This Week’s Meal Plan | February 15-19

Another week, another meal plan! Coming off of Valentine’s Weekend, I need simple meals and slow cooker meals so that’s what this week’s meal plan consists of! Monday: Spicy Pork Brussels Bowls Bowl Recipe via Skinnytaste Tuesday: Drunken Shrimp with Gluten-Free Bread Shrimp Recipe via SkinnytasteBread Recipe HERE (sub gluten-free flour for all-purpose flour) Wednesday: … Continue Reading

Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes We’ve Been Loving

Like I shared in last week’s meal plan HERE, Mike has gone gluten and dairy free to see if it would help with some of his inflammation and pain issues and two weeks later, he’s definitely noticing a difference! One thing I found out in sharing this on my Instagram stories is that a LOT … Continue Reading

This Week’s Meal Plan | January 31-February 5

Another week, another meal plan! This week’s meals are all gluten-free and dairy-free (or I’m making adjustments to them so that they are). Mike has recently gone GF/DF to combat some inflammation and health issues and is finding relief from it, so I’m trying to be as supportive as possible. I’ll note on each meal … Continue Reading

InstantPot Chili

I’ve been having so much fun experimenting with my InstantPot since I got it! I guess this is 40, you get uber-excited about appliances? I’m ok with it. Anyways, as I’ve been learning more about how the InstantPot works, I put together my own recipe for Chili in the InstantPot! It’s pretty cold here lately … Continue Reading

This Week’s Meal Plan | January 17-23

top | jeans | bracelet | earrings | heart towel | plaid towel Sunday: Air Fryer Herb Butter Steaks with Baked Potatoes and Garlic Almond Asparagus Steak Recipe via 40ApronsBaked Potatoes: I use the baked potato setting on my microwaveAsparagus Recipe HERE Monday: Smoky Potato & Kale Soup with Crusty Bread Soup Recipe via Half Baked HarvestBread … Continue Reading

Bread for Beginners

If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I’ve become quite obsessed with making bread…. I mean, its not a bad thing, really! Anyways, bread is one of those things that seems really intimidating to make, but I’ve found a few no-knead bread recipes that have been super easy!! And let me tell you, … Continue Reading

How To Make Chicken Cutlets in the Air Fryer

Chicken Cutlets. I’ve been eating them since I was able to eat solid foods. They are a staple in our family and not only easy to make, but SO versatile. Eat them plain, with ketchup, with some balsamic reduction drizzle, on a sandwich or in a hoagie, turn ’em into chicken parm, throw some broccoli … Continue Reading

This Week’s Meal Plan | December 28-January 1

Ask and you shall receive! My Instagram followers asked for a meal plan for this week and a meal plan you’re getting! I am SO over Christmas leftovers right now, but I am in the mood for some winter comfort foods. It’s freakin’ freezing here in NJ so my mind immediately went to soup, chili, … Continue Reading

My Christmas Eve Menu

Christmas is only FOUR days away and with that, I’m starting to cook and bake and prep for Christmas Eve. This year looks MUCH different for us as we normally have both of our families with us to celebrate Christmas Eve together, but COVID has hit my side of the family this past week and … Continue Reading

Ricotta Cookies

Christmas Time is here and every year for as long as I can remember, we make Ricotta Cookies. They are an Italian staple and I don’t think I’ve ever had a Christmas without them. They are not too sweet, but cakey and delicious! They go perfectly with a cup of coffee – I’ve been known … Continue Reading