I was really craving Sloppy Joes today and so decided to make some….whole food style! I got a recipe that my brother and sister in law have been using for a while and really love. And I tweaked it so that it is as whole food as you can get. This has a sauce...
Last night I wanted to fix something from south of the border. But at the same time, I wanted to try something different. So the filling for these black bean and ground beef tacos was perfect…and different than just a ground beef taco filling. Adding the beans also added some great fiber as well...
I don’t know about you, but I love lasagna! Of course, I’ve been putting off creating a real food classic lasagna recipe, because often lasagna can be a bit labor-intensive. But I was craving some good lasagna and so I decided to give in and just create. This recipe is actually pretty simple to...
This summer has been a busy one for me, and yet I want to make sure that I’m eating real, whole foods and not relying on fast or convenience foods. So grilling out packet meals like this Greek chicken packet meal has become my “go-to” meal idea for the summer. And I love how...
I fondly remember making foil packet meals when I went camping as a child, so I am excited to share this chicken and veggies foil packet meal recipe with you! Ah, the temperatures are really starting to heat up now that it’s June here in sunny South Carolina! We’re already seeing days with temperatures...
It is really quite interesting how your tastes change over the years. Only a few years ago, I would’ve stuck my nose up at the thought of this blueberry chicken spinach salad. Truly, I would have. Blueberries, chicken, spinach, feta cheese, and a honey and apple cider vinaigrette may seem strange to some. But...
I admit that I spent decades eating far too many frozen dinners and fast food. But I discovered how amazing it is to cook using real, whole ingredients. Cooking from scratch is so much more flavorful than what I was eating before. And so I learned how to really savor what I was eating....
I have absolutely been LOVING using my spiral vegetable slicer. I fully admit that I feel a little like I’m playing when I make a batch of “noodles”. It makes me feel a little like a kid…and that is fine with me! I have been making lots of simple lunches with it and I...
