My all-time favorite soul-satisfying first-course dish is Broccoli Cheese Soup! Yep, even above Loaded Potato Soup. As you know, I am on a bariatric diet; therefore, I made the alterations to my recipe listed below. The bariatric diet involves low carbs, low fat, and high protein; however, legumes are acceptable.
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
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
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
Cajun Red Beans and Rice is one of my favorite comfort foods. It is an inexpensive and easy soul-satisfying meal. People have been using beans and rice for decades to feed their families on a budget. With the vegan version of this dish, it is even less expensive to make.
This Sweet Potato and Lentil soup was surprisingly delicious to me. I am not a big sweet potato fan. My feelings for them are quite ambivalent. Nonetheless, I settled upon this recipe since I was not making the dish for myself.Since moving in with a vegan, the Minimalist Baker has
The hardest part of making this was deciding how much filling I could get inside of the wrapper. Before I could resolve how much, there was the matter of what to put inside the wrapper. What’s inside the Breakfast Egg Rolls? Bacon got fried, the ham received a slicing. And
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