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Chick-a-Roni Skewers: Keto Appetizers

These low carb keto appetizers feature chicken, cheese, sun-dried tomato, and basil wrapped in crispy pepperoni. YUM! Pepperoni Chicken Bites (Chick-a-Roni) I don't know about you, but I've sort of got a thing for the pepperoni and cheese that gets a little extra crispy on a pizza. It is hard to resist picking those delectable morsels off, when a pizza sort of drools off the edge of it's crust Frankly, I don't even try to resist. It would be futile. Now crust and sauce are nice too, but Continue Reading

Matcha Green Tea Lemonade - Keto + Traditional Recipe

Green tea lemonade is a refreshing and energizing keto drink. Perfect for staying hydrated and as a smarter option to that afternoon coffee. I've included a traditional version along with the keto green tea lemonade recipe. Matcha Green Tea Lemonade This Matcha Green Tea Lemonade is both refreshing and energizing. If you have never heard of matcha before it is high quality green tea leaves which have been ground into a fine powder. Green tea in this form maximizes the beneficial healthful Continue Reading

Zucchini Salad with Chickpea and Artichoke

Zucchini salad is a nice vegetarian entree or summer side dish. It is inexpensive to make and also works as a satisfying cold vegetarian meal. Such a great way to use up extra summer squash! Zucchini Salad This Zucchini Salad with Chickpea & Artichoke is what I whipped up for a simple summer dinner tonight. Nope, no in depth recipe planning here, this is fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants gleaning from the garden and pantry style cooking. The fresh zucchini salad makes for a Continue Reading

Sesame Crusted Eggplant Recipe

This Sesame Eggplant recipe is a fun twist on baba ghanoush, but served as a vegan entree or even as an appetizer. Roasting makes the eggplant flesh soft and silky, while the sesame seeds coating the slices toast up nicely releasing their rich flavor. I wanted to do a little something different with my eggplant this time. Sesame Crusted Eggplant with Lemon and Garlic is what I came up with. I guess you could say it is sort of a cutlet form of baba ganoush, but obviously the results are Continue Reading

Southwest Lobster Roll Recipe

Southwest Lobster Rolls may seem like culinary sacrilege to some folks around here in New England, but they taste "wick'd" good & as a born and raised "New Englanda", I'll do what I darn well please with my "lobsta". If you want a little extra zing to the sandwiches add a little of my Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing to the rolls or serve on the side as a dip for chips or fries. Serve Kettle chips, classic macaroni salad, Hellmann's potato salad or air fryer sweet potato fries on the Continue Reading

Cilantro-Walnut Pesto: A Healthy Condiment Recipe (gluten-free, vegan)

This vegan cilantro pesto with walnuts is not only delicious, but also gluten free. Yesterday I found myself with some cilantro on-hand that pretty much needed to be used pronto. I didn't have anything in particular in mind for it, but wasn't about to let it get funky on me. I fuddled around on the web for a bit, and came across a recipe for Cilantro-Walnut Pesto on the Cooking Light website. I had plenty of shelled walnuts and most of the other ingredients necessary. It seemed worth Continue Reading