Meal Prep
Food Storage Enchiladas
Family was really hungry. I had a plethora of tortillas….. and enchiladas sounded good to me. So enchiladas is what I made. With a bunch of substitutions. And they turned out fantastic. Food Storage Enchiladas Make your sauce: Melt 2 tbsp. butter into a medium sauce pan. Add 2 tbsp. flour. Whisk together and cook…
Read MoreShrimp Curry Pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes! That seems to be the themes of our dinner…. and also not heating up the house so much. So here’s a great meal, packed with some of my favorite spices and coconut milk with a little cheese! Or a lot of cheese. Totally your choice. A fun twist to your pasta…
Read MoreSalmon Breakfast Bowl
Eggs still don’t like me, so I am constantly coming up with new breakfast ideas. This one is a great brunch option, or dinner even. You could switch up the proteins also, using turkey sausage, ground chicken or shrimp… make it your own! Salmon Breakfast Bowl Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. 1 bag Great…
Read MorePistacho Grilled Salmon w Studio 5
A favorite grilling dish. This would be it. Thank you Studio 5 for letting me think outside the box and come up with this new favorite salmon dish. It’s lovely. And it’s perfect for summer grilling. Pistachio Grilled Salmon 2 lb. salmon filet 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbsp. Mike’s Hot Honey 1 lemon, juiced…
Read MoreEnchilada Meatballs & Rice- Healthy & Low Cost Meal Series
Always on the look out for low cost meals my WHOLE family will love. This one happens to require little effort and low cost and everyone LOVED IT! I think it will become part of our regular meal rotation for a while. Total cost per person you ask? || $ 1.60 || INCLUDING A SIDE…
Read MoreAsian Chicken Bowl
Here’s a fun new recipe…. for the New Year. It’s great for easy meal prep too. The whole family loved this one. Happy dinnertime! xo Asian Chicken Bowl 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa Shredded chicken 1 large potato or sweet potato, diced ½ tsp. yellow curry ½ tsp. kosher salt 1 English cucumber 2…
Read MoreWarm Spinach & Roasted Vegetable Salad
Warm Spinach & Roasted Vegetable Salad 1 pkg. Great Value Root Blend frozen vegetables 1 tbsp. avocado or olive oil 1 tsp. Kosher alt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/4 tsp. black pepper 4 oz. pecans 1/2 cup cherry & yellow raisins 4 handfuls spinach Greek feta for garnish Fresh Italian parsley for…
Read MoreFall Breakfast Bowl
I am loving bowl meals. Dinners, lunches and breakfasts too! This recipe is hearty and healthy, and don’t be afraid, it’s so good! I promise. Of course, make it your own. Right? Guaranteed my youngest won’t want the pecans. lol Fall Breakfast Bowl 1 1/2 cups quinoa 1 cup almond milk 1 cup water 1/2…
Read MorePumpkin Scones (gluten free & dairy free)
Spending 11 days in Bear Lake as a chef for 3 retreats was amazing. What a blessed and magical time this has been for me. This recipe was created for our guests & EVERYONE who ate them loved them too which is even more special. So I am sharing this perfect pumpkin scone recipe with…
Read MoreOlympic inspiration: Japanese Savory Pancakes
With the Tokyo Olympics just starting, why not share this great vegetable based recipe for all of us to make? Good. I’m glad we agree. I was fortunate enough to spend some time, however brief, in Japan when I was 12. I will never forget the great time I had. The amazing people, the amazing…
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