Keeping it real & finding balance in everyday life
I was struggling with ideas for dinner a few days ago. Nothing sounded good. It was just before lunch time, and I needed to take something out of the freezer to thaw. I finally just grabbed a package of skinless chicken breasts, figuring if nothing else, I'd just put together a quick sheetpan meal. Later,… Continue reading Salsa Rice Chicken
Do you ever see a picture of a food dish that looks really good and you really want to make it, but you aren't sure if you would like it? After scanning a few versions for this recipe, I saw that it was pretty basic and had just a few ingredients. I loved all but… Continue reading Salsa Verde Chicken
Have you had a Shrimp Cocktail at your favorite Mexican restaurant? We are pretty much creatures of habit and order the same thing each time. But there was one time when we were working in Georgia and a bunch of us went to a Mexican restaurant on a Saturday evening. We must have been celebrating… Continue reading Easy Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
I spent the afternoon recently cleaning out, straightening up, reorganizing two freezers. It would have taken much longer, had I not had some basic organization in place already. After the initial organizing a couple of years ago, I've made a couple of small changes to get where they are now. It has worked well for… Continue reading Easy Freezer Organization
I'd love this stuff even if I wasn't eating Low Carb! Black Bean Salsa is a healthy snack dip when served with fried pork skins or a wonderful side dish to serve in place of coleslaw with grilled chicken sandwiches. Skip the bun for low carb. The fact that it only takes a few minutes… Continue reading Black Bean Salsa with Corn
