Root Veggie Medley
Christmas Dinner calls for something special so what is better than a root veggie medley? It goes with Prime Rib and is great with Honeybaked Ham too! I am quite sure that whatever your main dish is that this would be the perfect side dish. Even the kids loved it! Ingredients: 1 large thick sweet […]
Pan Fried Spiced Chicken with Cauliflower Sweet Potato Gnocchi and Smashed Brussels Sprouts
Being lazy I decided it was easier if I put it all the recipes for this dinner on one post. I was walking through the aisles at Trader Joes and I saw they had both cauliflower and sweet potato gnocchi (to be fair I have seen a lot of reviews that did not like the […]
Instant Pot Mongolian Beef and Broccolii
One of our go to dishes in the Instant Pot is Mongolian Beef or Chicken. It is an easy dish that is perfect for those long days at work when you get home and do not feel like cooking. It is great for a summer dinner on the patio as it does not heat up […]
Broccoli Garlic Chicken in the Instant Pot
I am always trying out new dinners in my Instant Pot, many of them involving chicken thighs as I feel they have much more flavor and are juicier than breasts. This recipe is an easy weeknight dinner and offers comfort food at reasonably low calories. Not as laden with spices as most of my recipes, […]
Chocolate Mint and Walnut Cookies
I love chocolate chip cookies but they are a bit boring so I decided to take my normal cookie recipe and exchange the chocolate chips for mint chips. Last year I taught my two nieces to make these cookies and they were devoured before the end of our visit. They are soft and chewy cookies […]
Egypt – Hurghada and Pyramids
I wanted to find an amazing dive location for us to visit this year and one day I was scrolling through Facebook and the PADI site mentioned a place called Hurghada. I had never heard of this place and I had to look it up to even see what country it was in and imagine […]
Kabsa Chicken inspired by my trip to Egypt
As many of you know I love to cook with spices found in the Mediterranean so I always am bringing home new ones. On my trip to Egypt this year I came home with Kabsa Spice (I was lucky enough to not have to make the spice mixture at home but I have included the […]
Instant Pot Tortilla Soup with Chicken, Spinach and Avocado
I enjoy cooking in my instant pot, but my favorite thing to cook is chicken thighs. They take on great flavor and practically melt in your mouth. I decided to try my hand at Tortilla Soup but I couldn’t find a recipe that I liked so came up with my own version. Ingredients: 2.5 cups […]
Moroccan Lamb with Spinach and Chickpeas
I am always looking for delicious recipes to make for Ash and Jacs. We are eating pretty healthy these days and love anything that uses Mediterranean spices. I brought home some from Cyprus and Egypt that I am enjoying incorporating into new dinner dishes. This is a one pan, very easy dish to make and […]
Hitting Goals and Feeling Great!
I decided to start this blog post with the accomplishments of the year so far and then explain the story. Its been 9 months and so far I have lost 50lbs, I am in a size 12 jeans, size M in tops, smaller bra size lol and I workout 5-6 days a week. The picture […]