Sandy’s Carnitas Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Aioli and Coleslaw With a Kick! To make this creation, it may seem like a lot of steps but it’s actually pretty simple.  Once the potatoes are baked, split them down the middle, stuff them with the carnitas, drizzle with the avocado aioli, and serve with a side
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By the time you read this blog post the current events of today will have passed, It’s the San Francisco Giants home game opener this afternoon and as a California native I’m cheering my team on! I thought it only fitting to cook up a meal that just screams sports, so what else than…CHILI! This
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Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce We have been fortunate enough to have some amazingly warm and sunny days this month.  Spring has hit and our outdoor grill is being used in full force.  Tonight we cooked up a skirt steak topped with chimichurri sauce.  For those of you who have not tried chimichurri; it is
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Gluten-Free Chicken Meatballs with Braised Lemon and Kale Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 medium shallots, minced, divided 1 scallion, minced (all parts), plus thinly sliced green tops for garnish 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 pound ground chicken meat 1 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more 1 lemon, very thinly sliced and seeds removed 2 cups low salt
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Budget Bytes: creamy spinach & sausage pasta creamy spinach & sausage pasta $5.91 recipe / $1.48 serving I saw this recipe over at Kevin & Amanda the other day and immediately knew that I wanted to make it. Of course, I made some changes to fit the ingredients I had on hand and my personal preferences. The bones of
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