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Homemade Taco Seasoning

Ingredients: 3 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp paprika 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp black pepper dash of cayenne Directions: Combine all the ingredients in a mason jar and give it a good shake.

Greek Pasta Salad

Ingredients: 2 c dry fusilli pasta 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 c chopped sweet onion 1/2 c diced cucumber 1/4 c pitted kalamata olives, chopped 2 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled Dressing: 1/3 c olive oil 2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1Continue reading “Greek Pasta Salad”

Amazing Sugar-Free Slow Cooked Ribs (Keto!)

I love ribs but it’s nearly impossible to find a dry rub or BBQ sauce with no sugar in it. These ribs are amazing – crunchy & flavourful on the outside, moist and succulent on the inside, and sugar-free! You need to prepare for these ribs a couple of days in advance. It’s best toContinue reading “Amazing Sugar-Free Slow Cooked Ribs (Keto!)”

Roasted Italian Vegetables

Roasted vegetables is, in my opinion, the yummiest way to eat vegetables. I bake up a pan then they’re in the fridge for the week to serve on the side of meat, stuffed into a sandwich or thrown in with a salad. Ingredients: 1 red pepper 1 yellow pepper 2 zucchinis 1 sweet onion 4Continue reading “Roasted Italian Vegetables”

Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken Breasts

I modified this recipe from one that is featured in Frances Mayes’ book “Everyday in Tuscany”. She’s a consummate foodie and likes to include recipes in her many books about life in Italy. Marinade: 1/2 c olive oil 1/2 c white wine 2 tbsp red wine vinegar Rub: 1/2 c chopped italian parsley 4 garlicContinue reading “Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken Breasts”

Chinese Pepper Steak

This is a simple recipe my mom used to serve often over garlic rice. Marinade: 2 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp minced ginger 3 Tbsp soy sauce 1/4 tsp black pepper Ingredients: 1 lb steak (flank, inside round), sliced thinly 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 3 green peppers, large diced 1 sweet onion, large dicedContinue reading “Chinese Pepper Steak”

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Muffins

These greek yogurt muffins turned out super-moist. You can substitute any berries, fresh or frozen. You can also make them healthier by cutting the sugar to 1/2 c and using fat-free greek yogurt. The great thing about greek yogurt is you don’t sacrifice any of the taste or texture by switching to fat free. Ingredients:Continue reading “Strawberry Greek Yogurt Muffins”

Italian Bean & Kale Soup

I’ve been obsessively reading books by Frances Mayes, who wrote the biographical Under a Tuscan Sun, which was made into a movie with Diane Lane (note: the movie is not at all the same as what really happened). Her passion for everything Tuscan, from art to gardening, to cooking, to decorating, has me inspired andContinue reading “Italian Bean & Kale Soup”

Breaded Chicken Breasts

Simple and easy, pair these yummy breaded chicken breasts with roasted vegetables, rice or pasta. I use the thin fast-fry chicken filets from the grocery store but it’s not that much harder to buy chicken breasts, place them between two pieces of saran wrap and beat them thin with a meat mallet. Ingredients: 1 lbContinue reading “Breaded Chicken Breasts”

Chicken & Olives

Inspired by simple Italian cooking this can be translated into “Pollo e Oliva”. If you’re Italian you would, of course, serve this with pasta, but I opted for a wild rice blend. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken thighs, bone-in 4 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 c onion, sliced thinly 6 cloves garlic, sliced thinly 2 tsp freshContinue reading “Chicken & Olives”