by Allie | Jan 27, 2017 | Side Dish, Vegetables
I’m trying to do no carbs after 3pm and let me tell you how hard that is for an Italian girl who loves her pasta and breads! This meal was super easy to prep ahead of time then pop the broccoli in the oven while I was grilling the fish. I haven’t used coconut oil...
by Allie | Jan 11, 2017 | Meats, Side Dish, Vegetables
Today’s post is kind of a 2 part post. I’ll show you the grits today and on the next post you’ll see the scallops I did. Overall the grits where good. I used home made bacon which I’ll show in an upcoming post this year. (It’s actually easier to do than you think!)...
by Allie | Jan 6, 2017 | Breads, Breakfast, Meats, Side Dish
I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t hurt to try a little old wise tales on New Years Day. We eat the ham, black eyed peas and cabbage, all in hopes to have health, wealth and luck. I’m not a huge fan of black eyed peas so I usually suck it up and take a big...
by Allie | Dec 9, 2016 | Our Family Favorites, Side Dish, Vegetables
I have fallen IN LOVE with this recipe! The sauce is so good, even if you don’t do the brussels sprouts, at least make the sauce and serve over another veggie or chicken. Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts (Adapted from Kevin Gillespie’s Gunshow restaurant in Atlanta) ...
by Allie | Nov 28, 2016 | Appetizers, Our Family Favorites, Side Dish
I have to say this does make my life soooo much easier! I can’t tell you how difficult of a time I have cooking the eggs just right then trying to get them peeled so perfectly without taking a chunk of egg white out with my fingernail. The only thing I see that people...
by Allie | Nov 19, 2016 | Side Dish, Vegetables
This is a great side dish without all the extra calories, yet still packed with flavor. The textures also all play nice against each other with soft, firm and crunchy. Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries (Adapted from Julia’s...