If there is one thing in my DNA that would give away that I was raised in the south, it would be the absolutely amazing amount of grits I consumed as a child. I would venture to guess 70 percent of my breakfasts growing up had a huge super sized version of grits. I loved […]

One of the hardest nuts to crack (or doughs to roll, I should say) in the healthy carb world is tortillas. I’ve made them out of cauliflower and they tasted fine, but they don’t fold like tortillas. I’ve made them with fat head dough, but they don’t store well, and the texture isn’t the same. […]

Chicken Soup that actually is good for you and your taste buds! Chicken soup is always the go to when a person is feeling sick.  Unfortunately, that usually means a can of condensed nastiness that is anything but good for you.  In reality, eating a bowl of the canned stuff is just giving your immune […]

Back in my heavy days, I thought the only lunch option available to me was a sandwich loaded with all sorts of bad news. I would go all out and make some pretty major Dagwood type sandwiches, and my ever expanding waistline bore the brunt of that, especially with about a half bag of Sunchips […]

Chili is a go-to staple dish in my house during the winter months. I think back to when I was a kid and used to heat store-bought chili out of a can, melt American “cheese” on it, crumble about a sleeve’s worth of saltine crackers in it, and devour it. I’m betting now if I […]

We are finally getting some cool temps this weekend, and I can’t wait. 90 degree days in October are ridiculous. At this rate, we’ll be carving watermelons for Halloween and the only candy that will survive trick or treating will be M&M’s. As soon as I feel a hint of cool air in the breeze, […]

I love Philly Cheesesteak. And like with most love affairs, everytime I had one from a restaurant, it ends in lies, heartbreak, and disappointment. Chewy, gristle-filled meats, breads rife with chemicals, and a flat taste that never justified the nutritional price paid for eating it. When you add in the side of fries and a […]

There are a myriad of health reasons to eschew processed foods and make your own meals from scratch. Everyone familiar with my articles will be aware of that by now.  What you may not have considered is the gross out factor hidden by the fancy words processors use in their ingredients list. For example, if […]

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Bob Ross would always say you don’t make mistakes when painting, you just have happy little accidents. First off, Bob never saw me paint, because that’s nothing but a giant mistake, and second, that’s just not the case in cooking. Sometimes there’s no helping a recipe that doesn’t turn out the way you wanted. In […]