If you’ve been a reader for a while, you’ve probably noticed I’ve shared a few salmon recipes on here. We eat salmon once a week because it has so many health benefits and I love the taste of it! You can find two of my favorites here and here. This is a new one that I’ve been perfecting for the past few months and I think I finally got it right and am ready to share! :) Ingredients: 2 lemons, thinly sliced 2 pounds salmon (can be several fillets or one large one) 6 tablespoons ...
Recipes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I had no idea I liked sweet potatoes until I had them roasted one day! I tried making them at home and was shocked at how easy, tasty, and healthy they are! Enjoy!! This isn’t really a recipe, just how to roast sweet potatoes. :) Ingredients 1 pound/16 ounces sweet potatoes (you can either by these whole or already cleaned and cubed in the fresh vegetable section) Drizzle of vegetable oil Salt and Pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 425 degrees If you bought whole sweet ...
Ritz Chicken and Perfect Corn on the Cob
ORIGINALLY POSTED 2015 Are you looking for a REALLY easy dinner? This is my hubby’s favorite chicken dish that I make! It goes perfectly with a small bowl of mac and cheese or even some steamed veggies! Ingredients: -About a half a sleeve-1 sleeve of Ritz crackers -3 chicken breasts -Butter Directions: 1. Melt the butter in a bowl 2. Put the Ritz Crackers in a gallon size zip lock bag and crush them 3. Dip the chicken in the butter 4. Place the chicken in a zip lock bag and toss ...
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Originally posted 2015. When we first got married I could only cook a handful of things. Our weekly dinner menu consisted of grilled cheese, mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, spaghetti, and hot dogs (so thankful for fast metabolisms)! We got pretty burnt out of those foods fast… I decided to start trying new recipes and I found out that I really enjoyed cooking and I was actually pretty good at it. I try to make dinner 5-6 times a week. However, I don’t have time to spend hours in a kitchen ...
CROCKPOT SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD
Originally posted in 2015 Last week I made spaghetti squash and homemade garlic bread! Below you will find both recipes! This is my first time making spaghetti squash and surprisingly it was really good (my husband even liked it), however, it is a lot of work compared to normal spaghetti. Spaghetti Squash Ingredients: 2 small spaghetti squash (as long as they will usually fit in your Crock Pot) Directions: 1. Wash the squash thoroughly with soap and water 2. Pierce 4-5 ...
Green Smoothies
Originally posted 2015 I finally found a way to get my husband to eat fruits AND vegetables…green smoothies! It’s taken me a long time to come up with a smoothie recipe that he likes but I finally came up with one. Ingredients (this makes 4 smoothies about 180 calories per serving): -2 bananas -3 cups frozen berries -2 tablespoon sugar OR vanilla extract -4 cups VANILLA almond milk (I bought the wrong kind in the picture below) -4 teaspoons flax-seeds (so good for you) -4 ...