Ever since I can remember, my family has celebrated many occasions at a local Chinese restaurant called Dynasty. As many times as I have eaten there, I have never once ordered the Coconut Crystal Shrimp….until a couple of weeks ago. It was absolutely divine! The sauce was so good you could drink it. In fact,…
Mashed Potatoes. My favorite food in the entire world. Ask any member of my family. I request mashed potatoes for every birthday dinner, every holiday, and pretty much any occasion that I think they would be yummy with whatever else we are eating. I have been known to just eat an entire bowl of mashed potatoes…
These yummy greens are so quick and easy. I am sure you will all agree that bacon makes everything better! Bacon and Green Beansserves 4Ingredients: 1/2 lb fresh green beans 1/3 C bacon salt and pepper Directions: Trim ends from green beans and add to a medium saucepan. Add about 1/2 inch of water and…
I love me some down home country cookin. Of course the first thing that brings to mind is fried chicken! (You can find my recipe for fried chicken HERE.) The absolute best dipping sauce for fried chicken just so happens to be white cream gravy. Ketchup and BBQ sauce can kiss my bottom. I am…
Growing up in Georgia, I have had my share of fried foods. Fried chicken, fried fish, and fried STEAK. And what would these crispy slabs of meat be without their cream gravy companion? Fried chicken was one of the first things I set out to “paleotize”. That method turned out to work wonders, and I have…
Spinach and Artichokes are such a delicious combination. In my teen years, I worked at Panera Bread Company, when they still had their original Turkey Artichoke Panini. It was all kinds of awesome. I used to bring one home with me every day when I got off work. I was also the heaviest I’d ever…
Curry Cashew ChickenServes 4Ingredients: 1 lb chicken, diced 1 C snow peas 1/4 C onions, chopped 2 TB coconut oil 1/2 C chicken broth 1 C full fat coconut milk 1/2 C cashew cream 1/2 C cashews 1 TB curry powder 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional:…
This fish was so yummy! My husband and daughter both scarfed it down. I especially loved the filling. I actually made some extra filling and saved it to eat for lunch. Looking forward to that.Crab and Asparagus Stuffed TilapiaServes 4Ingredients: 2 lg tilapia fillets, cut in half, lengthwise 4 TB olive oil, divided 3 mini peppers,…
This recipe was so simple, yet it delivered an incredible amount of depth and flavor. The pistachios made a beautiful crust that didn’t fall off in the pan, and the lemon cream sauce was spectacular! I can imagine many other uses for it. A side of asparagus would go perfectly with this dish. And if…
This hash is a great way to use up leftover steak, and an excellent source of iron and potassium, which I personally have been a little low on throughout this pregnancy. Steak and Potato Breakfast Hashserves 4Ingredients: 1/2 lb leftover steak, diced 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 C onions, chopped salt and pepper chives 4…