Low Carb Stuffed Peppers or Zucchini

Friday, August 25, 2017
Seems like whenever you cut out an ingredient, the taste is compromised but luckily these will please all the low carb lovers out there!

Stuffed Peppers and Stuffed Zucchini vegetarian or with meat take your pick we did both styles with two versions.

This is one recipe that is guilt free, great on your waistline and super tasty.

My son recently diagnosed with diabetes, and that's what opened a whole new world of healthy cooking and learning what turns into sugar when it's a carb like pasta and even chickpeas I started weighing everything and changing things just for him.

Feeling guilty I started to eat the same way, and to my amazement I ended up feeling healthier with lots more energy than with all the carb laddened foods.

I am not here to tell you how to eat, so if you want beef and rice or pasta, by all means just adapt away, but for those who have to be a little careful this recipe is a great alternative.

We want to live a healthy life style and keep everyone eating delicious healthy meals at the samw time.
Watching carbs? Check out this delicious healthier alternative for low carb stuffed pepper or zucchini! This recipe is so easy!

It takes a lot of determination and willpowder to change the way you eat after several years of eating a different way.

So I am starting off with this awesome stuffed pepper dish. It was truly delicious and we didn't miss any of the carbs that make it non diabetic friendly.

Watching carbs? Check out this delicious healthier alternative for low carb stuffed pepper or zucchini! This recipe is so easy!




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Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
This Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies diabetic-friendly chocolate chip cookie recipe is so easy to make plus the taste for cookie lovers will make you very happy with the results in flavor.

The cookie has all the same characteristics and you won't miss the sugar-ladened old-fashioned cookies.

These cookies are a great alternative for a sugar-free diet that absolutely doesn't want to live without this classic favorite style of Chocolate Chip Cookie, we got you covered here.

I happen to have three diabetics in my household over the years, and this is the favorite of all the cookies I have made I will tell you the first time was a disaster not knowing the right measurements.

After a few times of different sugar-free ingredients, I finally got them right.

The cookies have all different ingredients than the Classic Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes using sugar-free and some Keto products instead of regular.

My findings on the differences are sugar-free will become dry if overbaked and crumbly, and do not over-mix, it takes a bit of time to get them right.

Every stove is different when baking so I always try one on a pie plate before doing the whole batch to ensure it seems right.

The cookies are really delicious just like our Keto Peanut Butter Cookie with 3 Ingredients recipe (also sugar-free), and the same goes for them don't overmix and don't overbake, those are my two tips!

I also just drop them on a sheet and do not try and mold them so they are a little thicker, for a crispier cookie press them down a bit.


low carb chocolate chips


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Watermelon Basil Salad

Monday, August 21, 2017
This watermelon basil salad is just a huge burst of freshness! What better way to keep summer alive than with watermelon basil salad?

Our salad is loaded with cubed watermelon, fresh greens, and tomatoes and topped with a delicious dressing with basil it the perfect.

This salad is light and in hot weather, it really hits the spot to satisfy for a lunch, light meal or even to bring to a neighborhood potluck.

If you're looking for a great summer side dish this one goes along with anything else you're going to serve for that backyard barbecue or weeknight dinner.

This refreshing salad is low calories, refreshing and delicious.

Be sure to also try our Air Fryer Summer Sides all quick and easily!

We eat a lot of watermelon at our house during the summer and the kids just love it any way we serve it, especially in this salad or a favorite Watermelon Sorbet we love.

This is a perfect salad to keep that diet on track and a healthy meal gives you a burst of energy! If you hate drinking water, add this watermelon basil salad to your diet today.

Scroll down to see this delicious healthy recipe, it's the all-year-long craving!


a fresh salad made with watermelon, cheese tomatoes and lettuce with basil



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Hobo Dinner in Foil Packets

Friday, August 18, 2017
Hobo Dinner in Foil Packets is so easy and a great way to repurpose those leftovers.

Whenever we have cookouts I have so many hotdogs, steaks, hamburgers, and boneless chicken just to name a few leftovers.

