It’s been a long time… yeah yeah yeah. I always have an explanation but I’m tired of it feeling like excuses. We all get busy, we all neglect things that we would rather be doing but can’t do because of these things called “Responsibilities” or whatever… But I was also considering moving the site for…
Sloppy Mo’s (’cause it’s mo’ betta than Joe’s)
Who doesn’t love Sloppy Joes? I always used to wonder why people would use packets or cans of sloppy joe sauce growing up because I learned how to make them from scratch thanks for a cookbook for children that I once had. The ingredients were so easy, I couldn’t figure out why anyone would want…
Chicken and Dumplings
The weather is getting cooler, right? Maybe not in California exactly, but we can have wishful thoughts. Fortunately it is getting cooler in the evening, so at least dinner can still be all nice and warm and comforting and autumny. Chicken and Dumplings 1 whole chicken, washed and cut into quarters water 3 onions, cut…
Avocado Truffles
Sometimes I get an incredible craving for chocolate, but when you’re trying to watch what you’re eating, it’s not exactly in your best interest to pig out on the stuff. I came across this recipe somewhere and lost the original, so unfortunately I can’t link it up like I normally would. There are a lot…
Chopped Thai Salad with Coconut-Curry Dressing
Um, yes. This. So much yes. Make it. I was looking at recipe collections one day for some ideas. I feel like I’ve been in a little bit of dry streak with my recipe game, so I needed to try some new stuff that fits the diet and makes me think outside the box a…
Food Porn: Disneyland Cheddar Cheese Corn “Dog”
Archaellys and I were in Disneyland recently, which means all diet and healthier eating goes out the window. With the amount of steps you’re racking up on your FitBit, you can afford to indulge a little bit anyway, right? Well one of the days in the park, Arc and I decided to get corn dogs…
Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes
These have nothing to do with being Hawaiian except that it’s in the vein of calling things with pineapple “Hawaiian” – like I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure what we call a Hawaiian pizza (canadian bacon/ham with pineapple) isn’t actually from Hawaii. Y’know, just saying and all. Like how German Chocolate Cake isn’t…
Another Spaghetti Squash Creation
Mission: make healthy dinner quick with what’s on hand, which happens to be primarily ground turkey and spaghetti squash… aaaand GO! Now before some of you go all “WHAT?! There’s butter and cream in the recipe! How is that GOOD for you??” These are generally good fats that help with nutrient absorption and good fats…
MAKE THIS: Mexican Chocolate Pots de Crème (from Nom Nom Paleo)
So I made these Mexican Chocolate Pots de Crème the other day for Mother’s Day and THEY ARE AMAZING!!! They’re also paleo (aka dairy free) and without all the added sugar and… just super duper good. They’re so good I forgot to take a picture of the ones that I made before they made their…
Homemade Croissants
Not exactly diet friendly or gluten safe here, but I was pretty convinced that I am not a baker. It’s really a lot of chemistry and science, but I’m terrible at creating or adjusting recipes for baked goods. So what did I decide to try doing? Yeah, let’s do croissants. Croissants. Like one of the…
Beanless Chicken Chili with Cauliflower
It’s been a long tiiiiime… since I posted anythiiiiing… Sorry about that guys. Life happened. I was busy adjusting to my new food life the last few months, trying to get better at understanding what works for a “Lean and Green” meal on my Medifast plan. I’ve also been thinking up and researching new recipes….
Healthier General Tso’s Chicken
So this recipe isn’t totally 100% on plan for me, but it’s delicious and I figured the extra little bit of non-plan items I was getting wouldn’t hurt too bad. I really wanted some Chinese-ish for dinner (even though General Tso’s Chicken is totally an American thing… I think…), so I made a sauce that…
Snarfys Noms 