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How To Make The Best Oven Rotisserie Chicken Breast

Oven Rotisserie Chicken Breast,  succulent tender chicken breast that stands on its own or in any dish that calls for cooked chicken and better than store bought.     Rotisserie Chicken is one of my all time favorite meats to eat.  On a buffet, I will pick the rotisserie chicken first.  It is hard to beat the taste of rotisserie chicken that it is cooked until it is so tender and falls off the bone.   The chicken thigh is my favorite piece to eat, but on the eating plan that I am on, I can only have skinless, boneless chicken breast, so I decided to create a juicy, tender skinless, boneless chicken breast version.

Mini Tomato Basil Meatloaves #LTYB

Mini Tomato Basil Meatloaves, portion control extra lean hamburger and turkey mixed with an egg, fresh tomatoes, minced basil, and chopped onions to make them healthy and delicious.   These delicious Mini Tomato Basil Meatloaves feature extra lean ground beef 96/4 and extra lean ground turkey.  On my eating plan, I have limited fat ingredients.   Therefore, additional ingredients and seasoning make up for the flavor and texture.

How To Make The Best Roasted Little Tomatoes

Roasted Little Tomatoes , place little tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, lightly drizzle with avocado oil and give a generous sprinkle of coarse salt and pepper, cooked in the oven until caramelized.  Simply delicious! As soon as the holidays were over and I started back on the healthy eating plan I have been on since 2017, I knew I wanted some of these Roasted Little Tomatoes on my menu rotation.   They are super easy to make and a bonus, they are super delicious too!  haha! I like to roast these up and keep them in the refrigerator for a healthy snack, flavorful salad, in addition to a tasty hamburger and a topping over mini meatloaves.  I have found the ideas for the lovely jewels are endless.

Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya {Listen To Your Body Friendly}

Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya , cajun spices, savory broth and shrimp with spicy turkey sausage along with cauliflower rice.  A delicious low carb skillet meal that is healthy and nutritious.  Just the right dish to start the new year! As much as I like to cook, it can be tiring around this time of the year.  With all the meals around Christmas and the New Year, it can get pretty challenging to come up with a quick dinner.  And something that is not too rich or heavy. I really appreciate the convenience of this quick Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya.  It only takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish.  I use cabbage slaw mix which gives more color to the dish and great flavor. The heartiness of the vegetables, the flavors of the Cajun turkey sausage and shrimp and with all of it seasoned with a creole cajun seasoning well, it just makes my mouth water thinking about the dish.

Sage Pork Tips and Rice Dressing

Sage Pork Tips and Rice Dressing with all the flavors of Thanksgiving.  The pork tips are cooked low and slow in the oven with mushrooms and onions and a sprig of fresh sage and thyme nestled in the broth.     I grabbed a large package of pork tips and our local Sams this past week at a terrific price.  I like to cook half of the package and then freeze the rest, but this time I decided to cook the whole package.  As the temperatures here in North East Texas is getting pretty chili, I couldn't wait to cook something warm and comforting. We love beef tips, and I wanted to use the same cooking method of low and slow as I do with them.  I cooked the Pork Tips in a 300 degree oven for 2 hours.

Bacon Double Cheeseburger Skillet: A Quick Weeknight Dinner

Bacon Double Cheeseburger Skillet, a great family meal that will remind you of an American classic that is ready in less than 30 minutes using few ingredients.   This Bacon Double Cheeseburger Skillet comes together in less than 30 minutes making it the perfect weeknight dinner meal. The ingredients are probably in your fridge and pantry now, elbow macaroni, ground beef, bacon, milk, shredded cheese, and seasonings.   You can add a few ingredients for toppings, dollop of mayonnaise or mustard, chopped tomatoes, minced jalapenos, and chopped pickles. Yes. The pickles give it a new dimension that will wow you. Make the recipe your own and play with the ingredients.

Chili Cheese Hot Dog Bubble Up Bake

Chili Cheese Hot Dog Bubble Up Bake,  buttery cut up pillows of dough and bite size hot dogs layered together with creamy, gooey cheese and chili with beans.  Garnish with your favorite condiments, and you have America's classic Friday night football food rolled up in a casserole. When my children were in school, Friday Nights were hot dog nights.  We had to be back up at the school soon after they came home, so that meant supper had to be something quick to eat much less quick to make.  Most Friday nights we ate Baked Hot Dogs just like I use to eat on Friday nights when I was in high school.  Hot dogs are classic and preparing them ready to grab and go is the perfect food for our game night. Chili Cheese Hot Dog Bubble Up has four main ingredients plus the ingredients for garnishing.  My children growing up this Chili Cheese Hot Dog Bubble Up bake would have been a huge hit.

Southern Fried Whole Catfish

Southern Fried Whole Catfish,  a delicious authentic Southern dish.  The catfish is well coated with seasoned cornmeal and flour mixture, then deep fried in hot oil until crispy, crunchy delicious.   Summer is closing down, and in the past years by this time, we have fried catfish at least two or three times.  But as the years go by they are few and far between.   It is just so much easier to go to our favorite catfish restaurant and buy a fried catfish dinner.  And we have excellent restaurants now that serve some delicious catfish.

Southern Shrimp Sausage Vegetable Skillet

Southern Shrimp Sausage Vegetable Skillet, fresh summer vegetables, turkey kielbasa, and shrimp layered in a skillet with a sprinkle of spicy!  Who says healthy can't be delicious?  If you are looking for a low carb meal that takes literally 20 minutes to make, then you are in luck.  An added bonus is all the fresh vegetables in this recipe is in season right now.  Summer never looked so good or should I say, Tasty! haha! I love all the gorgeous color in this Southern Shrimp Sausage Vegetable Skillet one pot meal.  An easy colossal one pot meal.

