When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the book and movie "Harriet the Spy". I started carrying around my own composition notebook, writing down everything I saw during my day. I tried to be Harriet. I wanted to be her. One thing that Harriet loved was mayonnaise and tomato sandwiches. Even though I… Continue reading BLT Chicken Salad
Tag: lowcarb
Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Blue Cheese Slaw
I've discovered these great carb-less bread items at my grocery store. They have burger buns, four different types of bread "loaves" and bagels all with low to no carbs. It's a great addition to my kitchen when I'm sick of having to wrap something up in a lettuce leaf. The bread is super dense and… Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Blue Cheese Slaw
German Sausage Skillet Dinner
If there's one thing I miss on this planet, it's my Uncle Curtis' German sausage. He used to make the coiled, grey, pepper-flecked sausage all the time. My grandma would fry it up and serve it with mustard for breakfast. It sort of looked like knockwurst; it was a light grey color with a mild… Continue reading German Sausage Skillet Dinner
Chicken Bacon Ranch & Broccoli Casserole
It gets harder and harder to think of new keto meals when you're on this diet and write for a food blog. You don't want to do the same thing everyone else does. Those same recipes that pop up time and time again on Pinterest. The same cheese & meat mixture for dinner. The heavy… Continue reading Chicken Bacon Ranch & Broccoli Casserole
Reuben Wraps
When I was a kid I used to dislike a lot of foods. Onions were a big one. I couldn't STAND crunchy, barely cooked onions on anything like pizza or salads. I also despised pot roast and corned beef. Now, I love all of those things. I use onions in my cooking more than almost… Continue reading Reuben Wraps
Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash
That's a lot of alliteration right there in the title. Shrimp. Scampi. Spaghetti. Squash. I swear it was unintentional. It just happened. I just had a spaghetti squash ready to go the other day and shrimp scampi sounded like the perfect meal to make with it. I love that buttery, garlicky dish. It's so rich… Continue reading Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash
Copycat Olive Garden Salad
It's been a fun, boring, adventurous and relaxing weekend. I took Thursday and Friday off so my weekend was extended by two days. We're about to go into a ratings month at work and I like to have downtime before the big stress begins. I did nothing on Thursday but bingewatch Grey's Anatomy and vacuum… Continue reading Copycat Olive Garden Salad
Portuguese Caldo Verde
One of my favorite things to eat for breakfast when I was a kid was Eggo waffles with peanut butter and syrup. I would slather the peanut butter on the golden, crispy waffles so it filled almost every hole. You'd get a mouthful or peanut butter in every bite that way. Drizzle a bunch of… Continue reading Portuguese Caldo Verde
Garlic Chicken & Spinach
One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is my silver fish. No, not the bug you find under boxes in your garage. I literally have a silver fish that sits on my sink. What's it used for? Getting terrible smells off your fingers. I'm talking garlic and onion smells. It sticks to your fingers, especially if… Continue reading Garlic Chicken & Spinach
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
We're starting to get into the season where salads just don't hold up very well. The colder it gets, the heartier a meal people want. I'm down for a big bowl of soup when it's 50 degrees outside, but a big bowl of salad? That's not really my jam. This salad is a little bit… Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower Salad
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