Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
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Baked meatballs in marinara sauce topped with melted cheese in a white casserole dish.

Cheater Meatballs

One of my super powers, is that I can add enough flavor to a quasi packaged food where no one really knows that it's not homemade.

Deviled eggs filled with a creamy bacon and veggie mixture, arranged in a red serving tray.

BLT Deviled Eggs

This version is a BLT - Bacon Lettuce and Tomato. It can't get any better!

Fresh blueberries in a basket beside a small bowl of blueberry jam with a spoon.

Fresh Blueberry Sauce

This is one of my favorite things!

Roasted chicken drumsticks with caramelized onions and garlic on a dark baking tray.

Sheet Pan Meal: Chicken with Roasted Garlic & Onions

Keep a quick and easy recipe like this in your back pocket and never worry again about getting dinner on the table!
Blue bowl of yogurt topped with granola, cacao nibs, sliced strawberries, and a blackberry with a spoon on top.

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Have some fun with Your breakfast!

Tags: Breakfasts
Bowl of tomato-based stew topped with grated cheese and garnished with fresh parsley.

Meatball Parm Soup

I traveled to Salt Lake City for a meeting and had some soup from Caputo's Italian Deli that was so delicious that I had to recreate it at home.

Golden zucchini fritters topped with grated cheese served on a white platter with fresh parsley.

Italian Chicken Poppers

My goal was to create some great football game food - light and flavorful AND ECONOMICAL - this is the result!

Skillet of cheesy meatballs in tomato sauce, topped with parsley, beside a colorful ceramic oil bottle.

Cheesy Meatball Skillet

Meatballs are easy and this cheesy version is like a hug from your grandma!
Whole raw chicken in a pot with carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, and peppercorns ready for boiling.

How Do You Make Chicken Broth?

When you are having bariatric surgery and need broth for Pre op and Post op, this is what you need as a clear liquid. You will not mind the days or weeks on a restricted diet if your broth is HOMEMADE.
Plate of glazed, barbecued ribs arranged in rows on a white square dish.

Best Ribs Ever

Everyone needs a killer rib recipe in their back pocket for summer grilling - here is yours! These are Competition Worthy Ribs that are fall off the bone tender.

A baked dish topped with golden, melted cheese in a blue-rimmed ceramic bowl.

Baked Cauliflower 'Mac & Cheese'

What we LOVE about Mac & Cheese is the creamy cheesy sauce!
Colorful veggie sticks in small glasses of herb dip, including peppers, cucumbers, and carrots.

Hidden Valley Ranch PROTEIN Dip! Oh yeah, I said it.

Everyone Loves Ranch Dip! In less than a minute you can transform plain yogurt into a delicious dip that EVERYONE will love! It's GUILT FREE. Scoop it up.

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