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I love using what I have on hand to make my weekly meal plan, including this naan! I did a bit of meal prepping yesterday.  My friend Alexis is going a “shop from your pantry, fridge, freezer” challenge and last week I spent just under $21 on groceries.  This week?  $13.70!  I had some yogurt that needed to be used up, so I made a...

Shrimp spring rolls are my favorite.  As much as I like to think that I am a pretty good cook, and have definitely gotten better over the years.  Visual learning is the best way for me to learn and I can watch a few YouTube videos and get the gist of the recipe. Spring rolls, however, have never worked for me.  The wrappers tore, or...

The great flavor of delicious buffalo wings, but without the bones! So quick, easy and delicious - perfect for game day!

Taco potato skins bring back so many memories and I am so happy to have a healthy version to share with you! I worked in a bar in my early 20’s.  On Wednesday nights I worked the kitchen to give our only cook one night off a week.  He was the Uncle of the owner of the bar, and he drank Heineken and shots of...

One of the questions I get asked often is how I keep my grocery budget so low.  Well, one way is buying meat in my beloved meat bin – I probably save $20 a week on that tip alone, but I know not everyone is lucky as I am.  I bought filet mignon – a 1.25 pound package for $6 last week. So here is...

Last week I bought a squash – except I wasn’t quite sure what it was!  It looked like a giant delicata squash, but I wasn’t sure.  The woman at the farmers market said that sometimes the squashes cross pollinate – not sure I spelled that right – but she said it could be a spaghetti squash – for a $1 I bought it! I roasted...

This buffalo fried cauliflower will be a hit with everyone! We’ve had a house guest the last couple days – a puppy GoldenDoodle – and it is hyper and barks and just a lot.  This video below is the only time the dog hasn’t barked.  I think he was going through separation anxiety and by last night had calmed down a bit – but Rummy...

Yesterday my philosophy was to just keep my head down at work, do the work, and not let crabby people make me crabby.  It worked!  I forgot Jenn took the day off for doctors appointments, so I walked by myself at lunch, listened to my music and it was glorious. As I was on the train ride home yesterday, I was thinking what to make...

Yeah, you are going to want to order these sweet sriracha popcorn quinoa chips to make this amazeball crispy sweet sriracha chips.  If you go to Safe + Fair, you can get 25% off your order, PLUS free shipping until June 30!  Just use my discount code: BIZ25 The secret to keeping the coating on the shrimp is freezing it for 15 minutes before putting...

This grilled cherry salsa is unlike any salsa you've made - so easy (well, after you pit the cherries) and is perfect not only for chips, but over pork tenderloin too. Zero points!