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recipes for one

  • 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 One - Slow Cooker

    Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken (Recipes for One)

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    Mmmm…..salsa chicken. Super tasty and one of the easiest meals to prepare….seriously! Just a few minutes to throw in a few ingredients and turn on the slow cooker! I love easy, healthy meals! I really love making the oven-baked version of this during the cooler months of the year. It is truly one of the easiest recipes to prepare and yet it tastes so good! But now, during the heat of summer, as I’ve been looking for simple dishes to prepare without turning on the oven, I always turn to my slow cooker. I wanted to see if this dish…

  • Beverages - Recipes for One

    Fizzy Lemonade (Recipes for One)

    March 27, 2015 - By 

    I just had to share this fizzy lemonade recipe with you. It’s perfect for the recovering soft drinkers out there! Have you ever had one of those days when you just want something bubbly to drink? I have those moments regularly! There is just something about the fizz and bubbles that delight my tongue. And I will be the first to admit that I used to drink a lot of soda. So when I began learning more about what was actually IN soda and chose to give them up, I missed having a little carbonation in my life. Fast forward…

  • Low Carb - Recipes for One

    Chocolate Avocado Pudding (Recipes for One)

    March 13, 2015 - By 

    Sometimes a girl just has to have some chocolate. Of course, when that urge strikes me, I want to try to make a chocolate treat that is not filled with unsavory ingredients. This chocolate avocado pudding really fits the bill. Chocolate is rich in minerals like magnesium (and when we are deficient, many people crave chocolate to get more). The avocado provides some wonderful, healthy fat. And it is sweetened with Stevia or erythritol instead of processed white sugar which is a bonus! It only takes 5 minutes to whip up a batch and this recipe is both gluten and…

  • Recipes for Two - Slow Cooker

    Slow Cooker Beef and Butternut Squash Stew (Recipes for Two)

    March 9, 2015 - By 

    Have you ever made a butternut squash stew? This was my first time, and I was happy that I did! In fact, I only tried butternut squash for the first time a couple of years ago. We never really used any of the winter squash when I was growing up, so I guess I’d never really thought about using them. I really like butternut and acorn squash, though. I have to admit that I haven’t really been using butternut squash a lot in recipes, but I have wanted to include it more. Being single, butternut squash can go a long…

  • Beverages - Recipes for One

    Vanilla Iced Coffee (Recipes for One)

    February 2, 2015 - By 

    I will be the first to say that I’m not a big coffee drinker. But I do enjoy an occasional cold coffee drink. Of course, I want to avoid the expensive drinks at the big coffee chains because, well frankly, I want to know exactly what is in my food and beverages. And I do know that there are some ingredients in those popular coffee drinks that are less than good for me. So I decided to start making my own and really wanted to start with a simple vanilla iced coffee. It is so simple to make a batch…