Dinner

Finding my inner Joe….

Finding my inner Joe…Not gonna lie, my inaugural trip to Trader Joe’s was less than inspiring. Same with my first visit to Aldi here in Tennessee. What on earth were all these other Weight Watcherians, not to mention mere civilians, finding that I seemed to miss?  I scoured the aisles […]

Portabella di Trattoria – 9PPV

Have you ever imagined a recipe and how yummy it was going to be only to be disappointed when you finally get to try it?  Not this one.  It was so good and so authentically Italian I almost started singing “That’s Amore!” after that first bite.   While I was […]

The Big Salad Tuscan Style – 13PPV

Finally! I had to wait until 10pm to get it but we are finally enjoying the big salads.  I love food, all kinds of food but there is something magical about a big salad.  Especially in a big bowl.  My daughter and I love them so much we bought big […]

Meatless Meatball Sub – 14PPV

This is so good but it’s way too much food…said no one ever.  Until tonight!   During my Trader Joe’s run last week I picked up a bag of Meatless Meatballs.  Was pretty sure it was going to end up in whole wheat noodles or spaghetti squash but they were […]

Nana’s Vegan Stirfry Sammie – 13PPV

Nana’s Stir Fry Sammie should go down in some hall of fame somewhere. I didn’t even use a fork to scrape the last little bits on my plate. I didn’t want to waste a drop so I scraped up the tidbits with my fingers and then licked them! (I refrained […]

Greekaletta Salad – 6PPV

Do you ever see two things that you really like, think hmmmm those might taste good together, mix them, and when you taste it it’s so good you stomp your foot and make the mmm mmm mmmmm noise? Well that just happened. Wow I could eat this every day!   […]

Chicken Naan Muffaleta – 13PPV

You know I have a new obsession for Naan.  And a crush on Costco.  Well throw my sister in the mix and an opportunity for both turns into this…Chicken Naan Muffalata and let me tell you, it is FAB-U-LOUS!  This was only my second trip to Costco and it was […]

Bavarian Kraut and Dawgs – 11PPV 

A little bit of Europe mixed with a little bit of the South…my oh my this one is a keeper.  My husband would eat hot dogs every day.  They are second only to his beloved pizza.  I’m not going to lie, nothing gets my blood pumping like the smell of […]

Nana’s Vegan Southwest Pasta Salad – 10PPv

By now you know my mom is vegan, not vegetarian…vegan.  She doesn’t even eat honey.  It’s not because she loves animals (which she does by the way) it is because she was faced with over worked kidneys and a flailing liver after years of high doses of ibuprofen and other […]

Nana’s Cheesy Leeks – 4PPV

Finally getting last week’s #vegan delights from Nana posted. She takes such delight in playing Refrigerator Roulette and making things out of what she can find in the fridge. This little diddy she made up after finding two leeks that needed to be used quickly or turned onto mulch for […]