This recipe was inspired by two things. I first noticed this recipe from Bizarre Foods Delicious Destinations: Dublin. It looked simple and interesting and I felt I could make a healthier version without too much trouble. The other inspiration was a coworker of mine, who now walks with me at lunch. She told me about [...]
As we get closer to New Years Day 2019, it's time to look at recipes that bring good luck in the new year. I did Hoppin' John last year. This year, I am again using black-eyed peas in a dish. Black-eyed peas are a symbol of luck in the new year. I wanted to combine [...]
I am trying to do some recipes that show that you can eat almost anything and still fit it into your healthy lifestyle. I love cornbread. I don't eat it very often because it is a lot of calories. However, I wanted a challenge. I wanted to see if I could make a cornbread casserole [...]
After posting the recipe for Ash-e-reshteh, I was inspired to take another crack at using pasta. I'm glad I don't crave it enough to use it all the time, but no food should be off limits (unless it has to be for your health). One of the things I plan to do with this dish [...]
I do drink alcohol from time to time. I like a good chardonnay or single malt scotch. I don't imbibe every day, but I do like to have some every once in a while. I make it a point not to drink to excess. I think many of us, when we were younger, had a [...]
Ok. Now most of you have made this type of recipe. Ground beef with a couple of cans of condensed soup. This is very convenient, especially for busy people. I've made many myself when I was younger. However, if you are watching your health, it can be a nutritional nightmare. Condensed soup contains a lot [...]
Another Mexican-inspired dish for you today. According to Wikipedia, the dish originated from Puebla, Mexico. Regardless of where it started, it's a pretty good dish. Shredded chicken in a tomato and chipotle sauce. I found a great version from Better Homes and Garden where they made a mango version. I'm taking a step further and [...]
I had to buy a bag of Yukon Gold potatoes for the last recipe. Well, I had 4 pounds of the bag I bought. Needless to say I had some potatoes to use. So I searched for a recipe that I could make in my slow cooker that featured potatoes. I found a recipe for [...]
Is there anyone out there who doesn't like a Greek gyro? If you are going for an authentic Greek taste, you use lamb. However, I'm not able to get a large amount of lamb that is required to make this. I can get lamb, but the cost is outrageous. A couple pounds was nearly 30 [...]
Looking at the weather this week, it's time to beat the heat. The slow cooker is perfect for this. No fuss and doesn't heat up the house. I ran into this recipe from Half-Baked Harvest for Crockpot Creamy Cashew Chicken and was intrigued. I love cashews and I've never tried cashew milk. I've heard a [...]
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