Lunch

Tomato Soup UPDATE:  This tomato soup has gotten a recipe makeover.  First written in 2022, a few reviews said it needed more seasoning, so this is our updated version.  We also oven roasted the tomatoes, however in the recipe notes, you will see you can just throw all the ingredients into a stock pot and simmer for 30 minutes before blending. The tomatoes and carrots...

My friend Justin posted a ramen soup yesterday and I decided to make my version of that soup.  Salt and Pepper Tofu Ramen! Justin turned me on to white miso pasta a couple years ago, and it gives this broth such a rich flavor, that it only tastes as if the broth took two days to make.  Typically ramen broth requires pork bones to be...

Marion’s Kitchen Fried Chicken Bao Buns As soon as I got Marion’s Kitchens new cookbook, I knew I wanted to make Marion’s Kitchen Fried Chicken Bao Buns. I adapted her recipes to make them a bit more WW friendly, but the end result is still delicious. How do you make bao buns? Truth be told, that was the part of the recipe that intimidated me...

I will never be vegan or vegetarian, but I don’t mind a meatless meal now and again.  Falafel are one of my favorite things to make. What kind of beans are in falafel? To me, it’s up to your personal preference, but chickpeas are usually the beans of choice when making falafel.  You can soak dry chickpeas, but I prefer canned chickpeas.  Just be sure...

I have no idea if this sesame chicken is authentic other than it has sesame seeds in it, but the sauce is money! My Dad used to love egg foo young growing up, and this sauce is a spicier version of that brown sauce.  It brought back a flood of memories. What is sambal oelek? Several people messaged me last night when I made this...

I thought I would do a quick round up of the Top 10 Chicken Recipes on my Website.   Some of the photos may not look the greatest, but I am slowly updating photography on older posts. Costco Chicken Bake Recipe This was created out of a request from a few followers, and truth be told, I’d never heard or tasted the Costco Chicken Bake.  This...

Yep!  Another delicata squash recipe!  Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.  😂. This stuffed delicata squash clicks all the boxes – easy, meaty and delicious! A few years ago I had a zucchini burger slider that went viral on all kinds of keto websites, IG pages, etc.  For some reason people thought my blog was keto/paleo, etc.  One woman even told me she loved me because now...

Black Bean Chili with Sweet Potatoes This black bean chili with sweet potatoes will be your go to chili recipe for Meatless Monday.  As of December 2024, the new Weight Watchers plan changed, so now this chili is ZERO points!  Better yet, I added one pound of 90/10 beef to this chili and its still ZERO POINTS!  Winning. How to make this vegan? Use sweet...

Homemade Spaghettios This bowl of homemade spaghettios brings me right back to my childhood. Specifically Sunday mornings after church.  I would heat the can of spaghettios, toast white bread and butter it, and scoop the bread into the spaghettios with each bite. Can you make homemade spaghettios with fresh tomatoes? Yep!  I frequent The Waypoint Farm at my local farmers market and scored these amazing...

Chicken Souvlaki Pita Sandwiches These chicken souvlaki pita sandwiches are my new favorite sandwich.  One reason is that after marinating the chicken, this comes together in less than 15 minutes! Is this a traditional chicken souvlaki?  I am not sure, all I know is that it’s delicious. The star of the show?  The pan fried lemon! Once cooked for about 2-3 minutes per side, the...