There are few dinners more comforting than a big mug of warm tomato soup. Bonus points if it’s homemade! And if you have an Instant Pot, homemade soup is a breeze. REALLY! Yes, you can make homemade Instant Pot tomato soup. It’s easy peasy. I love making homemade soup. I usually follow my grandmother’s model […]
Easy homemade freezer jam
I found some freezer jam making stuff on clearance at Target. It sat in the pantry for nearly a year before I decided to give it a try last summer. I’ve never made jam before and pretty much winged it. The first batch was raspberry-blueberry. It was delicious!!!!! My daughter ate a whole […]
Anytime Thanksgiving soup! Instant Pot recipe
How about Thanksgiving soup anytime? That’s what the flavors of this super quick and easy soup will do for you – Thanksgiving dinner you eat with a spoon. I love Thanksgiving and when I found a bag of cranberries in the freezer today I started craving all the Turkey Day fixins’. But I didn’t have […]
Comfort Food: Al Fresco Sweet and Savory Cornbread Muffins
Lucky me! Al Fresco sent me some of their chicken products to try like spicy jalapeño chicken meatballs, chicken bacon and sweet apple chicken sausage! It was a rare cold and wet weekend in Florida and I had a hankering for comfort food. I used the Al Fresco chicken bacon and sweet apple chicken sausage […]
Sugar Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups #NSNG
Sugar free chocolate that actually tastes good? Yes, it’s possible! And you can do it at home! I adapted this from a recipe I saw for “fat bombs” on a Facebook page for Vinnie Tortorich’s No Sugar No Grain (NSNG) followers. I’m not 100% NSNG. Probably not even 80%. But a healthier chocolate peanut butter […]
Super easy pasta dinner – Spaghetti with kielbasa
I made a super easy pasta dinner the other night. It was one of those throw random odds and ends in a skillet and hope it works out kind of nights. This is spaghetti with kielbasa and veggies. We used gluten free spaghetti because we happened to have some on hand from one of my […]
Healthy eating: How to cook oatmeal in a skillet
Yup, this is a “how to cook oatmeal post.” This method has changed breakfast in our home. It’s a simple trick, but makes a big difference. My daughter and I love oatmeal. We eat it all year – even in Florida’s crazy hot summer. However, we only like it cooked on the stove. After trying […]
Super easy baked chicken wings recipe
I made chicken wings for the first time Sunday. We don’t watch the Super Bowl, so it had nothing to do with game day. (Though we were planning on watching the Kitten Bowl, but it turns out AT&T Uverse no longer carries the Hallmark channel. BUMMER!) My daughter simply requested chicken wings. It seemed like […]
21 + ways to cook frozen salmon fillets
Here’s the question I recently posted on Facebook: I’m trying to like fish. I have some frozen salmon fillets. What do I do with them? My network came through with lots of suggestions. Here are over 21 suggestions for cooking frozen salmon. Garlic salt and bake Marinade them in a mix of ginger, orange juice, […]
Healthier French fries: Dijon Baked Fries Recipe
Are you looking for healthier French fries? Stop right here! This Dijon baked fries recipe is AMAZING! They are crisp on the outside, but soft on the inside. A coating of Dijon mustard adds a sweet and spicy zip. You’ll be addicted in no time. The leftovers kept disappearing off the baking sheet at my […]
