I love making traditional foods and I always look up the wikipedia definition for fun. Wedding soup is simply a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase “married soup” which is a reference to the fact that vegetables and meat go well together. Love that! It’s like it’s own love story. Leave it to me the Pisces to find romance in food Anyway, usually wedding soup is some type of meatball mixed.. Read More
I really love spicy chicken wings. Actually I like anything spicy, especially spicy margaritas Those muddled jalapeño peppers in the bottom, that first tangy sip….sigh….but I digress. Ok people the number one thing I try to teach people about eating healthy……drum roll please! Being prepared! The easiest way to do this is to overcook! Yep leftovers! If your already at the grill or throwing something in the oven and getting.. Read More
My daughter loves Fettuccine Alfredo. I mean what’s not to like? Butter, cream and cheese…sigh. It’s not the fat content that always got me but the noodles and heaviness of the dish. I took a standard recipe and tweaked it a little to still taste rich and creamy, added some protein and veggies and tossed it with zucchini noodles instead of pasta. I did serve it to my daughter over.. Read More
What’s in your barbecue sauce? Ever look at the label? High Fructose corn syrup, caramel color, sodium benzoate, sugar, soybean oil, hydrolyzed corn or soy protein, artificial flavors, yellow 6 and red 40? Yikes! You can find some decent ones if you really read the labels but if you want to know exactly what’s going into your food and want one without added white sugar, then try this out! It.. Read More
Meatloaf its such a un-appetizing sounding word kind of like fruitcake or Spam, I don’t know why it reminds me of that but whatever. It’s ridiculously easy to make its cheap and best of all everyone will like it! You know why? If they don’t like meatloaf just slice it and serve it on a bun and you have a hamburger! This one is extra special because it has bacon.. Read More
As I’ve said before I’m a huge fan of Asian food. So many delicious dishes with meat and seafood and lots of veges. Miso soup and sushi…yum my mouth is watering. I don’t know about you but every time I eat it whether it be Thai, Chinese or Japanese I get an upset stomach. I’m not sure if its the oil they use or the soy sauce or the MSG… Read More
I love to cook, I love to eat. I love to make things that make everyone in my family happy. That doesn’t always happen I would not normally post a boring chicken recipe but this one was so easy and delicious and made the kids, husband and me all happy! I sometimes find that people turn their noses up at thighs and legs and think that the only way to.. Read More
