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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. ...

This pasta with zucchini and corn is great not only in the summer, but in the middle of November when the temps start to fall. I deep cleaned my pantry yesterday.  If my daughter Hannah were still living at home with me she would have shaken her head. So get ready for lots of pasta dishes while I use up what’s in my pantry! What...

Can you believe I am giving you a Meatless Monday recipe?  These Jackfruit Pulled BBQ Sandwiches are so good. If you haven’t tried jackfruit, it’s available at Trader Joe’s.  Be careful because some are canned in a brine and some in a sweet brine – don’t get the sweet one. What is jackfruit? Jackfruit is actually a member of the fig family – it’s a...

If you haven’t tried broccoli rabe, I’d love for you to try this broccoli rabe and shrimp lo mein.   The spicy peanut sauce is the perfect balance to the slight bitterness of the broccoli rabe. My store sells already roasted garlic cloves, which makes them a bit milder.  If you are using fresh garlic, start with two cloves and add more to your taste. What...

I know the recipe title black bean and quinoa cakes with shrimp and spinach chimichurri is long – but holy balls – this recipe is so good! The base of this recipe is again my friend Nicole’s black bean and quinoa burger mix.  Her recipe makes 6 burgers, but I use the filling for so many things. Yesterday for lunch I had some cilantro that...

Black bean and quinoa chili is so hearty and filling and good for you. The reason it is so good is because the base of the chili is from my friend Nicole’s black bean and quinoa burger recipe. This black bean and quinoa mixture is great not only for burgers, but I’ll be making several dishes from this filling this week.  While I love meal...

We are at the point of winter where one foot is still in cold weather, but we can see spring in the horizon.  This beef and carrots with gravy dish is perfect for this time of year. Next time you go grocery shopping, look for beef chuck boneless eye steak.  It’s super economical at around $4 – $5 a pound.  It does have a bit...

Mapo Tofu Recipe I don’t think I have ever tried Mapo Tofu before.   This dish has such a depth of flavor, promise you’ll love it.  And tofu is zero Weight Watchers points. Mariano’s hosted a Phoenix Bean tofu virtual cooking class, but my Cooking Club was the same night so I wasn’t able to attend. My friend Amanda sent me the recipe and at first...

My friend Justin posted a video several months ago making a pretzel pizza.  Huh. The premise is much like making pretzels, you dip the pizza dough in a baking soda bath. Why do you need baking soda to make pretzels? The short answer is that it starts to cook the dough before it goes into the oven and it also provides a chewy, yet crisp...

 Yesterday I had no idea I was going to make these buffalo garlic glazed chicken nuggets. Scrolling through IG like I do, I saw these glazed chicken nuggets from a restaurant in NYC. I immediately wanted to recreate the recipe and I am so happy I did! Do you count WW points for the oil it’s fried in? My deep fryer is electric so it holds...