Crescent Wrapped Cheese

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Back around the holidays, I kept seeing a commercial for Pillsbury crescent rolls wrapped around Brei cheese. I love cheese so I thought it would be super yummy so I tried making it. Lesson learned: taste the cheese before you …

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Healthy Snack Combination

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Like many adults, I do not eat the required/recommended number of fruit and veggie servings a day. In a week, I probably don’t eat the recommended amount for a day. So I came up with a tasty combination of fruit …

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Homemade Tortilla Chips

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I noticed that we had some small tortillas in the refrigerator that were starting to get a little dried out. After several minutes of trying to think of what to make with the tortillas, I decided that homemade chips sounded …

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Eating Steak on a Budget

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Like with many people, our food budget is really limited right now.  My boyfriend and I are working on figuring out meals so that we can still eat the things we enjoy while sticking to our budget. Many people think …

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Bland Breakfast?

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I made the mistake of buying some microwavable breakfast burritos, thinking that it would be a quick and easy breakfast.  It was quick and easy . . . but rather taste-less.  As with many of the pre-packaged breakfast foods, the …

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Roast and Potatoes

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Doesn’t that look yummmmmmy?!?!?! While most people are aware of how easy it is to cook a roast and potatoes in a crock pot, this has a little extra kick to it and some extra prep time.  My boyfriend actually …

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Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

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Quick and easy recipe for veggie beef soup.  Great for busy families! Ingredients: 1 lb ground hamburger (can use ground turkey or chicken instead) 1 pouch Lipton Onion Soup mix 1 can tomato sauce 1 can stewed/diced tomatoes (optional) 1 …

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How did Diet become a bad word?

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“Diet is just DIE with a t on the end!”  It seems like most people treat the word “diet” like it is one of those 4-letter words that should never be spoken.  I am a little confused as to why …

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Raw Meat?

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Before anyone gets all bent out of shape . . . YES, I do know of all the health warnings that go along with eating raw or under-cooked meat.  That said, now moving on . . . I know that …

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The love of Cookie Dough!!!

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I just published an article on my love of cookie dough with a simple recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies.  This article has tips on microwaving your cookies or tips for using the toaster oven to make your cookies. Ever …

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