Scrumptious Food, Lightened Up
I was a teenager the first time I tried a calzone. One of my first jobs was at a pizza parlor in downtown Overland Park called Papa Keno’s. And one of the perks of the job was free food. There I tried a number of food combinations I had never been ambitious enough to try …
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Football is officially back! I love football season and couldn't be more thrilled. And with football season comes lots of tasty snacks, apps, and game day grub like these quick and easy to prepare Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels. As I explained in my post for Mozzarella-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, I am a sucker for anything buffalo …
This week, I bring you Insta-Pot Italian Chicken Sandwiches, a fool-proof meal that can be made with last week’s recipe: Insta-Pot Italian Giardiniera Chicken. I needed something easy to post on the blog after some cooking misfortunes earlier in the week. Monday – in the middle of grilling an expensive hunk of halibut for fish …
I truly enjoy cooking...most days. When I am making something from scratch, going through methodical steps can be cathartic for me. If I’ve had a long day, it can sometimes help me relax. But then there are some days, I just want to throw a meal in my Insta-Pot or slow-cooker and let the appliance …
This week, I decided to share ways you can use leftovers from some of my other recipes. Tuesday, I published Cheese-Stuffed Roasted Red Pepper Chicken which was made with leftover Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Today's post is Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry that can quickly and easily be made with leftover Teriyaki Chicken from my Pineapple Swiss …
Ever since Weight Watchers launched their Freestyle Plan, which made chicken (among many other items) zero points, I have been eating a lot more of it in my diet. I love that Freestyle allows me to eat zero or low point meals throughout the day so that I might splurge on a craving - something …
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Dieting sucks. I guess that's why the health experts don't recommend dieting, but instead changing your lifestyle. For the past five years, I have been on and off Weight Watchers. When I first started the blog, I hadn't yet started WW and that's pretty clearly reflected in the recipes I posted in 2012, and partially …
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As I was assembling this buffalo chicken meatball dish last night, I wondered what I would write to go along with the recipe. I know who would be all over this recipe, I thought. And like that, I was lost in memories with my buddy, Ernesto, and all our crazy adventures, as I methodically formed, …
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Growing up, family vacations consisted of a lot of historical sites. I've seen quite a few battlefields and Presidents' gravesites in my day. That's what you get when your father is a historian. My brother and I were not always thrilled – we longed to visit Disney World or a water park instead of spending our …
This week's installment comes early since I wanted to highlight a particular rivalry game. As a native of the Sunflower State, I just had to blog about the "Big Monday" match-up, University of Kansas at Kansas State. The Kansas Jayhawks, whose national ranking was upgraded to No. 5 today, need to beat the Wildcats to continue their …
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