All Recipes

Jalapeno Corn Fritters When summer is in full swing, you’ll want these jalapeno corn fritters on repeat.  Easy to make ahead and reheat later in the week.  Winning! This recipe is proof that Weight Watchers recipes don’t need to be boring. Can you use canned corn to make corn fritters? Absolutely!  Just make sure to drain the corn really well and dry in paper towels. ...

This zucchini lasagna with pork ragu tastes as if I simmered the sauce for days instead of 20 minutes. This is another recipe that came together using what I had on hand.  Several months ago I bought pork stew meat thinking I’d make some sort of stew in the cold weather.  But now it’s almost summer weather and I decided to grind up the stew...

This chopped broccoli salad is so good.  It will be a great addition to your summer BBQ. The best part is that you can make it ahead of time so you aren’t slaving in your kitchen as people are walking up your driveway. What kind of vegetables can you add to a chopped salad? I love a chopped salad.  You can really substitute any veggies...

This Nashville hot shrimp and grits recipe will be a great recipe to have in your back pocket when you are short on time. It’s ready in about ten minutes and you don’t need to pull the air fryer or deep fryer out.  Winning! What is Nashville Hot? Unlike buffalo sauce, Nashville Hot is all dry seasoning with the star ingredient usually being cayenne Pepper. ...

These buttermilk blueberry muffins taste like coffee cake and I am not mad about that! Per usual, by the end of the week my fridge is looking a bit bare.  My Mom brought me blueberries last week. Buttermilk was also in my fridge and shockingly not expired – whoop! Shout out to Twig & Lace for the cute coffee stir – she has TONS of...

One of my favorite things to bring to a cookout (besides the meat!) is a good summer pasta salad. There are two stars to this salad – the giardiniera dressing and the Galileo® Salame.  Best part is that this can be made ahead of time and it’s good in the fridge for several days. I love that there are both cooked and raw veggies in...

 Spicy Black Bean Soup Recipe I posted this spicy black bean soup in my newsletter.  Only two things – I never uploaded the photo of it, and I had a typo in the recipe. So instead of fixing the newsletter and resending it to thousands of people, I am posting it here and on IG. This literally is the best black bean soup recipe I’ve...

This hominy macaroni and cheese may be the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever made.  The hominy makes it! What is hominy? Full disclosure, I had to look this up!  “Hominy is made from whole corn kernels that have been soaked in a lye or lime solution to soften the tough outer hulls. The kernels are then washed to remove the excess solution, the hull,...

My Mom loves custard, so I plan on making these mini fruit tarts for Mother’s Day. The instructions may seem long in this recipe, but I tried to explain how to make a custard.  You need to be patient so you don’t end up making scrambled eggs! Can you make mini fruit tarts in advance? Yep!  That’s the best part about this dessert.  You can...

You guys are going to love these Starbucks Copycat Sous Vide Bites! When my late husband was going in and out of the hospital, eating on the go was crucial. So many followers at the time sent me Starbuck’s gift cards to pick up coffee and/or food and at one point I think I had over $400 to spend.   The protein box was one of...