Chili cornbread skillet
This recipe is one of those ones I concocted in my sleep…or rather in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep and I was pondering what meals to make for the week. Yes, this is how I spend most of my restless nights …
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Dumpling-less chicken and dumplings
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite meals my dad would make for us was his chicken and dumplings. All the creamy, inner goodness of a chicken pot pie baked either in a glass dish or his famous deep cast-iron pan, topped …
Sweet & spicy wings
My husband loves chicken wings. And he also loves the classic combination of sweet and spicy flavors. He’s part Thai, so he grew up with bold dishes boasting of sweet, sour, spicy, salty all in one bite. Oftentimes I struggle to create something for him …
My go-to, slow-cooker fajita chicken
One of my favorite, simple go-to meals is my slow-cooker fajita chicken. Hubby and I enjoy this meal quite often, and we don’t ever really get tired of it because it’s so versatile. We love making a big batch at the beginning of the week …
Chicken Chili
I realize there are so many recipes I make weekly, but yet don’t even realize I haven’t shared them with you on my blog! One such recipe is my chicken chili, or turkey chili. I adapted this recipe from my Uncle Jim’s turkey chili recipe. …
Instant Pot-ting
Yep, we jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon and have been loving every minute of it! Hubby got me an Instant Pot for Christmas and I have used it almost every day since. Of course, not knowing Hubby bought me one, I had coincidentally bought …
Vegan pesto
I love pesto! That fresh, herby, garlicy richness is a concoction made in heaven! But, of course, traditional pesto is made with a mountain of Parmesan cheese, so finding a tasty vegan pesto is not easy. And this is where I take creative liberty to …
AIP re-intros round 3: chicken soup for the soul
Re-intros are still going strong…slowly, but surely. Although this past week was rough, I was able to re-introduce cocoa powder and pumpkin seeds, and played around with my spiralizer again, making zucchini noodles and drowning them in my freakishly good lemon-herb tahini (recipe can be …
AIP week 5
If you were keeping track, week 5 officially concludes my 30-day trial on the AIP diet (technically January 2 to February 2). Let me rephrase that, week 5 concludes 30 days of strict AIP food eliminations; but then, after this month-long trial comes the slow …
AIP week 2: my week in food
It’s the end of my second week following the Autoimmune Protocol, and to be honest, this diet has not gotten any easier to follow. It’s hard, but I’m comforted by the reminder that it’s only temporary. Nuts and nut butters are usually my fall backs …