Appetizer

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!

Next time you are asked to bring something to a BBQ, you have to make these blackened shrimp bites using Safe + Fair sea salt protein chips - only 5 points for all of them!

Spicy, crunchy buffalo cauliflower bites double dipped in almond milk and flour - so crispy and delish in the air fryer!

This is a great meal prep recipe - make it on the weekend in less than 20 minutes and you have at least 4 meals. It's only 2 WW points, so add rice or naan.

You guys.  I can’t even with these waffles.  But I am going to be mean and not link to the recipe until it posts on The Chopping Block blog later this week.  These are light, fluffy, crispy on the outside – and only 4 points for the whole thing – with leftover mini chicken bites from the night before, I made this mini chicken and...