Sometimes life demands that you have a cocktail. Everything from long days to late nights, birthdays, anniversaries and celebrations bring with them a desire to raise a glass of cheer and imbibe with friends. As a woman who has a fair amount of her life invested in a winery, I’m all for it. The tricky part comes when all of the celebrations and long days and hot nights come one ...
Light Lemon Chicken Piccata
A favorite chicken dish gets lightened up with this chicken piccata recipe. It combines crispy fried chicken breast, light and lovely lemon and salty capers drizzled in wine sauce for the ultimate at home dinner that tastes just like you would expect from a favorite restaurant. Best of all, this version is a little lighter for a guilt free indulgence. If you are trying ...
Low Carb Zucchini Timbale
Everywhere I go, I end up talking to someone who is practicing a low carb or keto lifestyle. Maybe they just started or maybe they’ve been going for several months, but there is no denying that is has become the “it” weight loss plan of the year. I myself have been following a ketogenic plan since the beginning of December and have lost a satisfying 20 pounds so far. I’ve gone ...
Grilled Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon Kebabs
Now that Spring has finally decided to show up, our grill is in full swing (and it goes great with dinner al fresco on the brand new deck!). Grilling season is something that we look forward to every year and since this season was a little late to start we are going gangbusters on it now. I’ll be honest, manning the grill isn’t my greatest skill. I can do it and I ...
Brussels Sprouts in a Bacon Lemon Cream Sauce
I am very fortunate to have two children who love Brussels sprouts. Since they were very little, my two babies have requested Brussels sprouts for dinner on a fairly regular occasion. I realize just how unusual this is since Brussels sprouts are not exactly regarded as common favorite vegetable, especially for children. I attribute my children’s love of these tiny cabbages ...
Keto Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Ham can be an intimidating thing for some people. Not the cooking so much, cooking a ham is pretty straight forward. Even if all you do is take it out of the package and heat it up, it’s hard to mess up a ham. No, the intimidating thing is the sheer size of a ham and all of the leftovers that comes with it. The average person, with their one refrigerator takes a look at a 12 ...
Butternut Squash and Pecan Muffins
This post first appeared in 2009, it has been updated. The thing with any winter squash (for me at least) is that I always buy them with the best intentions, but never seem to get around to actually eating them. For example, I've had a butternut squash sitting in my potato bin since November. It's almost April. The other day, I finally got around to roasting it, ...
Best Blueberry Peach Coffee Cake
I don’t know who in the line of history turned cake into a breakfast food, but I applaud them. With no mind for health or social standards, the woman (for it must have been a woman) who made cake for breakfast a thing and turned our childhood dream into reality should be considered a hero. By merely putting the word “coffee” in front of “cake” dessert was transformed into an ...
Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs
There are three things that you will always find in my fridge; cheese, bacon and eggs. Especially eggs. My genius idea of having a flock of 17 hens means that there are no less than 8 dozen eggs in our fridge at this moment. I can’t eat them or give them away fast enough. I make quiche and crepes and pancakes constantly, anything that I can find to put a few eggs into. We have ...
Easy Salmon Pasta Primavera with a Keto Option
It seems that spring has arrived to our next of the woods, and although it’s a bit early, I’m not complaining. What I am complaining about is all the rain. Weeks and weeks of rain has turned my yard into a giant mud hole that desperately tries to suck the shoes off of your feet and threatens to send you flying through the air into a sloppy puddle. My house is covered in muddy ...
Spicy Keto Avocado Ranch Dressing
This Easy Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing is the perfect condiment to adorn your favorite salad, crudites platter or even chicken wings. It's even keto friendly! When it comes to eating, I’m pretty adventurous. My husband and I both are always game for going someplace new and trying the craziest thing on the menu. We are always looking for something exciting to try. Until we ...
Easy Homemade Low Carb Beef Stroganoff Recipe
This post contains affiliate links for products that I highly recommend. The hard part of sticking to any diet (not just the Keto diet that I have been on for nearly 3 months now) is feeding the rest of your family who may not be joining your journey to a smaller pants size. Especially when kids are involved, working around everyone’s meal preferences can be a challenge. But ...
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies Stir Fry
Busy nights are no match for this easy Chicken and Veggies Stir Fry sheet pan meal! It combines chicken and veggies into a tasty stir fry dinner that is satisfying and simple for a winner at dinner time. You are sure to love how easy this is to prepare and clean up after. One thing I love about stir fry is that you can mix things up and combine veggies that you have ...
Low Carb Keto Salmon Croquettes with Creamy Remoulade Sauce
This post contains affiliate links. So, since going keto a few months ago I have been dying to have salmon patties. Seriously, my Southern roots show everytime I mention my love of any kind of canned seafood in hockey puck form. It's just something we Southerners LOVE. Once the craving got too much for me to handle I set out to whip up these Low Carb Keto Salmon Croquettes ...
Sugar Free Meringues with Orange Mascarpone Cream
This post may contain affiliate links which means that I may make a very small amount of money should you purchase any linked product at no additional cost to you. So far on this keto diet I have dropped 12 pounds which for me is pretty amazing. I just don't lose weight easily. I think I could go on a 30 day fast, go back to eating, and then gain every ounce back by the end ...