If you love using shredded chicken in your cooking, then this tip will come in handy! I use shredded chicken in my Paleo Mexican food recipe. It is a spin on Chipotle’s rice bowl. But it’s Paleo. Win. Win. And another win for good measure 🙂 Drum roll please… How to Shred Chicken in One […]

Last week I told you we have been on a Mexican food kick. It’s a new week and it’s still here. One would think that a craving for Mexican food could only survive a week. Not this one. We tried to tell this craving that it is not welcome anymore. We let the craving down […]

I don’t know what did it friends, but goodness we were on a Mexican food kick this past week. We had a Mexican fiesta night two nights this past week. And I am ready for round three! As we were planning out our little Mexican fiesta I remembered a gem of recipe. Plantain chips. They. […]

Last week one of my besties alerted me to paleo Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets. I promptly made them that evening. And then again on the weekend. Many thanks to The Domestic Man for his recipe. There is nothing like popping a grain free, paleo chicken nugget into your mouth. One after the other. After the other… […]

I knew I made it into some kind of wonderland when I made the best pot roast recipe. But first – When I was a child, walking from the bus stop to home, suffering the weight of my back pack, bearing all its knowledge in hardbound books, I would find reprieve. Relax. The school day […]

Let’s talk about soup today! Let’s talk about creamy, velvety homemade cream of mushroom soup. This soup is a favorite enjoyed alone and as I started to learn to cook I also realized that my favorite recipes called for a can of cream of mushroom soup. My favorite casseroles. My favorite stews and pot roasts. […]

I’ve been holding onto this one. Waiting for that beautiful wild time when buds are forming, pregnant with such nostalgic hope. My pupil takes in unformed petals. In this bud I see me, shedding layers, stepping outside barefoot on dewy grass. Take breaths. My hand finds my chest. I think my heart feels dewy too. […]

We are here today to talk about steak. Foolproof steakhouse steak to be exact. Foolproof steakhouse steak without a grill to be utterly and completely clear. Where did I learn how to make the perfect steakhouse steak recipe? Why none other than the master, Alton Brown. Now, he uses a rib-eye for his recipe. We […]

A few weeks ago my dear friends the Giovagnoni’s were on my blog cooking up some irresistible oven roasted Brussels sprouts. But that’s not all I had when I visited them in Colorado – they also made Chicken Piccata. This chicken piccata recipe is such a simple and satisfying weeknight meal, I suggest you make this […]

If you love the sweet potato casserole that makes its appearance on Thanksgiving and is topped with bubbling marshmallows and an almost equal sugar to sweet potato ratio, then you may be surprised at the sweet potato’s versatility. This is a SAVORY side dish. It still has a sweet taste (due to the sweetness of […]