Way back when I was newly married and wasn’t as experienced a cook as I am now, there was one dinner recipe that always gave me trouble. Meatloaf. I tried many different recipes, but the meatloaf would just fall apart or the taste was “meh!” Then my church put together a cookbook that everyone in…
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Low-Carb Meatball Parmesan For A Quick Easy Dinner
It’s 3:00 in the afternoon, and I’m trying to decide what to make for dinner. I’m craving meatballs, and I know my family loves them too. But since John and I have started following a low-carb diet, we stay away from meatballs because of the breadcrumbs. But maybe we don’t have to. Maybe there’s a…
Bursting With Flavor: 50 Low-Carb And Gluten-Free Recipes Designed To Delight Your Tastebuds
Introducing my new digital cookbook. You might be wondering, “Why low-carb and gluten-free?” Over the years I’ve struggled to lose weight. Can you relate? And I knew maintaining healthy weight along with proper rest and exercise are key to…
7 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes That Are Incredibly Flavorful
The next time you know that you have a busy day ahead (maybe you’re heading out with friends or going to the gym or shopping) and you don’t want to worry about dinner, why not let your slow cooker do the work? Today, I’m rounding up seven of my most delicious slow cooker recipes. Each meal will taste like you fussed…
9 Whole 30 Recipes That Aren’t Chicken Or Fish
Are you one of the many people following a Whole 30 plan this month? Whole 30 is a short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you cut out the foods that might be having a negative impact on your health, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, and balance…
Quick Pan Seared Pork Chops + ButcherBox Review
A little while back, a subscription meat delivery company called ButcherBox contacted me, asking if they could include my Slow Cooker Pork Osso Buco recipe in one of their upcoming subscription boxes. Of course, I said yes. I was so excited to share this delicious recipe with more people.
How To Make Amazing Pork Chops In Your Slow Cooker
I’m so excited to share this recipe with you today! These pork chops are mouthwateringly tender and cooked over a bed of sweet carrots and onions in the most intense savory gravy. The flavor is like a gourmet meal, but your slow cooker does almost all the work for you. And that also means that…
Gluten Free Classic Italian Lasagna
Need to feed a crowd or craving some comfort food? Classic three-cheese Italian lasagna casserole is always one of the recipes at the top of my list in these situations. With its intensely flavored sauce, just the right balance of cheeses, chunky beef, sweet Italian sausage, and gluten free pasta, it’s always a big hit for…
Slow Cooker Pork Osso Buco
Have you ever tried a new food and fallen absolutely in love with it? Then wondered how on earth you had gone all your life without ever tasting it before? That’s what happened to me when I made pork osso buco for the first time. Several days ago John stopped at our local Whole Foods on his way…
Spice Rubbed Pork Roast
This morning John and I went on a walk around our neighborhood. What a lovely, crisp fall day! John commented that these kinds of days remind him of long-ago autumn Sundays when he was a kid. His mom would spend the afternoon making a roast, and his family would eat dinner a little early while watching…
Italian Frittata With Sausage, Red Peppers, Potatoes, And Onions
I would like to make you an omelette… The other night I watched a wonderful movie with my family. The Hundred-Foot Journey is a cinematic delight about a family from India who travels to a quaint village in France to open a restaurant. It just so happens that there is a haute-cuisine restaurant right across…
My Secret For Juicy Grilled Pork Chops (With Chimichurri Sauce)
I almost gave up on pork chops. I had tried many different ways to cook them, but often times they’d come out too tough, like leather. But then I discovered the tenderizing secret: brining! I tried brining first with thin sliced cutlets, and it worked o.k., but center cut on-the-bone chops turned out the best every time….
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
If you’ve been following my blog for a while now, you know how much I LOVE zucchini. Today’s recipe features beautiful green sticks of zucchini hollowed into cute, little boats and filled with sausage and Gruyere cheese. So incredibly tasty and so fun to eat too! But before I get to the delicious recipe, I…
Gluten Free Quinoa and Sausage Stuffed Peppers
A new year is all about trying new things. When I saw these large and beautifully colorful bell peppers at the local supermarket, I knew I had to use them for a recipe here on the blog. I realized that I’ve never made stuffed peppers before, and honestly I don’t know why it has taken me so long. I…
Gluten Free Sausage And Potato Breakfast Casserole
I just love serving a special dish for breakfast on Christmas morning, and this hearty sausage and potato breakfast casserole is sure to be enjoyed by my whole family. All of my kids will be home for the holidays, and my family will wake up early Christmas morning to open the presents under the tree. Then…