Category Archives: Cooking

Healthy and Easy Mexican-style Chicken

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Rory

You know what gives Mexican food that Mexican-y flavor? Cumin. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that; I didn’t either, until one recent day when I finally watched Dave make steak nachos. There are a few other spices that … Continue reading →

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How to Reduce the Fat in Ground Beef – and Save Money Too!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Rory

When it comes to deciding whether or not food is still good to eat, some people live by the motto: “When in doubt, throw it out.” I am not one of those people. No, I’m more of a “smell test” type … Continue reading →

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How to Make Sugar-free Powdered Sugar

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Rory

I was pretty surprised when I learned that you can actually make powdered sugar! It was something that had never crossed my mind, but one day I was looking up sugar-free glaze recipes and I stumbled upon this page and it was like WHOA…MY MIND … Continue reading →

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Apple chip madness

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Rory

I have been on an extreme apple chip kick lately. I hadn’t made them in a long time, but I made some recently and it turns out that not only does Dave love them, but so does his son, who is an … Continue reading →

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Healthy Red, White and Blue Fourth of July treats!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Rory

Hello everyone! It’s been awhile! My life in New Orleans is going well so far. It’s taken awhile but I’m finally starting to settle in. I have a car now, so life is starting to feel a little more normal now that I … Continue reading →

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My big news…

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Rory

Now that I’ve officially given notice at work, I can finally share my big news with the rest of the world: in three weeks I’m moving to New Orleans! Why am I moving? (That’s the question I’ve been asked at … Continue reading →

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Healthy Tomato Relish (great on burgers and steak)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Rory

I am a ketchup girl. I use it on nearly every type of meat I eat, and I add it to certain other foods as well, such as potatoes, rice, and eggs. Most people are aghast when they see me … Continue reading →

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Sugar-free mini cheesecakes

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Rory

And now, finally, the post that the last two posts have been leading up to: my sugar-free mini cheesecakes. I wanted to have the recipes for the crust and the blueberry sauce up before I posted this. These mini cheesecakes … Continue reading →

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Sugar-free Blueberry Sauce

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Rory

Once upon a time, I tried making strawberry sauce. I mashed up the strawberries, added some Truvia and a bit of lemon juice, and let it cook over the stove until it thickened. Then I left it in the fridge … Continue reading →

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Easy almond flour pie crust – gluten and sugar free!

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Rory

I’ve been making mini cheesecake muffins for about a year now, and they are a-MAY-zing! (I’ll post the recipe soon.) Normally I just pour the cheesecake mixture into cupcake liners, but this time I decided to make them look like … Continue reading →

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