In the warmer months (which here in the south is 9 months out of the year), I love fresh, light, yet flavorful dishes! My Skinny Shrimp Scampi is one of those dishes. Garlic, lemon, wine, shrimp and pasta...it comes together in 15 minutes, healthy and good for any night that you need to get dinner on the table pronto! … [Read more...]
Crock pot Chicken & Mushrooms
Do you ever have those days when you've got about 10 minutes before you need to head out the door and you suddenly remember that you didn't put anything together for dinner? Well this recipe is good for such occasions. Crockpot Chicken and Mushrooms comes together quick and easy. Because it is a crock pot meal, you set it and forget it! And best of all, you probably have all the ingredients right now...without a trip to the grocery store! Winner!!! … [Read more...]
Pesto Pizza with Chicken
Who doesn't love a good pizza? I really think it should be its own food group! Bread, cheese, what could be better? Well what if you could have those things and still call it healthy? My Pesto Pizza with Chicken can do just that... … [Read more...]
Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Spinach Salad with Peach Vinaigrette
I love crockpot recipes! I love being able to throw all the ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and when I come home dinner is ready:) I work a lot of evenings with my day job because of the events that we host, so it is really convenient to have dinner ready at the time that my family likes to eat...no matter what time I get home. My Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork is a good one and very easy. … [Read more...]
Daddy’s Marinated Grilled Chicken, Cream Corn and Asparagus
Marinated Grilled Chicken...one of my favs! My dad created this marinate years ago that we use all the time for any meat that is going on the grill. It's a summer staple. Well since we live in the south, we use the outdoor grill year-round, so I guess for us it is an "All Season Staple." It is really easy, with only 3 ingredients and works with chicken, steak, pork chops and probably just about anything...I paired it tonight with some of the creamed corn that we put up this summer. If you missed the post on how to cream corn, you can find it here. Then just simple steamed asparagus as our green item. … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Blueberries
Don't you just love summer? All the fresh fruits and veggies...yep, I am a happy girl!! But how do you preserve all those yummy fruits and veggies so that you can enjoy them all year long? Get an extra freezer and freeze your summer love! These blueberries are in season were in season at a local farm here in south Georgia. I just discovered Mallory's Farm but I love that they don't use an pesticides, herbicides or anything on their produce. They also are starting to offer some certified organic fruits and veggies at their store, which is pretty good for this area;) … [Read more...]
Healthy Pita Chips
My homemade healthy pita chips always get rave reviews and here is a little secret...THEY ARE SO EASY!!! They are very versatile as well. You can use them for salsas, like my Avocado Cilantro Salsa or just about any dip that you might be serving. They add so much flavor and crunch. They are best warm, but can be made ahead of time and carried easily to any function that you might need to bring some nibbles to... … [Read more...]
Avocado Cilantro Salsa
Here is another family fav! I make a batch of my avocado cilantro salsa just about every weekend and we haven't gotten tired of it yet! It is the BEST this time of year when we have fresh tomatoes and peppers right out the garden!! Is it just me, or does veggies straight out of your garden or fresh from the farmer's market just taste SO MUCH BETTER? It really isn't a comparison...but most of the store produce is picked when it isn't ripe and trucked 100's or 1000's or more miles before it gets to you. Then it might be ripened with Ethylene gas. Yuck!! No wonder straight out of the garden tastes better:) … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Pesto & Customizable Pesto
*My affiliate links are used in this post. However this does not influence or change my opinion. Thanks for using them and helping support my family and my blog!* Did you have leftover pesto from yesterday's Jerk Rub Grilled Mahi Mahi with Sweet Pepper Pesto? Or like me, have a garden that is over flowing with herbs? Well I have the answer for you! You can freeze your pesto:) And I don't mean all in one container that you have to thaw out each time you want a scoop or two. I'm going to show you how, I know, crazy right? … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Spicy Spaghetti
This is one to add to the weeknight rotation, a slow cooker spicy spaghetti, that is a one pot wonder! Ten minutes in the morning before work and you've got dinner:) Inspired by this recipe but adapted to make it my own. … [Read more...]