I’m always happy when I can use my slow cooker! Who doesn’t love having dinner cook itself?? Between working two businesses, school and after school activities, and LIFE I feel like we are always running. Can anyone else relate?? One thing I do try really hard to do is cook healthy meals for my family […]
Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta
Yum I love Brussel Sprouts. Ok, I admit I didn’t always love them. I think I was well into my 30’s before I would even try them. Over the last few years, I have experimented with different ways to cook them and I have to say, they are now one of my favorite vegetables. AND […]
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Yum This recipe for Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is a dump and go recipe that you can make any day of the week! It’s no secret I love my slow cooker! But, I do get tired of soups, stews, and chili from time to time. I decided to experiment a bit and I think I […]
Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry
Yum Stir fry’s are a great, easy way to get dinner on the table during the week-FAST. And another beauty of them is that you can really use whatever you have in your fridge. I often make stir fry’s when I have a bunch of produce that I need to use up before it goes […]
Skinny Shrimp Scampi
Yum Who doesn’t love shrimp scampi? Butter, garlic, more butter…what’s not to like? I don’t usually count calories in what I cook-I’m more of the mindset of eating real food is better than eating the fake stuff that contains chemicals and other stuff you don’t want. So, eat the real butter but in moderation. Traditional […]
Slow Cooker Pork and Lentil Curry
My experimentation with reinventing take out at home- healthy and EASY- continues! I am especially obsessed with Indian food these days. Yesterday’s dreary cold weather here in Brooklyn was calling for me to break the slow cooker back out. I had boneless pork chops and wanted to do something different with them. Thursday is a […]
Instant Pot Pork Loin
Yum Fall has arrived and that means roasts, soups, stews, and other fall flavors! I love a roast but typically only would make them on Sunday’s when I had the time. Weeknight dinners need to be quick and that’s where the Instant Pot comes in! This Instant Pot Pork Loin recipe is easy, healthy, and […]
Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Yum Lettuce wraps are my go to any time I see them on a menu in a restaurant! These Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps are an easy and delicious way to recreate them at home! Im always trying to recreate dishes that I love to eat out at home. making them a little bit […]
Broccoli, Spinach, & Cheese Frittata
Yum Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? There’s something so comforting and easy about it. We got home late from after school activities and the dentist and I was so ready to just order take out. But, knowing the weekend was coming and we would probably be ordering in and eating out more than once, […]
Tofu Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Yum I wasn’t always a cook. Single and living in NYC, I used my oven for storage until I was 30 years old, so when my 7-year-old has recently taken a huge interest in wanting to learn to cook on her own, I was thrilled! She actually has decided she wants to go on […]