Category Archives: Food Journal

I’m always looking for ways to make cooking easier and less labor-intensive. A few weeks ago, I had to buy a new slow cooker (the ceramic bowl of the previous one cracked through), and I ended up getting one that’s … Continue reading →

I’m a curry novice—and the ones I’ve had have been Thai influenced rather than Indian. So that’s why this recipe struck my fancy. And . . . O. M. G. was it YUMMY! Coconut-Curry Shrimp Ingredients: 1 14-oz can coconut … Continue reading →

I’m back! Welcome to all of my new followers. I know that I’ve gotten tons of hits from a few of my pins on Pinterest, so I’m thrilled that once you visited, you decided to subscribe. Thank you. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Last night, I revisited The Most Delicious Meatballs in the World (and, yes, just as delicious the second time around!). And after making the Bacon-Wrapped Green Chile Cheeseburger, I came up with the idea to try to combine the two. … Continue reading →

After fighting with my old, cheap mandoline when I made the cucumber salad the other day, I decided it was time to take some of my hard-earned adjunct teaching money and put it toward a better piece of equipment. And, … Continue reading →

While folding laundry earlier this afternoon, I started thinking about what I’d do for dinner tonight. I remembered I had a bag of chicken “drumettes” in the freezer (you know, the kind that are already frozen when you buy them). … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I made a low-carb version of Chicken Cordon Bleu as a way to dress up just plain-ol’ baked chicken for dinner. I’ve decided that pounding out chicken breasts isn’t too difficult—and is, in fact, fun and … Continue reading →

It’s really hard, especially in the summertime, to come up with side dishes with a Mexican flavor that aren’t heavy on the carbs (beans, rice, corn, etc.). I had to search high and low for this one (and finally found … Continue reading →

Y’all . . . this was SO good, I’ve vowed that I’ll never make pork chops without brining them ever again! And do you know how difficult it is to find a brine recipe that’s sugar-free? Well, I’m about to … Continue reading →