So it's almost 90 today here in Ohio. I'm sure it's some sort of heat record. And if it's not it should be. It's making me tired. And cranky. And the bazillion little cottonwood seeds drifting through the air, and some other pollen are wrecking havoc on my allergies. (I just took a Benadryl, so if the end of this doesn't make sense, you'll know why.) I turned the A/C on this … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins
This is the key to this muffin recipe's yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the batter just before filling up the muffin tin. Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins This is the key to this muffin recipe's yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the … [Read more...]
Grilled Hawaiian Pizza
I don't think I'll ever go back to oven pizza. Ever. Never. Ever. Never. Grilled Hawaiian Pizza Grilled pizza is delightful, but this Hawaiian pizza takes it to the next level! Store bought or homemade pizza doughOlive oil for brushing1/2 fresh pineapple, thinly sliced1 cup store bought or homemade pizza sauce2 cups cooked and diced ham2 cups … [Read more...]
Grilled Mushroom Burgers
Grilled Mushrooms and Onions atop a Grilled Burger. Yes, please! Drizzle a little steak sauce over the top. Scrumdidily-umptious! Prep the mushrooms and onions. Toss onions and mushrooms with the marsala cooking wine. Grill alongside the burgers, or saute in a skillet while the burgers are cooking. Once cooked, season with salt and pepper to … [Read more...]
Grilled Salsa Chicken
Alrighty friends...here is the Grilled Salsa Chicken that I intended on posting last night. But my day just didn't play out as I thought it would and I did not get a chance in the early evening to get it all together! A big thanks to Steve for photographing some of the pictures below. You might notice that 2 hands are in the photographs, and I don't quite trust Ryan with my … [Read more...]
Lettuce Burger Wraps
So we made our burgers this past Sunday night. And there were only enough buns for Steve and Grandma. I could have used regular bread instead, but I went for the lower calorie option. (Shedding postpartum baby weight is taking a little longer this go around!) I just took some of the large leaves from a Romaine lettuce head and wrapped the patty up with some red onion and … [Read more...]
Grilled Tilapia
I dug out some tilapia fillets from the depths of the freezer. Thankfully they were vacuum packed and in another freezer bag, so they almost as good as fresh! I wanted to grill the fillets straight on the grill, but they were too thin...so I "foil grill" it is. And we'll round out the meal with Buttery Succotash with Dill and Grilled Garlic Bread. Tilapia on the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef and Onion Pasta
Remember the Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions?!? Well, you should just bookmark it now and make it next time you have a beef roast on hand. Or better yet, toss it with some pasta and might I say you won't regret it! I used up a BOGO beef roast from the freezer, a yellow onion and some $.50/box pasta. Along with half of a $1 green pepper and a $.99 Romaine … [Read more...]
Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers
How about the ooey-gooey cheese-ness of your favorite burger coming from INSIDE the burger?!? Yes, please! And for those watching calories...serve it on a Sandwich Thin...I liked it better than the bulky buns!!! (And one more thing I like about the Sandwich Thins...they freeze really well. That, and they are just 100 calories per thin!) Grilled Inside Out … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Spinach Pesto Pasta
I've been waiting. And waiting. And waiting...to try this pasta! A l-o-n-g time ago, I made some Spinach Pesto from the garden. And it's been patiently waiting in the freezer for me. To eat it! *I wish I had not waited until now!* The reason I've been waiting...I didn't think the boys would go for "green pasta" for dinner. They like green foods. Broccoli, peas, green … [Read more...]