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Recipes

  • Main Course

    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken

    May 9, 2016 - By 

    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. At the same time, I enjoy maximizing my time and so I want to be able to eat amazing home-cooked meals without spending hours in the kitchen…even though my kitchen is pretty cute! So I love simple recipes like this cheddar bacon ranch chicken recipe. This…

  • Main Course - Recipes for Two

    Zucchini Pasta with Garlic Parmesan Sauce (Recipes for Two)

    April 7, 2016 - By 

    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 really love making zucchini pasta. In fact, I have switched from using gluten-free pasta and now primarily use zucchini pasta. It’s great because it really ups my vegetable intake, which is important to me!  I had some leftover meatballs from last night and wanted to make…

  • Freezer Meals - Recipes for Two - Slow Cooker

    Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (Recipes for Two)

    April 5, 2016 - By 

    As we move along into the warmer months, I really like to use slow cooker meals.  Frankly, I don’t want to heat up my kitchen turning on my oven! That would make the heat of a South Carolina summer even more unbearable! Of course, there is the added benefit of having a meal that is easy to put together, which is always a plus. Since I ascribe to the KISS method of cooking (keep it simple sunshine), this recipe is perfect. When I created this recipe is was because I wanted a little change. I regularly do a traditional chili…

  • Side Dishes

    Grilled Vegetable Skewers

    March 30, 2016 - By 

    Don’t you just love grilling out? To me, grilling out makes me think about lazy summer evenings watching the fireflies as dusk settles, all while enjoying a freshly grilled burger or a nice, juicy steak. There is just something slower about the pace of the warmer months and so I’ll be sharing more great grilling recipes that you can enjoy all throughout the grilling months! And these grilled vegetable skewers make the perfect side dish! Although spring just started, the weather has gotten nice and warm here in South Carolina. With the warm weather comes grilling season, although we can…

  • Main Course - Recipes for Two

    Parmesan Crusted Baked Pork Chops (Recipes for Two)

    March 28, 2016 - By 

    Am I the only one who has struggled in the past with trying to figure out exactly what to do with pork chops? Sometimes it’s hard to make them flavorful and keep them juicy? The struggle is real, and so for a long time, I avoided making pork chop recipes because they always ended up turning out horribly. But I was determined to move past my pork problems and find a recipe that works. I was really excited to find a great special on boneless, center-cut pork chops at my local butcher shop. The biggest problem for me, however, has…

  • Grain free - Recipe Roundups

    112 Grain Free Recipes

    March 23, 2016 - By 

    Do you use grain free recipes? There are a whole lot of people these days who find that their digestive systems just don’t do well with grains. I am certainly one of them! It is amazing to me the difference I’ve personally experienced once I started eating grain free. My acid reflux disappeared! And I wanted to give y’all an easy collection of recipes that can help you if you’re just starting out on the grain free path. I asked my food blogging friends to contribute and they came through in a big way! 112 recipes to be exact!! Some…