For most of us that live in a decent-sized city, it’s really easy to find a Chinese restaurant with good Sweet & Sour Chicken. And yet, I never order it. BUT…I often have it. I just make my own. I’ve mentioned this before, but the main reasons that I can think of to make something Read more
Do you love fried and crispy chicken, but want healthier options that still taste great? Try these flavorful and juicy air fryer chicken recipes. From chicken wings and tenders to egg rolls and fried rice, this list has all your favorite chicken recipes – only healthier. An air fryer uses up to 75% less oil Read more
Delicious buffalo chicken sandwiches made in the slow cooker! A few weeks ago, I tried a buffalo chicken sandwich from a restaurant and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! They used real blue cheese on it and it was divine. Spicy. Smokey. Cheesy. Just delicious! This sandwich is ALMOST as good. I say ALMOST because there’s just something so amazing about Read more
I got a thing for buns. They’re carb-y. They’re delicious. They’re yeasty. I like big buns. (I cannot lie.) I like hot cross buns. (One a penny. Two a penny.) I like them with cinnamon on top. I like them with frosting on top. I like them made into garlic bread. I like them made Read more
Pumpkin! I went looking for this pumpkin chocolate chip blondie bars recipe as I had a little bit of canned pumpkin left and wanted to put it to good use. I wanted something pumpkin-y, but not over the top. Nothing that left you feeling “Man, I just had some pumpkin pie”. But something that left Read more
In a previous series, I talked about having a “Smart Stockpile” – a stockpile that isn’t ridiculous and has the right items in it. One of the advantages of that is that it can be easy to make dinner in a pinch if you have the right items on hand. It doesn’t mean that you Read more
Easy pumpkin spice snickerdoodle cookie recipe perfect for fall. I think people can be broken up into 2 groups: Those who ADORE pumpkin spice things. Those who HATE pumpkin spice things. There’s almost no middle ground. Well, I’m in that middle group if there can be one. I am “She who appreciates pumpkin spice, but Read more
Side dishes! Ugh. They are so easy to get into a rut with, aren’t they? I find myself just picking a bag of steamed veggies or making a salad a lot of the time. They just work. They’re healthy. They’re easy. And, lately, veggies and salads go great with our recent desire to be gluten-free Read more
I’ve alluded to the fact that my family has recently gone Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free. We did it for about 2 weeks in December before the holidays & a family vacation hit and we took a break for a couple of weeks. Then we started back again after the New Year. For a couple of years Read more
I’m a snack addict. Sure, sugary is good sometimes. But where my husband is more likely to eat a few scoops of ice cream at night, I’m more likely to go for something savory or salty. That’s my bent. As my family has recently gone gluten-free, I’ve been doing more cooking of things that we Read more