Macro-friendly recipes the whole family will love!

Dinner

Bean Dip and Garlic Lime “Chips”

Bean Dip and Garlic Lime “Chips”

The Story I remember back when we were first married, one of our favorite things to serve when we hosted people was appetizers and drinks. It was fairly easy to prepare, and everybody loves appetizers! They help hold you over until the main meal, or […]

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Grilled Corn on the Cob

This post contains an affiliate link. If you purchase an item from the link below, I receive a small commission.  I know summer is coming to a close, but I couldn’t resist sharing one of our favorite summer recipes, grilled corn! After all, summer temperatures […]

Pulled Pork with Spicy Pineapple and Cucumber Slaw

Pulled Pork with Spicy Pineapple and Cucumber Slaw

Pulled pork is such a classic recipe. If you’re looking for something to take your meal from classic to something a bit more special (without a ton of extra work!), I have just the thing. Make this Pulled Pork with Spicy Pineapple and Cucumber Slaw, […]

Seven Layer Dip Crunch Wrap

Seven Layer Dip Crunch Wrap

Remember that seven layer dip that was so popular at parties? It is one of my favorite appetizers. What’s not to love? It’s made of layers of refried beans, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives that you scoop with chips and then devour. […]

Pesto Ranch Pasta with Grilled Chicken, Cherry Tomatoes, and Zucchini

Pesto Ranch Pasta with Grilled Chicken, Cherry Tomatoes, and Zucchini

A while back, Banza sent me a box of their pasta to try, and I was saving the shells for something special. I had dreamed it up in my head that it would probably make a delicious pasta salad, and I knew I wanted to […]

Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Salad

Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Salad

It’s not a secret if you scroll through my Instagram feed, but I’m on a definite Chick-Fil-A kick this summer. Since we have been traveling so much this summer, I have been eating there much more frequently (we don’t have one around us), and my […]

Garlic & Parmesan Cauliflower Puree

Garlic & Parmesan Cauliflower Puree

Last week for our anniversary dinner, we feasted on beautiful rib-eye steaks. And as beautiful as they were, they are sure costly in fat grams. That meant I had to think about having a bit lower of carbs with my meal to balance it out, […]

Skinny Chick-Fil-A Sauce

Skinny Chick-Fil-A Sauce

In our town, there is no Chick-Fil-A to visit. It’s sad, I know. So whenever I am traveling, I always see if I can find a Chick-Fil-A to eat at! I have some fond memories there, like eating their original sandwich and fries during a […]

Macro Friendly “Warm Buns”

Macro Friendly “Warm Buns”

In my husband’s family, it’s a tradition to have sliders at every meal you have soup. They call them “warm buns,” and they are made up of a soft roll, ham (or turkey), lots of cheese, and a buttery poppyseed mustard spread that is do […]

Chicken Rotini Bake

Chicken Rotini Bake

There is something I love about a casserole. And if you are making a casserole from the Pioneer woman, you know it’s going to be good! Have you ever heard of her Chicken Spaghetti? I have seen her prepare it on her show, and it […]