Colorful recipes with seasonal food
I love pork chops but I sometimes find them really dry. The secret to perfectly moist and juicy pork chops? First, coat them in this crumb coating, second, use a meat thermometer. I cook meat so much better now that I invested in a good meat thermometer. Pork rinds are a must for keto cooking….
Going low carb or keto doesn’t have to be tough. You can find ways to make your favorite carb heavy dishes so you don’t feel like you are missing out. For example: the picture above looks just like any “regular” lo mein and yakitori. Tastes delicious too. But it’s completely keto friendly. I often…
Sue and I eat a lot of sandwiches. Sandwiches are awesome. What is weird is that we haven’t shared a lot of sandwiches on our blog. We definitely need to fix that. I’m going to start right now by sharing one of our favorites. A Cuban sandwich. You can make this on normal bread but…
Rainy days always call for stew. We don’t get many rainy days in Lillooet in the summer so when we do get them, we have to take advantage. This is a very simple stew that only takes a few minutes to whip up and then simmers for a couple of hours and makes your house…
I’ve been following a keto eating plan since December and, I have to say, I have been having great success. I’m finding I’m not as tempted to snack between meals as I used to be. Keto isn’t for everyone but these ribs definitely are. I love the fact that there is limited prep involved and…
I’ve been paddling in the annual Boston Dragon Boat Festival for over a decade now, and every year I consider trying to make zongzi, the traditional food eaten for the festival, but by the time the festival rolls around, I always find myself too busy with the races or traveling to attempt them. This year…
Next up in my updated posts is my mom’s pork and cabbage dumplings! I made these slightly healthier by substituting some of the pork for tofu and reducing the soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar a bit. See my original post from 9(!) years ago for a lot of tips and tricks to making and…
Back in January I found an incredible deal for airfare to St. Thomas so I went ahead and booked it along with four nights at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef using my points. Even though the weather forecast the weeks up to the trip showed a lot of possible rain, it turned out to be beautiful…
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