So my boyfriend and I are working on getting buff before the summer comes this year. Now when I say buff, I mean get in shape, loose a few pounds and tone up a bit. We actually made this goal at the beginning of the year, and I admit I have fallen in and out of my …
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Fire Roasted Corn
Ever thought of what might happen if you placed your corn cobs right on the coals, rather than the grill? Maybe not, but that thought has crossed my mind, so I decided to try it. And let me tell you- EPIC SUCCESS! The following pictures were taken on my camera phone a couple of weekends …
Irish Soda Bread with Flax
Baking is not one of my specialties, only because you have to be so exact on ingredients. I am more of a “little of this, little of that” kind of cook, so baking doesn’t always work out for me. I adapted this recipe from Dyln’s wonderful blog. I didn’t have all of the ingredients and I …
A Toast to Corned Beef and Cabbage
St. Patrick’s Day is next week and it is the day to celebrate the Irish culture by drinking, and feasts! Do you know why we celebrate ‘being Irish’ every March 17th, and why we follow the same traditions like wearing green and eating corned beef and cabbage every year? I had the task at work to …
Easy Skillet Potatoes
Don’t you just love the potatoes that come with breakfast at most diners? The ones that are crunchy yet moist- commonly called ‘skillet potatoes’ or ‘home fries’. The potatoes that are filled with about a pound of butter and salt. Yeah those ones. Well here’s a recipe for the same potatoes that you can make …
Homemade Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
I would say this is one of my easy recipes- only because I have done it so many times. It is still always impressive to others when I share that the sauce and meatballs are made from scratch! It can take about an hour of prep and cooking time, but it’s SO worth it. This …
Baked Ham and Eggs
Here is an easy-to-make breakfast that puts those Thanksgiving leftovers to use! If you have never tasted baked eggs before, oh man you are in for a treat- they are surprisingly very good- and you avoid the unneeded fats from the butter or oil you use to fry an egg in a pan. Here is …
Coconut Ginger Chicken and Rice
I recently discovered fresh ginger and man, it is so good! Here’s some tips about ginger if you have never used the fresh kind before: 1) You use the inside of the ginger root- so peel off the skin first. 2) It is best to freeze it- it will last up to 6-months and when …
Golden Browned Brussels Sprouts
This happens to be my absolute FAVORITE way of cooking Brussels sprouts! These little sprouts are super good for you and are packed full of vitamin A, C, folic acid, and fiber! Apologies for the blurry picture, it’s meh camera phone. Golden Browned Brussels Sprouts Ingredients:Brussels sprouts (as many as you can eat!)Olive oil1 lemonSea …
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich
I always thought that lunch meat is super processed and packed full with sodium. Why not omit the lunch meat and enjoy a sandwich packed full of all the good stuff: Veggies! If the sandwich tastes just as good (or better in my opinion), why eat unnecessary sodium when you don’t have to? Here is …