Here are so many new meals to recreate and tailored to your family and you can add whatever you love.

These are so simple to make and the kids absolutely love opening up their surprise packages.

I just love to see their little faces with their little bundles and it is great to see kids love dinner time with enthusiasm.

Adults, there are so many ways to make these, adding just a few surprises in your packets like twice-baked potatoes, leftovers vegetable stir fry.

Shrimp, hamburgers, hotdogs, cube or boneless steaks, Italian sausage, boneless pork chops,  smoked kielbasa sausages, the meat list is endless.

In this post, you will find so many camping indoor ideas or outdoor suggestions and methods of cooking these fun foil hobo packets.

Another great reason to love making these is they virtually have no cleanup and you can use the foil packet as the serving dish!

Scroll down the recipe card and start creating a fun way to have a picnic indoors or outdoors with these delicious suggestions.



foil packets for the bbq with surprise leftovers from another meal inside


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Pepperoni Pizza Refrigerator Biscuit Bites

Thursday, August 17, 2017
These little Easy Pepperoni Pizza Biscuit Bites are made in a muffin tin and are the perfect addition to your appetizer menu when hosting a party.

Simple biscuit refrigerated dough cut into pieces and with anything you like mixed in is going to make the perfect pizza bites.

These can be served warm or cold so it's a win-win no matter if you're taking them on a picnic, road trip, or game day party event they're going to be a huge hit.

There are so many possibilities and suggestions below for mix-ins so don't miss taking a look at adapting these delicious muffin pizza biscuit bites.

If you love easy, appetizers do check out the 30 Appetizer Roundup you may have missed on our website.

This dough is so versatile it can be all meat and cheese or vegetable for those who don't eat meat also you can try using a gluten-free mix and still make these great appetizers.

Everyone raves about these and is the first appetizer to fly off the tray at any party especially dipped in my homemade pizza sauce.

Just scroll down the recipe card for these easy printable instructions and check out our photos for ideas.


refrigerator biscuit bites


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Best Muffin and Quick Bread Recipes

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
If you love the warmth of baked bread and muffins these yeast free breads are made in no time, you may recall a few vintage recipes like Banana Bread, Blueberry Muffins just to name a few.

Our assortment of quick breads and muffins are all easy and delicious tried and true vintage recipes and a few new ones for the best variety.

These baked goods use simple pantry ingredients that you can find anywhere in your local supermarkets to make your baking experience super easy and these always turn out perfect.

I do want to offer some tips that will always make a tender delicious bread of muffin below, so don't miss those before baking a no-yeast bread.

We love our muffins with fresh fruits also and you can mix and match just about any recipe with what you prefer, so if the recipe calls for strawberries and you're allergic just substitute another kind you can eat.

If you love quick breads you may want to start out by trying our Chocolate Zucchini Bread it's out of this world delicious.

Scroll through the photos and the links provided will take you on a wonderful quick bread and muffin tour of what we love to bake all year long!


muffin and quick bread collage of recipes


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Leftover Stew Mini Pot Pies

Monday, August 14, 2017
Let's face it, most leftovers are boring, aren't they? Not these leftover stew mini pot pies, they are far from boring!


Not only are they a delicious tasty mini pie with but a great way to repurpose those leftovers


Using leftover stew that everyone loves, it's even better the second time around.


Making these Leftover Stew Mini Pot Pies in a cupcake tins are a fun way to eat them too.


An economical second meal with a hearty comfort little pie all made in a cupcake tin and cleanup is a breeze!


Just scroll down to the recipe card for the stew recipes and pie crust suggestions to get these little cupcake pot pies made for your family!





these are mini pot pies made in cupcakes tins with a leftover stew filling in a pie crust on a white plate sprinkled with parsley




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Strawberry Cheesecake Copycat Manny's Utica New York

Sunday, August 13, 2017
This is a childhood memory of a famous cheesecake in Utica, New York.


Scrolling through so many cheesecake recipes, I have, I found this one again that was from my hometown.


Someone gave it to me years and years ago. I loved Manny's cheesecake.


