Easy Lemon Garlic Butter Steak with Zucchini Noodles

It takes about 15 minutes to make this dish making it the perfect weeknight meal. It is a big spicy and a bit sour but the flavor combination is super tasty. It’s low carb, diabetic friendly, and keto friendly.

Southern Barbecue Faux-Pho

INGREDIENTS 8 ounces barbecued pork (SEE NOTES) 7 ounces uncooked thin rice noodles 4 ounces mushrooms 1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce 2 large Jalapenos sliced 5oz Spinach 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, halved lengthwise 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks 8 cups good-quality beef stock (or chicken or vegetable stock) 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons fish sauce 1…

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Ravioli

The good news is, this seems much harder than it actually is…which means when your loved ones taste it, you are gonna feel like a rock star. Also, it’s a one-pan dish…which makes it totally worth it.

Crockpot Pork Carnitas

These crockpot Carnitas are fantastic. The pork is incredibly flavorful and tender by the end of the process. There’s a couple of reasons for that. First and foremost crockpots can darn near make golf balls tender over time if they want. Secondly, cooking the Country Style Ribs THEN shredding them and adding the onions, peppers,…

New Year Good Luck Soup

It’s a Southern Tradition that on New Year’s Day you eat black eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread for luck and money in the New Year. This is a new twist on that tradition that covers two in one dish. It’s easy to make…and maybe even more enjoyable than the same old, same old. Ingredients…

Cooter Brown’s Lip Smackin’ Super Spicy Salmon

I have a friend who is developing his own line of foods, including spices and hot sauces. He asked me to help him develop a few recipes and include some product photography. I decided to use his “Cooter Brown’s Original Orange Habanero Hot Sauce” as the basis for a glaze on top of salmon. It…

Creamy Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Mushrooms

So this is a one pot dish ( a large skillet).  It’s super simple, takes about 25 minutes from start to finish, and is freaking delicious.  There are tons of ways to vary this recipe I’ll put a couple in notes as usual. Prep Time: 5 Minutes     Cook Time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound…

Foil Pack Barbecue Salmon and Veggies

Trying to eat healthy?  Need something easy and flavorful?  This is the recipe for you, and it will make you look like a rockstar.   And the barbecue sauce on the salmon with its delicate flavor profile will blow you away. PREP TIME: 10 Minutes  COOK TIME: 25-30 Minutes Ingredients 4 (5 – 6 oz) skinless salmon fillets…