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Easy Gluten Free Pizza Crust
February 13, 2012 · by · 169 Comments
This crust is as easy as it comes. Based on just two ingredients, you can combine the healthy aspects of cooked meat with cheese for a truly remarkable crust that's easy to prepare, totally able to be picked up, and has the perfect "chew" and flavor … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Turkey Breasts
November 15, 2011 · by · 4 Comments
Delicious stuffed turkey breast is perfect for grilling or oven baking. It was in roughly 2003 that we first tried our hand at smoking a turkey (we named him Tex). The mesquite coals, smoky and sumptuous, caressed the 12 pound bird as we waited in … [Read more...]
Cup-o-Taco
November 12, 2011 · by · 4 Comments
OK. So maybe you're not old enough to have seen the film "The Jerk". Never fear! Iif you have any ramekins sitting about looking for their 'special purpose' (or just some quality, oven-proof dishes) and have a hankering for some quick, hearty and … [Read more...]
Veggie Stuffed Chicken Breasts
November 11, 2011 · by · 8 Comments
Let me first start out by saying I hate chicken. I hate it. I do. … [Read more...]
Turkey Taco Shells
November 11, 2011 · by · 12 Comments
Beef taquitos? Chicken Doritos-type chips? Now turkey taco shells? Welcome to the future of your snacking, noshing, and all around food loving, o carnivores. With Thanksgiving coming down the pike, why not put your leftovers to good use after … [Read more...]
Sesame Chicken
November 11, 2011 · by · 9 Comments
Don't chicken out on this amazing dish There's something about sesame seeds that makes you feel you're enjoying a little bit of love on your tongue. For this recipe I've used both sesame seeds and coconut flour for the breading, but I also throw … [Read more...]
Sam’s Kicked Up Chicken Wings
November 11, 2011 · by · 15 Comments
A really supremely cool guy, Sam contacted me to let me know about this amazing recipe he's concocted at home and wanted to share. At first I was ecstatic. Chicken wings? Hells to the yes. Chicken wings with horseradish mustard? Hells to the yes … [Read more...]
Crispy Inside Out Taquitos
November 9, 2011 · by · 20 Comments
Beef taquitos with a twist Am I just crazy? I prefer to think of it as crazy awesome. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Meatballs
October 12, 2011 · by · 21 Comments
Meaty marvellousness, avec zucchini noodles. I have seriously been working at this recipe for weeks. Weeks, I tell ya! Actually, now it's been a couple of months. Months, I tell ya! It's not easy being this particular about my food. The results, … [Read more...]
Grilled Basil Lemon Tuna Steaks
October 11, 2011 · by · 1 Comment
This recipe is a fantastic way to enjoy those tuna steaks you've been considering for some time. We'll even brave the Colorado winter to grill these outdoors. … [Read more...]
Halloween Pizza
October 7, 2011 · by · 8 Comments
Look at that super cute pumpkin of a theme pizza!~ I am so excited about it because it's made with my uber fabulicious zucchini pizza crust, and just in time for the most fun holiday evar (it brings out the kid in all of us). … [Read more...]
Loaded Meatball Calzones
October 5, 2011 · by · 5 Comments
My husband has been, for the last few months, a newish lower carber. In the days of Dr. Pepper, he admittedly suffered through my recipes and concoctions, face palming some of the amazing vegetable-based schtuffs you guys have told me you loved time … [Read more...]
SalaSoupaNoodle Bake
October 1, 2011 · by · 2 Comments
It's Friday! Now hang on. It's not this Friday: … [Read more...]
Macho Nacho Salad
August 19, 2011 · by · 13 Comments
I'm in haiku heaven with a simple dish that's so amazing, I used to pay twelve dollars to order one in a restaurant. Wow. … [Read more...]