When I was given this copycat version I put it in my recipe box and forgot about it.


I was lucky enough to buy one often when I lived up there so I didn't need to make it.


Then I moved to Florida and started making my own to get my fix on that delicious flavor.


Then a few years ago, this childhood bakery tragically burned down.


It was really a legendary establishment from my home town in Utica, New York and closed but still sells from their home.


This is a step by step easy recipe, as close as could be except for a few preferences of flavor.



My hometown is famous for many different recipes, like this one and below are a few more links to try.


Utica is famous for Tomato Pie, Italian Greens, Italian Lemon Ice, Pizza Fritta, Chicken Riggies, Manny's Cheesecake, Oscugnizzo Pizza, Pusties and Rosato Chocolate Cookies.



Scroll down for this recipe card at the end.




Strawberry cheesecake a copycat from Utica New York wiith whole strawberries and glazed . This is a copycat recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake from a famous bakery in Upstate New York called Manny's. It has whole strawberries and a thick cheesecake made with cream cheese


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Homemade Grilled Blueberry Muffins

Grilled Blueberry Muffins are amazingly delicious buttery and crunchy and have a whole different level of yumminess any time of the day.

Actually, I was taught if you want to revive any day-old quick bread, especially donuts or muffins that need a remake, grilled is the way to go it brings them back to life.

Donuts, Danish, and most other muffins are reborn just by adding them to a griddle and spreading the little toasted delights with your favorite butter and jams!

The first time I ever had any kind of breakfast grilled blueberry muffins, was in Central Utica, New York.

What a treat, homemade baked blueberry muffins turned into a gourmet delicious the second time around!

These are really great seriously, the first place I worked in a small diner made them and they were a favorite on the menu.

Plain donuts were the most popular grilled breakfast treat there.

Scroll down for my easy Blueberry Muffin Recipe and if you happen to have any leftover muffins just grill them!



grilled muffins


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3 Ingredient Asian Orange Sauce

Thursday, August 10, 2017
This is a shortcut for a quick family dinner on those busy weeknights and a popular Chinese mall favorite using just 3 ingredients for Asian Orange Sauce.

If you love takeout or that quick mall food for lunch then you'll love the flavors in this simple recipe using barbecue sauce and orange marmalade.

Since we are big fans of sweet Asian-flavored chicken, the coating on this is what makes the recipe perfect and we also provide that all made from scratch fried chicken coating.

The flour/cornstarch mixture is the perfect coating to absorb the yummy orange marmalade sauce.

Actually, to cut even more time out of the recipe, you can buy chicken tenders, cut them up and no coating mixture and saute them in oil for around 4 minutes on each side.

This recipe is easy and certainly will free up more time to spend with the family, between frying the chicken and sauce it takes around 35 to 40 minutes for this delicious meal.

You can even make some rice and the sauce the night before and just reheat to cut some time since the 3 ingredients sauce takes around 20 minutes to simmer.

Scroll down for this simple recipe it's really flavorful and a great solution for all Chinese food lovers and check out our suggestions and tips.


orange chicken on a white plate Asian style coated


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Ham and Egg Cups

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
These ham and egg cups are the perfect breakfast on the go and they're baked all conveniently in a muffin tin!

I have baked these eggs using whole or scrambled with a mixture of some favorite vegetables or just plain and no matter which way we make them they're oozing with delicious cheese cradled in a thin ham slice of deli meat.

We like to use a low sodium deli ham preferably black forest or leftover baked spiral honey ham after an Easter Holiday which is always on our breakfast menu the next day!

Easy to make ahead of time breakfast egg cups and truly a delicious way to start the day.

These sure beat all those carbs from bread and are actually a perfect keto breakfast.

Adding your favorite chopped vegetables these are a super treat packed with all the vitamins you need to start your day.

Scrambled are perfect for reheating and definitely a better choice than whole eggs for reheating.

Just scroll down to our printable recipe card to get the ingredients we used to make these easy egg cups.


ham and egg baked breakfast cups


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