I am ALWAYS on the hunt for new recipes. I am a YouTube chef channel junkie. I'll admit I watch a lot of recipes that I know I'm never going to make. Chef Steps is a great channel, but most of what they do is made for the professional kitchen. Fun to watch, but I [...]
I love a good vegetarian "meat" loaf. Heck, I love a good meat loaf too. However, we haven't made meat loaf lately because they are too high in calories. I turn to veggie loafs as a good way to get that same taste in a healthier way. Tasty, which you probably have seen their quick [...]
I'm always looking for funky chili recipes. Don't get me wrong, I like a good standard chili. But chili can be downright interesting. I've made it with peanut butter and cinnamon. Squash is another ingredient I like to use in chili. It provides a sweetness that tastes amazing. When I found this recipe from Cookie [...]
If you want to know what recipe I repeat most often, it's lentils, rice and cheese. This recipe never lets me down. It's easy to make, hits your macros and is VERY filling for a low calorie count. I make this when I am not feeling creative, or in this case, not able to eat [...]
One thing that I don't do with my cooking, if you haven't noticed already, is cook with pasta. There are two reasons: I am gluten-free and the calories aren't worth it. Pasta, either gluten-free or not is about 200 calories per cup. No nutritional value. Luckily, Tony and I don't crave pasta at all. That's [...]
I love sloppy joes. Who doesn't? I remember my Mom making these for us all the time when we were kids. They weren't all that healthy either. Greasy ground beef and cheese with a sugary thick tomato sauce. It was good. I loved it, but these days eating like that has gone the way of [...]
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