Now that all the fun is over (at least for now) it is time to start getting back on track and this slow cooker pork chop…
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bringing the sassy with salmon
Is there ever a wrong time to add a little a sass to your dinner table. Ok, now I am not talking about sassy back talk from your tween’s or teenagers, but how about a little sass on the table with a super delicious salmon dish? Now a sassy dish could be anything that you take to the next level and make it special but last week sassy was all about a new salmon dish that turned out super delicious. The Hubby and I love salmon, and we normally have it once a week at least but I wanted to change it up a bit without adding a ton of…
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starting 2016 with a bang & spaghetti
Don’t let the name of this dish fool you…this cream cheese spaghetti is still an under 400 calorie dinner that is perfect for your busy nights. It is no secret that I love my slow cooker but I especially love it when it involves pasta. I think I could eat pasta everyday and this dish would be at the top of the list for sure. It is rich and creamy, but without a ton of guilt which makes it even better. To start with I used ground turkey, which I love to use in my pasta dishes…it gives the same texture of ground beef but with a lot less fat and…
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traditional makes a great roast
Not too long ago The Hubby and I went on one of our infamous shopping trips to Costco. You know one of those trips where you not only get the essentials such as endless amounts of toilet paper and paper towels but you also end up with way too much cubed cheese and some chicken pot pies that The Hubby swears are “SO GOOD!” As part of this trip we had some steaks, chicken breasts and string cheese on the list and then we saw the roasts…and immediately The Hubby and I both decided roast had to be on the menu ASAP. Now over the years I have had…
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Turkey Time folks!!!
*** This is one of my most favorite ways to cook turkey…it comes out super juicy with tons of flavor and the gravy is AMAZING!! I have made a few slight updates to this tried and true recipe. (updated November 2015) With less than a week until Turkey Day, it is finally time to Talk Turkey. One of the biggest challenges with big Holiday meals is the fact I only have 1 oven, as do so many people, but as you probably know it can make it hard to manage all the dishes at the same time and have everything ready and hot all at once…that is until now. Roasted turkey…
