Brinner saves the day again! You know that I love breakfast for dinner (brinner) recipes and this is another new one that is on our permanent rotation. It's super easy to make with a gluten free crust (or you can totally use a regular pie crust)! All of the ingredients are common items that you probably already have in your kitchen. And, it's a super flexible recipe, so if … [Read more...]
Taco Zucchini Boats
I think it's fair to say that this meal would cost just the same as a regular tacos meal. This could be one of the few regular turned Paleo meals where I could say that with confidence, the price wouldn't be different. Here's why... Box of taco shells = $2 4 zucchini = $2 (maybe less, depending on sales...summer is coming up and zukes get crazy cheap!) Rest of the … [Read more...]
Bacon Burger Lettuce Wraps
If you look at enough Paleo recipes or Paleo websites, you'll start to see a theme. A bacon theme. This is my own observation and assumption, but Paleo peeps are obsessed with bacon. I've got no problem with that, because I'm obsessed with bacon, too. When I was sketching up the new recipes that I'd share this month as part of the 31 Days of Budget-Friendly Paleo recipes, … [Read more...]
Firecracker Pork Chops
Yes, yes, yes...we have another 31 Days series for you this May! (Can you believe it's May already? I know I say that at the start of every month, but it feels like April Fool's Day was yesterday.) I started our 31 Days series this very day, one year ago with the 31 Days of Gluten Free recipes. I had no clue that you'd love them as much as you do...which is why we … [Read more...]
Spinach Salad with Strawberries & Goat Cheese
Splurge Confession! I've shared in the past how I'm a total 'saladforlunch-itarian' - meaning that I eat a salad for lunch most days of the week. Well, I wanted to share my latest salad obsession and the reason I'm obsessed! It's the dressing. (See photo below.) I can blame my mom for this one...she has turned me into a Brianna's salad dressing fanatic, despite the … [Read more...]
Creamy Gnocchi with Bacon & Peas
This recipe is inspired by 2 things...first, I was grabbing a few ingredients to make some pasta meals for our church group gathering we were hosting. I spotted a package of gnocchi that I hadn't seen before in this store and it was priced at $1.99. I grabbed 2 packages to make a giant batch of this for everyone coming over. (Note: the recipe below is written for 4 people, so … [Read more...]
Black Bean & Sweet Potato Dip
We're coming up on the spring time of the year when sweet potatoes go on sale for a short window of time, dredging up memories of autumn that have been all but covered by mounds of snow. And these same awesome sweet potatoes remind us that the beauty of spring is here to revive us again. Therefore, it seemed appropriate to use baked sweet potatoes in an enchilada-inspired … [Read more...]
Best White Mexican Cheese or Queso Blanco Dip
Queso Blanco Dip... This is the part where I'm going to embarrass myself. But in the process, I think I'll find a new tribe of queso-lovers. This goes back 2 months, let me tell the story... Back in early February, I met some girlfriends for dinner at a new restaurant in San Antonio called Tacos and Tequila. It's a joint out of Austin and they are expanding into other … [Read more...]
Thai Chicken Bake
I recently shared how I wanted to rekindle my romance with Thai food after enjoying some Thai take-out when I was visiting my sister a few months back...except it is super expensive to go out for Thai food regularly, so instead I'm making it at home more. I put together a Chicken Pineapple Curry that you cook on the stovetop, and decided a similar baked version was in … [Read more...]
No Bake Gluten Free Coconut Lemon Tarts
Did someone say 'no-bake dessert'??? Why yes, yes I did! We've already had a couple of 'those' days here in San Antonio. The days that make you long for summer...and kinda dread it at the same time. The days where it tops out at a 'dry' 85 degrees and you feel like you're melting. Those first really hot days of the spring that send you running outdoors to play baseball in … [Read more...]