Perfectly Cooked Steak Bites

Steak Bites, bite-size pieces of tender sirloin steak marinated in avocado oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.  Perfect for an elegant main dish or as an appetizer for any family gathering.  I have the secret how to cook the steak bites perfectly! Sometimes I just want to cook outside the box.  When I think steak, I think grilled steak, baked potatoes, and a nice side salad.  Steak Bites are definitely outside the box. You might think outside the box means labor intensive, lots of ingredients, and expensive ingredients.  Not Steak Bites!

King Ranch Chicken {The Perfect Casserole}

King Ranch Chicken, tortillas, chicken, peppers, creamy sauce layered together in this Classic Southern casserole.  You might say King Ranch Chicken is the perfect casserole! King Ranch Chicken is a family favorite.  It's probably the best combination of Mexican flavors in a casserole of all time.   My family adores this casserole.  My recipe for King Ranch Chicken is one of those recipes that feed an army.  You can make two pans.  Most of the time, if I am making a casserole and going to the trouble of chopping and mixing.   Why not make two?

Skillet Creamy Mustard Chicken

Skillet Creamy Mustard Chicken , chicken thighs smothered in a creamy sauce made with chicken broth, a little heavy cream, whole grain mustard, and avocado oil.   Simple low carb idea. Looking for another tasty chicken recipe?  Have I got one for you?  We are a huge fan of bone-in chicken thighs anyway you cook them.  But these creamy mustard chicken thighs are my favorite.   The chicken thighs are patted dry, seasoned and brush with a portion of the grainy mustard on the chicken before cooking.  

Rush Hour Supper {A Family Favorite One Pot Meal}

Rush Hour Super is an old recipe using ground beef that my Mother in law gave me when I first got married. Something Easy and Quick is what she helped me learn to cook. Sometime in the late 80's my Mother in law gave me this recipe for Rush Hour Supper that someone had given her, that someone had given them, and so on. Isn't it like that, you get a recipe from someone, that gets it from someone, and then you never know where it originated from. All I know is that this recipe was a staple in our house when my children were growing up.

Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #5 Spaghetti Pie

Weeknight Family Supper Meal,  an inspiration for a meal any night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into a makeover for another meal.   With Valentine's Day next Wednesday, I thought you might like a meal for the special occasion.  When my children were small, we chose to celebrate the moment with our children at the family table instead of a quiet romantic meal just husband and me.  I would set the table with the fine china, crystal tea glasses, real cloth napkins and well the silverware was our everyday. I would serve a one pot dish, like Shrimp Creole over buttered rice, green salad, and for dessert, we would have chocolate cake.  Oh, the memories are flooding in.  sniff sniff!

Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #4 Salmon Croquettes

Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into a makeover for another meal.   Most people don't know how easy it is to make salmon croquettes.  Mix up a few ingredients, mince onions, egg, and seasoning in a bowl, roll them into small little rolls, roll them around some saltine cracker crumbs and fry in oil.  Voila, salmon croquettes.   See how easy, and oh! so delicious.  Perfect for a weeknight meal.

Southern Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa, LTYB, Low Carb, Gluten Free

Southern Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa , is a quick and easy one skillet meal for a busy weeknight supper.  Delicious, satisfying, and inexpensive, who could ask for more? Fried Cabbage is a regular side dish around our supper table.  Jim loves cabbage period, and so do I.  We usually add some kind of cabbage dish to our meal rotation two or three times a month.    Cabbage is low carb and has healthy nutrients and fiber.  It can be fried in different fats all the way from rich bacon fat to healthy avocado oil which is what I cooked it in this time. Although, I really like to cook cabbage in bacon fat we are trying to eat healthy these days so for this recipe I started the dish by cooking some thickly sliced turkey kielbasa chunks.

Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #3 Chicken Terrific

Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into a makeover for another meal.   Casseroles are loved at our house and especially the ones that can be made ahead, place in the fridge and pop it in the oven when time to cook supper.   If there is a buttery topping that is sprinkled on top like this casserole has, leave it to sprinkle just before baking.  Look out for the leftovers.  We love this casserole almost better the next day.  It is scrumptious.   Did I say it is not like your typical casseroles?  The ingredients may surprise you.

Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #2 Leftover Ham with Bowtie Pasta and English Peas

Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into a makeover for another meal.   After Christmas, we always have plenty of ham leftover.  This Christmas was no different.  I usually buy a whole ham for Thanksgiving and a spiral ham for Christmas. I love to dice leftover spiral ham.  The cuts are all uniform and the perfect thickness.  They look pretty in ham salad or a pasta dish like Leftover Ham and Bowtie Pasta.

Grilled Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops

Grilled Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops , using up some leftover apple cider to marinate and coat with a maple syrup thick boneless pork chops will dramatically amp up the flavor, savory and a bit of sweetness.   Pork Chops are a favorite around our house, anyway, you cook them.   The boneless pork chops grilled tend to be a little tough and dry at times, so we like to brine them before cooking them or coat them in a super delicious glaze while cooking them.  

Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #1 Smothered Burritos Casserole Using Store Bought Frozen Burritos

Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into makeovers for another meal.   The main dish is Smothered Burrito Casserole using premade frozen burritos.    For the perfect accompaniment, a tasty recipe for Mexican Salad that goes all the way back to the 1960's.  Sometimes we add a side dish of whole kernel corn, Mexican Rice, and chips and hot sauce. Dessert is a simple layer of crescent rolls blanketed around a fluf fy cream cheese mixture known as Sopopia Cheesecake.