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Thanks for all your sweet comments yesterday on my transformation Tuesday!  I have to tell you, just seeing that comparison photo has given me even more inspiration to keep doing what I am doing.  Making this a lifestyle and not a diet.  Truth be told though, it doesn’t really “taste” like a diet.  I haven’t really been counting calories – I only put stuff into...

Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread UPDATE:  2/1/2021 – the recipe plug in for this Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread was missing, so now I’ve updated the recipe card and updated the photos as well – enjoy!   Thanks for all your kind comments to Tony’s letter yesterday.  I know that it means a lot to him and rest assured, he read every single one! I’ve been so blessed...

I wish I had more definitive news about Tony, but sadly he’s got two more days of tests before we have a plan of action.  I can’t be more specific now until I have all the information.  That’s one thing I don’t like about Mayo is that they never second guess a thing.  They tackle one problem, move to the next.  I wish I could...

How to use up leftover french fries Don’t throw out your leftover french fries!  Make this leftover french fry breakfast skillet and breakfast is ready in no time. How do you get leftover french fries crispy again? Simply use a cast iron skillet.  That way the leftover french fries start to cook and crisp up as the eggs start to set. Here’s what the crust...

Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce Recipe This Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce is thanks to my friend Katie at Chaos in the Kitchen – so good!   My husband and I never could agree on a BBQ sauce, until Rudy’s BBQ in Texas.  Sadly, we don’t live close to one, so we had to make our own, and this one is so close to the original!  ...

Jack in the Box Taco Recipe! This Jack in the Box Taco Recipe will be your go to taco recipe.  So good! This recipe first published in 2013 and has now finally been updated 10 years later! My late husband loved Jack in the Box tacos, but sadly they closed all of their Illinois locations long ago. These tacos ARE THE REAL DEAL!  Not sure...

This chicken tikka masala will soon make it to the top of your must make dish.  So full of flavor!   But first I had another breakfast pizza – this time with the whole wheat avocado bread as my base!   My pizza – 3 ounces of dough, 1/4 cup of pizza sauce, baby spinach, 1 ounce of mozzarella cheese and 1 whole egg. I’d have to...

Best Buffalo Chicken Chili This is the best buffalo chicken chili you’ll ever need. The fall after I originally posted this recipe, I started getting emails from people who said they made this chili and it won their office chili cook-off, block party cook-off – as the months and years went by, I was thrilled that this recipe helped win so many contests! Well, at...

UPDATE!  Wow, this recipe is from 2009 and you get the benefit of enjoying my old food photography – you’re welcome!  The ingredient list and new photo are new as of today – Augusts 29, 2023 😂. I’ve also added a printable recipe card.👌🏻     We all agreed because they weren’t so sweet, they didn’t taste like sloppy joes at all – but we...