Did You Know Walmart Has Thai Basil? Thai Beef with Basil, came about on a fluke. One day, I was strolling through the produce section of Walmart. Out of the corner of my eye, there was something so astonishing to me. Thai Basil. At. Walmart. Without even thinking, I grabbed
Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese is not my creation. Even though I did not look up a recipe for this, I know this combination exists. However, this is my recipe, handed down to me by my grandmother. When I became the holder of this recipe, I changed it up a
Stir-fried beef-n-broccoli is one of my favorite dishes. It is super quick and straightforward. The key is to get all your mise en place done and cut your flank steak on a bias. It is also great with chicken, pork tenderloin, and several meat substitutes. Mise en place means everything
Finally, we have an almost perfect Chicken & Sausage Gumbo! Three times I have made this recipe from Food Network by Emeril. It is a combination of this and this recipe by him. When I say it was a journey to make this gumbo for the third time, I would not
Here is a little something about me: I can’t pass up a good sale on groceries. It is a severe issue. I do need a chest freezer. In my opinion, a vacuum sealer is one of the best inventions known to man. Of course, a good Sharpie rounds it all
Pork shoulder butt was on sale at Kroger. They can range from four to six pounds, which for me is a problem. I live alone, and thanks to the gastric sleeve, I now have a tiny stomach. As I stood in front of the meat case, contemplating my next move,
Roasting an entire chicken for one can be a bit too much. This even more true now that I have had gastric sleeve surgery. So what does one do with a tiny stomach and a craving for roasted chicken? You strike a compromise. My hero comes in the form of
Up next is my Duo of Dips: Guacamole! My apologies for the delay! This blog does revolve around mental health, and mine was not up to par. However, I am getting a break from my depression symptoms. Therefore it is a perfect time to get caught up on some blog
Together with guacamole, they are toppings for my Chicken Nachos recipe which will be posted soon. Pico de Gallo, a super simple dip made from fresh tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime juice. When trying to turn my process into a recipe I realized, while it is very easy
Biscuit Exploration For a while, I was on a biscuit-making kick. On top of buttermilk biscuits, I made various drop biscuits – including the copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay, cheddar cheese biscuits, bacon biscuits, cinnamon sugar biscuits, and cream cheese and chives. It took me a while to get the hand of making