Juicing

I've recently starting juicing fruits and vegetable to help improve my health and boost my immune system. This winter I just cringe as I look around at all of the sick people coughing, sneezing, and hacking in public places. It seems like they are everywhere and I am just bound to get the flu!

Recipe: Easy & Delicious Chili

Well, guys I am finally back from my winter hiatus. Sickness, Christmas visits, a fun vacation to Buffalo, NY and NYC, and then recovery and packing to move have kept me away. Sorry I was gone so long! Now, I have a recipe for you guys.

I love this chili recipe so much that I even make it once or twice in the summer. This is my go-to-under $10 meal that will feed my family and any company that is coming over. It reheats really well and you just can't mess it up.

Melt In Your Mouth Steak

Do you want to make the perfect steak? It's been something I have aspired to do ever since I went to a fancy steakhouse with my husband.  If you make your steak the way I suggest below you will have  a perfectly cooked, melt in your mouth, begging for more, delicious steak.

If you are Cajun, you likely have a lovely cast iron skillet.  It is key to this recipe.  I have tried cooking steak on the grill like you always see in movies, but this always tends to leave steaks a little drier than I prefer. I discovered that if you cook a steak in the oven it makes the perfect steak. Yum.

First, take your ribeye steaks out of the fridge, sprinkle meat tenderizer and pepper (I also added a little garlic powder for pizazz) on them, and allow them to get to room temperature. Next, preheat your oven to 500 degrees with your 12 inch (or whatever size) iron skillet inside to make it nice and hot. 

Recipe: Chocoalate Mousse Pie

My husband isn't a fan of birthday cake, so instead of a cake I made him chocolate mousse pie.  This is a rich recipe.  It's delicious and decadent, but a small slice will curve your chocolate craving.

Food Tracker Book Printables & Tutorial

I am finally getting back to focusing on my health. For me, that means sticking to a low carbohydrate diet and tracking with I eat and drink so that I can work toward getting to a healthy weight. I came up with this food tracker book to help me keep track of what I eat and drink and to increase my motivation and accountability to myself.   Now you can make your own with these printables and this tutorial!

World's Best Banana Bread

When I bake banana bread the smell brings back memories from childhood and reminds me of my love for my husband, since it is one of his favorite sweet treats.  This is my mom's recipe (since almost everything I know how to cook my mom taught me) and it's a great way to salvage overly ripe bananas and make a bread you will make for years to come. I made this loaf with my two-year-old daughter and we had a lot of fun making memories as well as banana bread. 

Delicious Fruit Tart Recipe

Everyone raved about this fruit tart at the party.  It turned out beautiful and delicious.  No one believed that it was homemade. I was told it looked and tasted like something you would find in a specialty high end bakery.  The ease (and thriftiness) of making this recipe can be your little secret...

Cajun Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

As a Cajun, it is important to have an amazing chicken and sausage gumbo recipe in my southern artillary belt.  If you are Cajun and know what real gumbo should taste like this is the recipe for you! If you've always wondered what the fuss is about gumbo, try this recipe and you won't be disappointed.  A few bonuses to gumbo is that you can feed a small army (or eat for 2 weeks) when you make a batch, it's cheap and delicious, and it tastes better the next day!  Can you tell I am a little passionate about gumbo?

First you need to get a huge pot or use two of the 4 quart pots. This is my designated gumbo pot.

Recipe: Gnocchi Bake, Only 4 ingredients!

Recipe: Saucy-Sweet Mexican Chicken & Black Beans

Check out this super easy, super cheap recipe I came up with for dinner this week. For my house, it is a keeper!