American Fried Rice

It is dinnertime & I don’t have anything planned. Let’s play a little game. What is in my fridge? We have thawed out ground turkey, leftover rice, 2 aging potatoes & a half of an onion that is getting ready to be trashed. Mmm mmm, sounds great doesn’t it? Nobody likes wasting food. My husband […]

Our Sunday Menu – Toddler Victories & Failures

There are some things in parenthood that do not make sense to me. The most recent in a long line of things that puzzle me is this, you have all heard me cry & whine over what a difficult eater our daughter is, then how do you explain this… If the daily battle with my […]

Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

I love fried foods. The problem is they don’t feel the same way about me. With all my tummy issues, it is impossible for me to eat anything deep fried. I miss french fries, chicken wings & fried chicken. Luckily, all of these naughty foods can also be baked in lieu of frying. Oven Baked […]

Maple & Swiss Turkey Meatballs

As you all well know, my daughter is a picky eater. There are very few things that I put in front of her that she will eat. We have our old standbys that usually work. For breakfast french toast balls or nanna’s pancakes are a sure fire hit. For lunch a basic cheese sandwich with […]

Here’s One For The Hubby – Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Shells

It is difficult sometimes trying to cook for a family with so many different tastes & dietary needs. I try to eat healthy as often as I can. I cut out extra fat as much as possible, leaving out butters & oils, trading in regular bacon for turkey bacon and switching refined pastas & breads […]

Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole

Because sometimes you just need comfort food… Ingredients: 1 lb of ground meat (for this recipe we used venison but any ground meat will work.) 2 Cups of chopped peppers (red,yellow & orange) 1 cup of shredded cheddar 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 packet of sloppy joe mix 1 can of tomato paste 1 1/4 […]