Sausage Okra Gumbo

Sausage Okra Gumbo

This gumbo is a much-requested family dish and our friends ask for the recipe whenever we serve it up.  Kelsey Teague, a former Maven–who is also my daughter–shared the recipe on our original blog and then we re-posted it here. I hope you will like...
Lemon Basil Shrimp & Pasta

Lemon Basil Shrimp & Pasta

I am a huge fan of one-pot meals and this shrimp & pasta dish did not disappoint. Not only was it delicious, but it also provides about 31 grams of protein.  How cool is that?  Now, it does have capers and that will add to your sodium intake so make...
Hawaiian Haystacks

Hawaiian Haystacks

Way back when our recipe blog first began, a recipe for Hawaiian Haystacks was posted by one of our original recipe authors, Kara.  It was one of our most viewed recipes so I figured it was time to post another version of it and, I must say, I’m pretty in...
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

So many of us are looking for healthy DELICIOUS food options these days.  The latest thing I am checking out is the Mediterranean diet–actually I just would like to not call anything a diet, but a lifestyle.  Mediterranean sounds good to me. I looked...
Hawaiian Fried Breakfast Rice

Hawaiian Fried Breakfast Rice

Sometimes I just struggle to find new, tasty ideas for breakfast.  Do you have the same problem? I grew up on cold cereal, and still love it for Sunday night snacking.  Well, any night would work for me, actually.  But over time I have let go of my...