Protein Pancakes | Craving pancakes but want to get more protein in your diet? These protein pancakes are easy to prepare and sure to satisfy your pancakes cravings. When you are trying to eat right it doesn’t get better than delicious healthy pancakes with high protein. Since we’ve started working out regularly I have been…
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Chunky Roasted Tomato Soup
Changing up the traditional tomato soup and giving it a little texture. This is a simple rich and comforting soup with so much flavor for minimal effort. Tomato soup is one of my favorite soups. No matter what time of year it is, hot or cold I love a piping hot bowl of soup. You have to…
Roasted Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Easy to prepare homemade roasted tomato sauce. Prepare ahead and have on hand for pasta, pizza, soup, or eggs in purgatory. I cannot believe I have waited this long to share this recipe. I make it all the time and here I am being selfish and not tell you about it! It happens sometimes as…
Favorite Puerto Rican Dishes
Today I am collecting all of my favorite traditional and inspired Puerto Rican recipes in one place. Enjoy and Cook on! Buen provecho! Traditional Pastelillos de Carne (Puerto Rican Meat Turnovers) Arroz con Pollo Pavochon Pernil Asado (Roasted Pork Shoulder) Sancocho (Caribbean Beef Stew) Arroz con Gandules (Rice and Pigeon Peas) Slow Cooker Pernil Pastelon (Sweet…
Butternut Squash, Sausage, and Sage Pasta
Butternut squash, sausage, and sage make the perfect fall pasta. This dish is perfect for a healthy and comforting weeknight dinner. Notice anything different? The blog got a facelift and the logo got an update! I am so excited about the new look. I am especially excited about two new features.First, the recipe index has…
Sweet Potato Noodles and Red Wine Beef
Vegetable noodles are all the rage and not to mention delicious. Pair these easy sautéed sweet potato noodles with red wine beef and you have a healthy and comforting dish. I have recently been making a lot of changes in my eating. Which is just one of the reasons I have kind of gone missing…
Healthy Lunch | Sous Vide Chicken Breast
No more dry chicken lunches! Prepare chicken breast ahead of time for lunches throughout the week. It will still be as tender and juicy as day one. This post is a little different. It’s more of a lunch idea and me sharing about my new favorite kitchen toy. For Christmas, I got a Joule Sous Vide….
Elevating Hot Chocolate
Tired of plain old hot chocolate. Crazy idea right? Well, I have three decadent hot chocolate’s for you. I have a favorite but I will let you decided for yourself. It’s officially cold everywhere. It took awhile but the cold is here in full force and we are all looking to stay warm. Everyone except Florida,…
Healthy Lunch | Mini Meatloaf Muffins
These mini meatloaves are great to make ahead for lunch or dinner. Preparing them in a pressure cooker makes them especially tender. There was a time when I wasn’t a big fan of meatloaf. It was just the whole idea of ground meat in the shape of a loaf. It seemed odd to me but,…
Guava and Cheese Mini Fried Pies
Guava and cream cheese are a classic pairing. Wrap it in fried dough and you have a dangerously delicious combination. I made these little beauties a few weeks ago. Thanks to the holidays I am a little behind schedule. So, I am so excited to share these with you! I love love, love, guava, and…