Advertisements Meatballs and pasta are a classic combination, but you can do so many different things to freshen it up. For this pasta night delight, I used a ground turkey mixed with roasted red peppers and feta and covered it in a creamy hummus and feta sauce. This Greek Meatball Pasta was a real hitContinue reading “Greek Meatball Pasta”
Category Archives: Sauces
White Bean Salad #sidedish
Advertisements Not all side dishes need to be pasta or potatoes – beans make a delicious and #ketofriendly side. You get the added protein AND the smaller carb count. This bean side is a fresh, bright, bold side salad packed with protein. White Bean Salad has a delicious homemade orange Dijon dressing over fresh bellContinue reading “White Bean Salad #sidedish”
Coconut Marinated Chicken
Advertisements Most people have heard of marinating chicken in buttermilk. It makes it very juicy and gives it almost a sweet quality. Turns out coconut milk can do the same thing! You get a delicious sweetness and an incredibly juicy piece of chicken. Coconut Marinated Chicken is going to make you and your family soContinue reading “Coconut Marinated Chicken”
Mango Salsa
Advertisements We like to celebrate taco Tuesday every week, for the most part. So that means I have to get creative with different types of tacos – meats, sauces, salsas, tortillas and preparations. We do chicken, pork, beef, crispy, baked, soft, corn, and flour. And I love to make fresh salsas to go on topContinue reading “Mango Salsa”
Dill Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Advertisements Summer is coming! And that calls for lighter, brighter dinners. It calls for dinner on the back porch or on the shore for a weeknight kayak adventure. Salad sandwiches are perfect for this sort of dinner idea. A simple Dill Shrimp Salad Sandwich is going to make your whole family so happy. It isContinue reading “Dill Shrimp Salad Sandwich”
Chicken Bacon Alfredo
Advertisements Alfredo is such a classic pasta dish – often served all on it’s own. But in my family of carnivores – I always have to add meat (and lots of it!). So I decided to make Chicken Bacon Alfredo this go around. The chicken is has just a little kick from red pepper flakesContinue reading “Chicken Bacon Alfredo”
Goat Cheese Pasta
Advertisements Simple and delicious are the best ways to describe this pasta dish. Goat cheese has a wonderful tangy bite to it that makes for such a wonderful sauce. Goat Cheese Pasta is going to be a favorite at your dinner table just like it was at mine. This is a perfect weeknight meal becauseContinue reading “Goat Cheese Pasta”
Spicy Mango Wings #slowcooker
Advertisements I have tried so many ways to make chicken wings in a large quantity (you do need a larger 6 qt slow cooker like this one by Pioneer Woman) without having to fry them. I think this method is the most effective, successful one yet. Using the slow cooker to make sure that theContinue reading “Spicy Mango Wings #slowcooker”
Cauliflower Salad #keto #sidedish
Advertisements When trying to keep mostly keto – side dishes can become a little hum-drum. Especially at potlucks and backyard BBQs – where you probably have rather limited choices. I really prefer to enjoy my entire meal, not just the main entree. So I started thinking about some of my favorite side dishes and settledContinue reading “Cauliflower Salad #keto #sidedish”
Orange Chicken & Ginger Rice
Advertisements If you haven’t jumped on the #fakeaway bandwagon yet – you are missing out. A huge trend these days is to make your favorite takeaway or take-out dishes at home! I have been doing this for a while but this one really nails it. My version of Orange Chicken & Ginger Rice was gobbledContinue reading “Orange Chicken & Ginger Rice”