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Our lives are busier than ever. This fact has encouraged me to get a little more creative in finding ways to QUICKLY get delicious meals on the table. I have played around with new kitchen tools, like my air fryer which I still love and most recently my electric pressure cooker. I was initially skeptical, […]

Instant Pot Italian Pulled Pork (+ Slow Cooker Instructions)

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If I am ranking Thanksgiving side dishes by matter of importance, sweet potatoes are in my top three. This sweet potato casserole will be in your top five soon, I promise. It’s tasty with roasted turkey or baked ham but you could also have another serving for dessert; it’s that good. It’s not ridiculously sweet― […]

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble

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Jalapeno cheesy corn is meant to be served at a bbq. It’s creamy, salty, cheesy, with a  little kick. It was an off chance that I added a little diced jalapeño to my creamed corn one day. We were preparing to have people over and I had a rogue jalapeño sitting in the fridge that […]

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork This Sunday slow cooker pulled pork recipe is a crowd pleaser. This is the recipe you pull out for the early afternoon tailgate, for a no fuss dinner with the perfect pulled pork sandwiches, or when you don’t know what to feed a large group of hungry offensive limemen.

6 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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This lighted up one pot cajun pasta is packed with flavor and veggies. It’s tossed in a light sauce that cuts most of the calories found in the traditional cream- based version.

Lighter, One Pot Cajun Pasta with Sausage

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This vegetarian spinach lasagna was a surprising hit with my husband and later a surprising hit with the offensive line. This was on the menu for one of our o-line dinners and bless them, each took a smaller than normal serving, to be polite; i’m sure. They looked apprehensive and gave me a doubtful nod […]

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This easy, health(ier) Spaghetti Squash Casserole recipe was developed while we were out of town and I was looking to prepare a home cooked meal in an unfamiliar kitchen with limited ingredients and supplies. I mention this to reinforce the simplicity of this recipe! It’s also customizable and FREEZER FRIENDLY!!!! Spaghetti Squash Casserole If you […]

Healthy Spaghetti Squash Casserole

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This Hawaiian pineapple citrus chicken recipe is the new teriyaki sauce.  The addition of real fruit juice and fresh chopped garlic and ginger are life changing. I might never go back to traditional teriyaki ya’ll…

Hawaiian Pineapple Citrus Chicken Recipe (+ Wing Sauce)

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This honey cajun grilled shrimp recipe is almost too good to be true. It starts with a beautiful honey butter sauce brushed on fresh shrimp, skewered, and grilled to perfection. It’s then removed from the grill and finished with a Chimichurri. It’s a fresh addition to any grilling menu and would be perfect on a […]

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Sometimes you just don’t want to walk outside and crank up the grill, ya know? These delicious Italian Honey baked ribs are rubbed down with a delicious dry rub and smeared with crushed garlic. They bake in the oven till they are tender and get brushed with honey at the end.

Italian Honey Baked Ribs

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This Asian marinated flank steak is the first of MANY meals that will be prepped in full on the grill. Now that summer is here, I am planning on cooking 70% of our meals on the grill. Here are 3 reasons why: Less dishes to wash. An excuse to sit outside with our daughter and […]

Asian Marinated Flank Steak

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    I rarely make fish. I’m more of a fried fish or a fried shrimp kind of girl but I know the health benefits and my husband’s a fan so sometime it gets thrown in the mix. Now keep that in mind when I tell you how much I LOVED this honey Sriracha salmon. […]

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This year we accidentally started a new tradition; we now host the Offensive Line + a few other guys every Wednesday for a family-style dinner. It’s nothing fancy― there are no tablescapes, fresh flowers, or even real plates (except for that one time), It’s just the guys, their wives/ girlfriends and kids gathered around my […]

How to Host a Dinner Party… for an Offensive Line

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What is Trinidadian Chicken? Trinidadian Chicken is one of my favorite dishes to make. The flavors are full but it takes very little effort to come together. It’s features garlic, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a touch of sweetness from the brown sugar. I’m not sure if this is a real Trinidadian dish; but does it […]

Trinidadian Chicken

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This lentil pasta Alfredo was an unexpected success. I found a Lentil pasta meal kit (i.e. Hamburger Helper) at Target and wanted to give it a shot.  Was quickly disappointed in the “seasoning mix” thus this Alfredo recipe was born. I utilized the pasta from the kit and made my own sauce in less than […]

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Good shrimp is one of the new luxuries of living in Houston. We are near the gulf and have no issues finding GOOD, fresh shrimp. There is a little spot near our house that lets you pick your raw shrimp and they batter and fry it up for you. It’s so simple yet delicious. Healthier […]

Crispy “Fried” Shrimp

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Vegetarian… I’m not a vegetarian, but I am doing my best to squeeze in more vegetable-centered meals. It’s easier than it sounds– I promise! We started with one meal a week and now we can do an entire day without meat. At first, we approached it as a challenge but now it comes more naturally. […]

Vegetarian Enchilada Bake

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